Founder and editor of WBR Independent. U.S. Army veteran, Purple Heart recipient, Eagle Scout, former volunteer firefighter. Covering West Baton Rouge Parish with principle, not politics.
PORT ALLEN – Three people were injured Thursday afternoon in a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 415 near Rosedale Road, according to the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. The crash occurred Thursday afternoon, Nov. 6, at the intersection of Highway 415 (Lobdell Highway) and Rosedale Road. All three injured
November 06, 2025
Port Allen, LA – American Legion McKinley Bourg Post 160 held its annual awards dinner on October 28, 2025, recognizing students, veterans, and community members who exemplify service and citizenship in West Baton Rouge Parish. Boys State Students Honored The evening featured special recognition for two outstanding high school students who
November 05, 2025
PORT ALLEN, LA — Eight years after 28-year-old Fatrell Queen was found shot to death in his Burbridge Street home, his mother Tara Snearl led a community memorial Sunday — still with no arrests, and no answers. The Stop The Violence Memorial Event on November 2 at 2 PM brought
November 03, 2025
Council handles routine business while public works reveals infrastructure problem under I-10 PORT ALLEN — The West Baton Rouge Parish Council addressed routine business Thursday, October 23, while receiving reports of a significant infrastructure problem discovered under Interstate 10. Parish Public Works Director Phillip Bourgoyne revealed during his monthly report
October 30, 2025
Executive Summary West Baton Rouge Parish voters will decide November 15th whether to renew the 7.2-mill drainage tax that failed in March. This isn't just about funding drainage—it's about whether current management approaches have earned another decade of taxpayer support. What's
October 29, 2025
Both eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 10 across the Mississippi River Bridge were closed for nearly nine hours overnight after a person climbed the bridge's superstructure and refused to come down. According to the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, the incident began around 9:
October 28, 2025
Bottom Line Up Front: Port Allen voters will decide November 15th whether to renew a 5.020-mill police department tax generating $285,000 annually—funding that Police Chief Donovan V. Mitchell says keeps patrol vehicles running and officers equipped, but won't improve the department's already-
October 28, 2025
Homeowner able to return after neighbors spot fire, first responders contain blaze PORT ALLEN — A fire on Atchafalaya Street in Port Allen was quickly contained Monday afternoon after an alert neighbor spotted the blaze and called 911, allowing fire crews to save the home with minimal damage. Butch Browning praised
October 27, 2025
ADDIS — The Addis Town Council declined to move forward with a proposed $10 million road extension project Monday night and later tabled a $25,000+ sewer line request for a commercial property, highlighting ongoing disagreement over how the town should handle growth, access, and infrastructure costs. The October 14 meeting
October 27, 2025
