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.
Everything West Baton Rouge Parish residents need to prepare for hurricane season — local sandbag locations, evacuation maps, supply recommendations, emergency contacts, and where to get accurate storm information.
June 04, 2025
Port Allen came together at Williams and Lee Park for the Annual Stop the Violence Kickball and Adult Field Day — a day of community, remembrance, and a clear message: violence has no place here.
June 03, 2025
Two Port Allen police officers spotted smoke coming from an attic across the street during a routine shift change and called it in before flames developed. Their quick action saved the home on Court Street.
June 02, 2025
West Baton Rouge gathered at the WBR Museum to mark the closing of an exhibit on Edward Searcy — educator, veteran, and civil rights leader who quietly changed lives in this parish for more than half a century. His story now belongs to all of us.
May 28, 2025
PORT ALLEN, LA — Rain drummed against the windows of Jack's Place Last Friday evening, but inside, warmth radiated from more than just the kitchen. West Baton Rouge residents packed the establishment shoulder-to-shoulder, eyes fixed on screens showing their own Cou-Yon's barbecue making its
May 16, 2025
Announcing the Launch of WBRIndependent.com West Baton Rouge Parish is growing. Changing. Making decisions that will shape our communities for decades. But too often, those decisions happen quietly — in meetings few attend, with language few understand, and consequences that few realize until it’s too late. That doesn’t
May 05, 2025
