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ADDIS — Ianthia Washington, 72, has been identified as the woman killed Wednesday morning when a train struck her vehicle at a railroad crossing on La. 1 near the Dow Chemical plant, close to the Iberville Parish line. The crash was reported just before 7 a.m. Washington was the sole
April 08, 2026
Department's policy manual unchanged since 2001; contract would cost nearly $10,000 annually PORT ALLEN — The Port Allen City Council is expected to vote Wednesday on a contract that would bring the city's police department policy manual into the modern era — for nearly $10,000 a
April 08, 2026
Port Allen Rejects All Bids on Sewer Project — Every Bid Came in Over Budget Six contractors submitted bids; lowest still exceeded project estimate by $463,000 PORT ALLEN — The city of Port Allen will return to the bidding process on a federally funded sewer improvement project after all six bids
April 07, 2026
By John Summers | April 6, 2026 PORT ALLEN — West Baton Rouge Parish residents and businesses could see sewer bills increase by roughly 15 percent under an ordinance introduced at last week's Parish Council meeting — a hike that officials say they fought hard to keep as low as possible
April 06, 2026
Council also grants variance for Jefferson Street carport; new utility hire introduced PORT ALLEN — The Port Allen Mayor and City Council met in special session Wednesday, March 25, acting on three agenda items before adjourning with a round of announcements. The meeting was held at 5:30 p.m. in
April 01, 2026
BATON ROUGE — The Capital Area Road and Bridge District got its first public look at construction cost estimates Monday for a proposed new Mississippi River crossing south of Baton Rouge, with price tags ranging from $1.78 billion to $2.04 billion — and state officials beginning the harder conversation about
March 31, 2026
By John Summers | WBR Independent ADDIS — The Addis Town Council met March 10 for its regular monthly meeting, tackling a packed agenda that included a post-flood briefing from parish officials, a culvert replacement study, a community honor, and two ordinance introductions. Drainage West Baton Rouge Parish President Jason Manola and
March 30, 2026
The West Baton Rouge Parish Council held its regular meeting Thursday, March 12, at the Government Building in Port Allen, covering a full agenda that included drainage engineering updates, routine resolutions and a large crowd of residents voicing opposition to a rumored federal detention facility in the parish. The council
March 26, 2026
PORT ALLEN — The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office launched a new real-time warning system Tuesday aimed at alerting drivers when law enforcement vehicles are nearby during emergencies and high-speed pursuits — a step the families of two teenagers killed in a 2022 Brusly pursuit crash called meaningful, but
March 25, 2026