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LAKE CHARLES — Forty-two years of waiting ended Friday night inside Burton Coliseum. The Brusly Panthers defeated Wossman 45-38 in the Division II nonselect state championship game, claiming the program's first state title since 1984 and knocking off the two-time defending champion Wildcats in the process. It was not
March 13, 2026
By John Summers | WBR Independent March 12, 2026 West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Jeff Bergeron used the parish's third Seniors and Law Enforcement Together event Thursdat morning to unveil several new community programs, including a digital pursuit alert app, a senior wellness check initiative, and an autism awareness
March 13, 2026
LAKE CHARLES — The Brusly Panthers are going back to the state championship, and this time they refused to let history repeat itself. Brusly defeated Northwest 72-56 in the Division II nonselect semifinals Tuesday night at Burton Coliseum, earning the program's first state championship appearance since 1984, when the
March 12, 2026
By John Summers | WBR Independent March 10, 2026 Parish crews patrolled drainage infrastructure following the heavy rain event Saturday, March 7. The storm dropped 11.28 inches on Port Allen and 7.60 inches on Brusly. Crews reported finding a full-size garbage can and a wooden pallet lodged inside drainage
March 10, 2026
January Cold Snap to Hit Wallets on March 26th Billing Cycle PORT ALLEN — If your gas bill looks unusually high when it arrives later this month, city officials say there's a reason — and they want residents to know about it now. Finance Director Adrian Daigle used the closing
March 09, 2026
By John Summers | WBR Independent | March 7, 2026 PORT ALLEN — A major fire broke out Saturday morning at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge, sending a massive column of black smoke visible across both sides of the Mississippi River and prompting a large-scale mutual aid response from fire departments across
March 07, 2026
By John Summers | WBR Independent | March 6, 2026 PORT ALLEN — Angélique Roché's first job at the West Baton Rouge Museum wasn't as an author. It was as a 15-year-old camp counselor, back when the building was still known as the Sugar Museum. On Sunday, March 1,
March 06, 2026
Resident Pushes Port Allen to Think Beyond Demolition and Put Properties Back Into Use PORT ALLEN — As Port Allen continues to make progress on blight removal, at least one resident is pushing city officials to think harder about what comes after the bulldozer leaves. A community member who spoke at
March 05, 2026
This update was originally scheduled for Friday but was delayed as the editor was on site assisting with ongoing work at the property. PORT ALLEN – Progress continues at Theodore "Mr. Teddy" Melancon's home on Gladiolus Street as a new contractor takes the lead, a local business
March 05, 2026