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Westside All-Stars 15U Honored for Historic State, Regional Championships
Community

Westside All-Stars 15U Honored for Historic State, Regional Championships

The WBR Parish Council honored the Westside All-Stars 15U team for winning both the 2025 USSSA State and Regional Championships — the first titles for the parish rec program since 2018.

John Summers December 12, 2025
Brusly Sewer Project Faces Weather Setbacks as Year-End Deadline Approaches
Meeting Coverage

Brusly Sewer Project Faces Weather Setbacks as Year-End Deadline Approaches

Rain, mud, and an unresolved concrete mix design are threatening Brusly's year-end deadline on the long-delayed sewer lagoon project. The contractor also made unsanctioned bridge repairs, and the council wants liability documentation

John Summers December 10, 2025
LA-1 Bridge Replacement on Track for 2027 Completion; South Mississippi River Bridge Enters Environmental Review
Meeting Coverage

LA-1 Bridge Replacement on Track for 2027 Completion; South Mississippi River Bridge Enters Environmental Review

The LA-1 Intracoastal Bridge replacement is on track for 2027 completion. A new Mississippi River bridge to the south has entered a 12-month environmental review with three alignment options under study and $400 million in current funding.

John Summers December 10, 2025
Queen Sugar Honored at Brusly; Town Reports Clean Audit
News

Queen Sugar Honored at Brusly; Town Reports Clean Audit

Brusly recognized its first-ever queen at a council meeting, received a clean audit with a net position near $12 million, and moved forward on a drainage project targeting 90% state funding.

John Summers December 09, 2025
Port Allen House Fire Extinguished on Avenue C
Emergency Services

Port Allen House Fire Extinguished on Avenue C

No injuries reported; electrical space heater believed to be cause PORT ALLEN – West Baton Rouge firefighters extinguished a house fire on Avenue C in Port Allen Monday afternoon. According to the West Baton Rouge Fire Department, crews responded to find a single-family home on fire. The blaze was quickly extinguished.

John Summers December 08, 2025
Erwinville Fire Kills Two Dogs, Destroys Home Amid Conflicting Response Time Accounts
Emergency Services

Erwinville Fire Kills Two Dogs, Destroys Home Amid Conflicting Response Time Accounts

A family lost everything in an Erwinville mobile home fire early Saturday. The official response time is 7 minutes, but witnesses say one firefighter worked alone for several minutes. The homeowner is a medically retired volunteer firefighter who says the parish got rid of its volunteers.

John Summers December 07, 2025
West Baton Rouge Parish Warns of Fraudulent Emails Impersonating Government
Announcements

West Baton Rouge Parish Warns of Fraudulent Emails Impersonating Government

Scammers are sending fake emails that appear to come from WBR Parish's Planning and Development Department, claiming recipients owe fees and requesting wire transfers. The sheriff's office is investigating.

John Summers December 03, 2025
Port Allen Council Approves $2,000 for Firefighter Memorial Despite Heated Debate
Meeting Coverage

Port Allen Council Approves $2,000 for Firefighter Memorial Despite Heated Debate

Port Allen's seven remaining volunteer firefighters want to spend 90 years of fundraising on a memorial before their organization winds down. The council approved $2,000 — its standard limit — sparking a heated debate over whether that was enough.

John Summers December 03, 2025
Brusly Veteran Recalls Hamburger Hill: 'I Could See the Top When I Got Hit'
Community

Brusly Veteran Recalls Hamburger Hill: 'I Could See the Top When I Got Hit'

Thomas Jordan was feet from the top of Hamburger Hill when an RPG hit. The Brusly resident is one of two known survivors of the battle living in WBR Parish — and he never stopped serving after he came home.

John Summers December 02, 2025

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