Derek Lewis, 64, who served federal prison time for corruption, now faces sexual misconduct and alcohol charges involving workplace juvenile ADDIS — Former Port Allen Mayor Derek Lewis was arrested Tuesday by West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office detectives on charges involving sexual misconduct and providing alcohol to a
August 18, 2025
Annual audit shows financial gains, notes procurement and payroll issues West Baton Rouge Parish ended 2024 with $124 million in net assets, an increase of $10 million from the previous year, according to annual audit reports covering the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, presented to the Parish Council Thursday
August 18, 2025
Carmen Gonzales turned personal medical trauma into a mission to prevent others from suffering years of misdiagnosis What started as a desperate search for answers in 2013 has become a statewide movement to raise awareness about a little-known condition affecting tens of thousands of Louisianians. Carmen Gonzales, founder of Dysautonomia
August 15, 2025
Council votes unanimously to condemn structure while allowing time for family to evaluate repair costs PORT ALLEN – The Port Allen City Council unanimously voted Wednesday night to condemn a deteriorating property at 1134 Avenue C while giving the owner until September 10th to assess whether repairs are financially feasible. The
August 15, 2025
Criminal investigation underway after 30-year-old found unresponsive during suspected medical emergency PORT ALLEN — The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of an inmate at the parish detention center following a medical emergency Wednesday evening that affected three inmates in the same housing unit. Jeremy Paul,
August 14, 2025
Port Allen officials tackle administrative workload while residents seek faster action on problem properties PORT ALLEN – The Port Allen City Council addressed mounting administrative demands and ongoing code enforcement challenges during committee meetings August 6th and the regular meeting August 13th, with Mayor Terecita Pattan requesting new staff positions while
August 14, 2025
Thursday, August 14, 2025 - 5:30 PM Government Building, 880 N. Alexander Ave, Port Allen Major Financial Decisions $9.16 Million Sewer System Bond Public Hearing * What: Public hearing on massive revenue bond financing for sewer improvements * Why it matters: Largest infrastructure borrowing in years for critical sewer system
August 13, 2025
Billy Hebert reveals how Morley went from 400+ residents to complete abandonment in just 20 years West Baton Rouge Museum – A standing-room-only crowd gathered Saturday morning to learn the remarkable and tragic history of Morley, Louisiana – West Baton Rouge Parish's own ghost town that once bustled with over
August 13, 2025
Large-scale tianeptine and kratom operation uncovered on North Alexander Avenue PORT ALLEN — The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a Baton Rouge man and seized a substantial inventory of illegal tianeptine and kratom products following an undercover operation at a Port Allen convenience store. Md Saiful Islam,
August 13, 2025
