Terry Coye retired from Port Allen City Hall after 29 years of service — and the city sent him off with a police escort and a crowd lining the streets from City Hall to his home.
June 09, 2025
A house fire on Live Oak Drive in Brusly destroyed a family's home and everything in it. West Baton Rouge responded with over $3,000 in donations, weeks of meals, and a social media post that reached 23,000 people.
June 08, 2025
Louisiana's hands-free driving bill passed with near-unanimous support after years of failure — driven in part by a motorcycle crash survivor who refused to stop pushing. HB 519 now heads to the governor's desk.
June 06, 2025
Port Allen honored four officers who spotted a house fire from across the street, reviewed Westside Crossing development progress with 120 homes built, and planned the city's inaugural Miss Juneteenth scholarship reception at its June 4 committee meeting.
June 06, 2025
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June 05, 2025
West Baton Rouge Parish Council approved zoning changes, drainage contracts, and new fire equipment in May 2025 — then unanimously passed a moratorium on carbon capture and sequestration storage projects despite pushback from ExxonMobil and the Louisiana Chemical Association.
June 04, 2025
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
