A community that built its own fire protection now faces questions about its volunteer future When fire consumed Port Allen's business district in 1918, no one came to help. Seventeen years later, on March 11, 1935, 21 neighbors said "never again." They founded the Port Allen
August 04, 2025
Sheriff's office investigating early morning theft near Erwinville/Port Allen WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH — The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of a dump trailer that was stolen early Friday morning from the Highway 190 corridor in the Erwinville/Port Allen area.
August 01, 2025
48-year-old faces multiple charges after agents complete multi-month case PORT ALLEN — A multi-month narcotics investigation by the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office has resulted in the arrest of a 48-year-old Port Allen man on methamphetamine distribution charges. Sheriff Jeff Bergeron announced
August 01, 2025
West Baton Rouge Parish residents endure daily gridlock, but officials have tools to act now rather than wait for slow state process West Baton Rouge Parish commuters face a choice every evening: sit in traffic for 45 minutes or take back roads that weren't designed for the load.
July 31, 2025
Addis VFW Post 3785 made a house call to honor a 100-year-old WWII Navy veteran who couldn't attend her own ceremony. Across town, a two-heart-transplant veteran and longtime city councilman received recognition for four decades of veteran advocacy.
July 30, 2025
WBR Parish schedules public hearings August 13 and August 28 on four zoning requests — including farm land converting to residential on Ramblin Road and heavy equipment storage proposed for residential-zoned land on Rosedale Road.
July 29, 2025
About two dozen people showed up to the WBR Animal Shelter's adoption event Saturday. The staff rotated every dog through the splash pool anyway. That tells you everything you need to know about the people who work there.
July 29, 2025
WBR Parish Library installed free Narcan boxes at both branches — no cost to taxpayers, funded by pharmaceutical lawsuit settlements. Anonymous access, available 24 hours. A single dose normally costs over $60.
July 28, 2025
Computer modeling shows water backing up into yards on Elaine Street and in New Orleans Quarters during a 6-inch, 6-hour storm. The engineer says undersized culverts and a subdivision that blocked historic drainage paths are the main culprits.
July 24, 2025
