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The Legacy of Edward Searcy Echoes Through West Baton Rouge
Community

The Legacy of Edward Searcy Echoes Through West Baton Rouge

West Baton Rouge gathered at the WBR Museum to mark the closing of an exhibit on Edward Searcy — educator, veteran, and civil rights leader who quietly changed lives in this parish for more than half a century. His story now belongs to all of us.

John Summers May 28, 2025
Local Smoke Meets National Spotlight: Cou-Yon's Savors Triple D Debut with Port Allen
Community

Local Smoke Meets National Spotlight: Cou-Yon's Savors Triple D Debut with Port Allen

PORT ALLEN, LA — Rain drummed against the windows of Jack's Place Last Friday evening, but inside, warmth radiated from more than just the kitchen. West Baton Rouge residents packed the establishment shoulder-to-shoulder, eyes fixed on screens showing their own Cou-Yon's barbecue making its primetime debut on

John Summers May 16, 2025
Accountability, Community, and Everything In Between
Opinion

Accountability, Community, and Everything In Between

Announcing the Launch of WBRIndependent.com West Baton Rouge Parish is growing. Changing. Making decisions that will shape our communities for decades. But too often, those decisions happen quietly — in meetings few attend, with language few understand, and consequences that few realize until it’s too late. That doesn’t

John Summers May 05, 2025

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