Addis Residents Demand Action on Chronic Flooding at Heated Town Meeting
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June 05, 2025
WBR Parish Council May 2025 Recap: Zoning Approvals, Drainage Plans, and Carbon Capture Moratorium
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
🌀West Baton Rouge Hurricane Season Master Guide (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
Kicking Violence Out of Our Community: Port Allen Unites for Annual Field Day
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
House Saved From Fire Thanks to Quick Action by PAPD Officers
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
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.
May 28, 2025
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
May 16, 2025
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
May 05, 2025