Port Allen promoted three officers, created a new assistant chief position, and authorized $13,000 for smart speed signs the chief can control from his phone — the department's biggest modernization in years.
July 15, 2025
A Gulf disturbance moving out of Florida carries a 30% development chance and a heavy rain threat for the north-central Gulf Coast through the end of the week — right at peak hurricane season.
July 14, 2025
Brusly's sewer lagoon contractor wants $93,706 for bridge access problems discovered in February 2024 — but waited more than a year to submit the change order. A federal deadline is now forcing the town to decide between paying up or going to court.
July 14, 2025
Port Allen collected 116% of projected revenues in FY2024-25 — but faces doubled vehicle insurance costs and an election bill that jumped from $3,400 to $21,000. Strong income, growing expenses.
July 11, 2025
Clerice "Clo" Lacy — the first woman to serve as Port Allen's at-large councilwoman — died unexpectedly over the weekend. Her annual back-to-school giveaway will go on as a tribute to everything she stood for.
July 08, 2025
Dozens of parishioners packed a June 25 community meeting at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church to push back on a $1.35 million renovation plan that would demolish the 95-year-old St. Francis Hall. The building committee admitted it never discussed the hall's historical significance.
July 08, 2025
WBR Parish Council threatened to cut the Council on Aging's millage unless it spends down its $5.4 million fund balance — while budget documents show the parish itself sits on over $54 million in reserves across all departments, including a Criminal Court with 11.3 years of operating reserves.
July 07, 2025
Freedom rings loudest when citizens stay informed and hold their leaders accountable. A Fourth of July message from WBR Independent to West Baton Rouge Parish.
July 04, 2025
Jacie Lee, 3, went missing from Port Allen's Antonio Subdivision area and was found in a neighbor's swimming pool. She was transported to a Plaquemine hospital where she was pronounced dead. WBRSO is investigating as an accidental drowning.
July 02, 2025
