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West Baton Rouge Parish residents won't have to go far to celebrate America's 250th birthday this Fourth of July. The annual Port Allen July 4th Fest returns Saturday with Rockin' Mozart School of Music, Ryan Foret & Foret Tradition, and fireworks at 9 p.m. Here's what you need to know.
July 03, 2026
A Port Allen family lost everything in a Tuesday house fire on Louisiana Avenue. No one was hurt, and the community is rallying with donations and a GoFundMe to help them rebuild.
July 01, 2026
Gwen Riviere moved to Port Allen in 2015 and didn't know a soul. Seven years later, the run club she co-founded at Jack's Place is still going strong every Thursday — rain, heat, or shine.
June 24, 2026
A Grammy-considered Cajun band from Vermilion Parish performed for West Baton Rouge summer campers at the Addis VFW last Wednesday, part of the parish Parks and Rec enrichment program.
June 22, 2026
Annie Claire Bass says she's been on both sides of the West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce, and that's exactly why she wants the job. The newly named executive director sat down with WBR Independent to talk small business, economic development, and what members can expect.
June 17, 2026
Whitney Crockett grew up riding along to fire calls with her father. Now the Lobdell resident is running for 2nd Vice President of the Louisiana State Firemen's Association — and she says the fire service needs more voices at the table.
June 11, 2026
Port Allen High's Catahoula Blue Dogs became the first robotics team from West Baton Rouge Parish to compete at the FIRST Robotics World Championship — in only their second year. FRC Team 10217 finished 11th in Louisiana out of 40 teams.
May 27, 2026
Author Linda Lowe Erley returned to West Baton Rouge for a reading and book signing of her debut novel, a historical fiction inspired by the woman who raised her during Jim Crow.
May 25, 2026
By John Summers | May 6, 2026 PORT ALLEN — The rain wasn't going to stop them. Despite the rain, a good turnout of runners and walkers gathered at Jack's Place on Thursday evening for the annual Running for Rachael 5K, a walk and run held in honor
May 05, 2026
