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WBR School Board Honors Historic Wrestling Champion
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WBR School Board Honors Historic Wrestling Champion

Brusly High's Iranie Harrison became the first LHSAA-sanctioned girls state wrestling champion in school history — a two-time city champion, two-time All-Metro selection, and this summer's Team Louisiana representative in Indianapolis.

John Summers July 16, 2025
City Balances Community Programs with Regulatory Compliance
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City Balances Community Programs with Regulatory Compliance

Port Allen is launching paid student internships, a Senior Roundup, community bike rides, and a running club partnership — while passing three federal compliance resolutions required just to repair sewer lines already in the ground.

John Summers July 16, 2025
School Board Celebrates 32-Year Veteran, Sets Millage Rates for 2025
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School Board Celebrates 32-Year Veteran, Sets Millage Rates for 2025

Dr. Tammy Seneca retired after 32 years building what the WBR superintendent calls one of the best technology departments in Louisiana — including keeping the district clean when cyberattacks hit other parishes. The school board also set millage rates for 2025.

John Summers June 18, 2025
Port Allen Faces $15M Sewer Plant Cost, Addresses Blight Concerns at First Town Hall
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Port Allen Faces $15M Sewer Plant Cost, Addresses Blight Concerns at First Town Hall

Port Allen's first mayor's town hall tackled a $15 million sewer plant that will take five years to build, blight ordinances residents didn't know existed, and a city that's running out of land to grow on.

John Summers June 11, 2025
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