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Joint investigation with local agencies results in 20 felony charges BRUSLY — A joint investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies has resulted in the arrest of a 25-year-old Brusly man on serious felony charges. Brice Higgerson, of Choctaw Road in Brusly, was arrested August 1, 2025, by agents with
August 04, 2025
A community that built its own fire protection now faces questions about its volunteer future When fire consumed Port Allen's business district in 1918, no one came to help. Seventeen years later, on March 11, 1935, 21 neighbors said "never again." They founded the Port Allen
August 04, 2025
Sheriff's office investigating early morning theft near Erwinville/Port Allen WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH — The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of a dump trailer that was stolen early Friday morning from the Highway 190 corridor in the Erwinville/Port Allen area.
August 01, 2025
48-year-old faces multiple charges after agents complete multi-month case PORT ALLEN — A multi-month narcotics investigation by the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office has resulted in the arrest of a 48-year-old Port Allen man on methamphetamine distribution charges. Sheriff Jeff Bergeron announced
August 01, 2025
West Baton Rouge Parish residents endure daily gridlock, but officials have tools to act now rather than wait for slow state process West Baton Rouge Parish commuters face a choice every evening: sit in traffic for 45 minutes or take back roads that weren't designed for the load.
July 31, 2025
WBR Parish Library installed free Narcan boxes at both branches — no cost to taxpayers, funded by pharmaceutical lawsuit settlements. Anonymous access, available 24 hours. A single dose normally costs over $60.
July 28, 2025
Brusly negotiated Spinks Construction's $93,706 change order down to $70,000 — then voted 3-1 to approve it, contingent on Water Sector covering 70%. The lone dissenting vote: the contractor breached contract and should be held to it.
July 23, 2025
WBR Parish commuters sit in 45-minute backups daily on Highway 1. Local officials have signal timing and roundabout options available now — without waiting on DOTD or the $126M connector project still years away.
July 21, 2025
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.
July 16, 2025
