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Department's policy manual unchanged since 2001; contract would cost nearly $10,000 annually PORT ALLEN — The Port Allen City Council is expected to vote Wednesday on a contract that would bring the city's police department policy manual into the modern era — for nearly $10,000 a
April 08, 2026
By John Summers | April 6, 2026 PORT ALLEN — West Baton Rouge Parish residents and businesses could see sewer bills increase by roughly 15 percent under an ordinance introduced at last week's Parish Council meeting — a hike that officials say they fought hard to keep as low as possible
April 06, 2026
PORT ALLEN — The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office launched a new real-time warning system Tuesday aimed at alerting drivers when law enforcement vehicles are nearby during emergencies and high-speed pursuits — a step the families of two teenagers killed in a 2022 Brusly pursuit crash called meaningful, but
March 25, 2026
PORT ALLEN — The Port Allen Police Department is searching for a local woman wanted on a motor vehicle theft charge after she drove off in a vehicle a repossession agent was in the process of reclaiming — and then appeared in the comments section of the department's own Facebook
March 24, 2026
Council approves $506,000 payment as project nears completion; road overlay, police hires also on agenda BRUSLY — The Brusly Town Council voted 4-1 Monday night to approve a $506,213.20 payment on the long-running sewer lagoon project, effectively settling a months-long dispute over an unitemized $47,356 balance tied
March 24, 2026
A West Baton Rouge robotics team returned home this weekend with a second-place finish after competing in a regional tournament in Mississippi, a strong result for a program still in just its second year. FRC Team 10217, based out of West Baton Rouge Career Academy and made up of students
March 23, 2026
Editor's Note: This is Part 4 of WBR Independent's ongoing coverage of Fire District No. 1. Part 1 covered the termination and appeal. Part 2 detailed the charges against Hartley. Part 3 examined the captains exam waiver. PORT ALLEN — The attorney for terminated West Baton Rouge
March 19, 2026
State links go nowhere near Louisiana — residents warned not to click, not to pay March 18, 2026 West Baton Rouge Parish residents are receiving fraudulent text messages impersonating the Louisiana Department of Motor Vehicles, warning of imminent license suspensions and demanding payment through a link that has no connection to
March 18, 2026
PORT ALLEN, La. — March 17, 2026 A passenger in an SUV grabbed the steering wheel and forced the vehicle into a marked police unit on Interstate 10 eastbound near the Louisiana 1 exit in Port Allen just before 11 a.m. Tuesday, injuring an officer and triggering a swift arrest
March 17, 2026