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The Port Allen council renewed the alcohol license for French Quarter Bar and Daiquiri despite a pattern of incidents — but not without a warning. The owner committed to a midnight closing and a shift toward a restaurant model. The police chief will monitor calls.
January 05, 2026
Port Allen's FY2025 audit came back clean after a rough prior year that flagged four material weaknesses and three compliance violations. The city's General Fund balance grew by nearly $1.4 million. One issue remains: utility cutoff policy.
December 31, 2025
WBR Independent attended the Save My Louisiana carbon capture town hall and spent weeks verifying the claims. The group's legal arguments hold up. The corporate connections they cited check out through state filings. One claim about CO2 migration was overstated.
December 31, 2025
Brusly recognized its first-ever queen at a council meeting, received a clean audit with a net position near $12 million, and moved forward on a drainage project targeting 90% state funding.
December 09, 2025
West Baton Rouge said farewell to former Sheriff Mike Cazes, who spent 44 years in law enforcement and served five terms as sheriff. He died November 24 at age 69. A packed St. John the Baptist Catholic Church honored him with full law enforcement rites.
December 01, 2025
Historic Sardine Point chapel gets official town backing as fundraising continues BRUSLY — The town council unanimously approved a resolution Monday night supporting preservation of Saint Francis Hall, giving official backing to a fundraising effort that has raised $177,000 toward saving one of the last remaining structures from the abandoned
November 20, 2025
Bottom Line Up Front: After Open Meetings Law complaints prompted a revote, the West Baton Rouge Fire Board unanimously ratified their August decision to abolish the full-time fire chief position and extend Browning Associates LLC's part-time contract—despite public testimony alleging violations of state law, $648,
November 12, 2025
PORT ALLEN – Three people were injured Thursday afternoon in a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 415 near Rosedale Road, according to the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. The crash occurred Thursday afternoon, Nov. 6, at the intersection of Highway 415 (Lobdell Highway) and Rosedale Road. All three injured
November 06, 2025
PORT ALLEN, LA — Eight years after 28-year-old Fatrell Queen was found shot to death in his Burbridge Street home, his mother Tara Snearl led a community memorial Sunday — still with no arrests, and no answers. The Stop The Violence Memorial Event on November 2 at 2 PM brought
November 03, 2025
