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Carmen Gonzales turned personal medical trauma into a mission to prevent others from suffering years of misdiagnosis What started as a desperate search for answers in 2013 has become a statewide movement to raise awareness about a little-known condition affecting tens of thousands of Louisianians. Carmen Gonzales, founder of Dysautonomia
August 15, 2025
Council votes unanimously to condemn structure while allowing time for family to evaluate repair costs PORT ALLEN – The Port Allen City Council unanimously voted Wednesday night to condemn a deteriorating property at 1134 Avenue C while giving the owner until September 10th to assess whether repairs are financially feasible. The
August 15, 2025
Port Allen officials tackle administrative workload while residents seek faster action on problem properties PORT ALLEN – The Port Allen City Council addressed mounting administrative demands and ongoing code enforcement challenges during committee meetings August 6th and the regular meeting August 13th, with Mayor Terecita Pattan requesting new staff positions while
August 14, 2025
Thursday, August 14, 2025 - 5:30 PM Government Building, 880 N. Alexander Ave, Port Allen Major Financial Decisions $9.16 Million Sewer System Bond Public Hearing * What: Public hearing on massive revenue bond financing for sewer improvements * Why it matters: Largest infrastructure borrowing in years for critical sewer system
August 13, 2025
Billy Hebert reveals how Morley went from 400+ residents to complete abandonment in just 20 years West Baton Rouge Museum – A standing-room-only crowd gathered Saturday morning to learn the remarkable and tragic history of Morley, Louisiana – West Baton Rouge Parish's own ghost town that once bustled with over
August 13, 2025
Multiple tactical deputies deployed to serve warrant on armed and dangerous suspect PORT ALLEN — The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office Special Response Team assisted the Louisiana State Police Fugitive Task Force in executing a search and arrest warrant Tuesday afternoon at a residence on Tracy Porter in Port
August 12, 2025
Council receives LMA award for text messaging system while tackling property enforcement challenges BRUSLY — The Brusly Town Council held its committee meeting Monday, August 4th, addressing ongoing derelict property enforcement, progress on the sewer lagoon project, and various municipal improvements. Derelict Property Updates Show Mixed Progress Mayor Scot Rhodes provided
August 12, 2025
Tragedy Transformed: Foundations Unite for Community Softball Tournament Caroline Grace Gill Foundation hosts co-ed tournament August 9-10 while promoting safety technology and academic scholarships Two foundations born from a devastating December 31, 2022 police pursuit crash united this weekend at Alexander Park in Brusly, demonstrating how families can transform unimaginable
August 11, 2025
Complete closure from 10 PM to 4 AM Friday forces commuters to find alternate routes Rolling closure from 10 PM to 4 AM Friday with right lane restrictions starting at 7 PM PORT ALLEN – The LA-1 northbound bridge will have rolling closures overnight Thursday as crews install temporary striping and
August 07, 2025