John Summers

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Local Smoke Meets National Spotlight: Cou-Yon's Savors Triple D Debut with Port Allen

PORT ALLEN, LA — Rain drummed against the windows of Jack's Place Last Friday evening, but inside, warmth radiated from more than just the kitchen. West Baton Rouge residents packed the establishment shoulder-to-shoulder, eyes fixed on screens showing their own Cou-Yon's barbecue making its primetime debut on

John Summers May 16, 2025

Opinion

Accountability, Community, and Everything In Between

Announcing the Launch of WBRIndependent.com West Baton Rouge Parish is growing. Changing. Making decisions that will shape our communities for decades. But too often, those decisions happen quietly — in meetings few attend, with language few understand, and consequences that few realize until it’s too late. That doesn’t

John Summers May 05, 2025