Local news publication gains professional support and legal resources for government accountability coverage PORT ALLEN, LA – WBR Independent has joined the National Newspaper Association (NNA), the nation's largest community newspaper organization, providing enhanced legal support and professional resources for continued local government accountability reporting. The membership connects WBR
August 05, 2025
WBRSO and Louisiana State Police investigating death off Lobdell Highway PORT ALLEN — The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office and Louisiana State Police are investigating after a body was discovered Sunday afternoon along a pipeline access road off Lobdell Highway. Discovery Details Deputies responded to the scene around
August 04, 2025
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 Louisiana Attorney
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 that WBRSO Narcotics Agents arrested Ira
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 By John Summers | WBR Independent West Baton Rouge Parish commuters face a choice every evening: sit in traffic for 45 minutes or take back roads that weren'
July 31, 2025
Regional groups ensure recognition reaches from WWII heroes to current veteran leaders ADDIS — Regional veteran organizations including the Addis VFW Post 3785, Port Allen American Legion Post 160, and Westside Honor Guard have honored veterans spanning eight decades of service, from a centenarian World War II Navy veteran to a
July 30, 2025
Bottom Line Up Front: West Baton Rouge Parish will hold public hearings on August 13 and August 28 for four separate zoning requests affecting properties on Horner Road, Ramblin Road, Poydras Bayou Drive, and Rosedale Road. The West Baton Rouge Parish Council has scheduled public hearings for four zoning amendment
July 29, 2025