Superintendent Wes Watts and Principal Judith Brock were joined by almost two dozen others involved with the new construction at Lukeville Upper Elementary School last week for a ribbon cutting, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg that is the whole story. Read more
LAKE CHARLES, LA – It’s an exciting time to be in the chamber of commerce industry and to be a chamber in Louisiana. Many chambers have risen to the challenge to provide unparalleled leadership and direction, helping their members and communities thrive. This type of performance reflects t… Read more
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The La. Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced it would be alternating lane closures on La. 415 southbound for pavement patching and overlay work until Oct. 31. Read more
Shintech this week provided notice of flaring as it starts up its new ethylene production plant near Plaquemine, in Iberville Parish. Read more
Oscar Lozada, the man accused of brutally murdering then dismembering his wife, a Brusly High School teacher, will be on trial beginning Apr. 27. Read more
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) says I-10 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 136 near Ramah to mile marker 140 near Grosse Tete in Iberville Parish will have alternating lane and shoulder closures on the following nights. Read more
The West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office along with medical personnel responded to an accident at a hunting camp in West Baton Rouge along I-10 last Thursday. Read more
A 58-year-old Port Allen man drowned in Belle River over the Labor Day weekend, according to the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office. Read more
Louisiana State Troopers Monday morning arrested a Slidell man who was found to be in possession of almost four kilograms of heroin, according to Trooper Taylor Scrantz, public information officer for Troop A. Read more
Ladies, get out those saddle oxfords and gentlemen, put on your penny loafers this weekend and head to the West Baton Rouge Tourist and Information Center for the 14th Annual Oldies But Goodies and Smokin’ Oldies BBQ Cookoff. Read more
A 58-year-old Port Allen man drowned in Belle River over the Labor Day weekend, according to the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office. Read more
Holy Family School will host the Annual Ava and Jacob Saucier Memorial Scholarship Benefit all day this Sunday at the Parish Hall. Read more
Attorney’s representing the family of the late Josef Richardson have filed a lawsuit with the U.S. District Court against the West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Cazes and others over what they say was an “wrongful death.” Read more
The Justice for Fatrell Organization and the NAACP held the first campaign forum of the 2019 campaign trail, having invited the candidates from two districts of the West Baton Rouge Parish Council. Read more
The United States is improving its economic and defensive standing in the world and Louisiana provides a perfect location for new and expanding businesses, U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.) told members of the West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce last Wednesday. Read more
Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is joining registrars of voters across the state the week of Sept. 2-6, 2019 to host Voter Registration Week activities aimed at registering eligible citizens to vote. Read more
The West Baton Rouge Parish Parish School Board hosted a ribbon-cutting at the new addition to the Lukeville School between Brusly and Addis last Thursday morning. “Thanks to everybody in our community and school system for allowing this to happen,” said Superintendent Wes Watts, left center… Read more
School of Mass Communication’s Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs is collaborating with Nexstar Media Group, home to Baton Rouge’s WVLA NBC 33 and WGMB Fox 44, to host Louisiana’s first 2019 gubernatorial debate. Incumbent Democrat John Bel Edwards and Republican challengers Ralph … Read more
After interfering with a traffic stop by the Brusly Police Department Monday afternoon, a ranking Iberville Parish Sheriff’s deputy has lost his rank and post because of the incident. Read more
The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) is urging the people of Louisiana to monitor the weather forecast over the next several days due to possible tropical activity in the Gulf of Mexico. Read more
Samira Rucker and Crystal Robertson filed a civil lawsuit late last week against West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Mike Cazes, ABC Insurance Company and Alberto Casco, nearly five months after Casco hit Clinell Robertson while allegedly driving with a suspended driver’s license. Read more
Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin proudly unveiled the 2019 “I Voted” sticker at a press conference Tuesday morning at the Hilliard University Art Museum on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Read more
The members of the Port Allen City Council voted to uphold one disciplinary action against police officer Eric Reineke but threw out a second in an open hearing. Read more
Through a program known as SPARK, Student Program for Arts, Recreation and Knowledge, and with the support of Principal Jessica Major and teachers, students are able to make changes they want to see at Port Allen Middle School. Read more
Monday evening at about 7 p.m., an inmate at the West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office Detention Center was found hanging by a bed sheet in his single occupancy cell, according to Maj. Zack Simmers. Read more
Rick Ward will not need to worry about working door-to-door in a campaign for the Oct. 12 primary election, but he said it does not mean he can take a breather. Read more
Law enforcement agents are patrolling Louisiana's roads for impaired drivers through Labor Day, and the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission is backing up the enforcement wave with a multi-media "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" public awareness campaign.Drunk and drugged driving remains a cri… Read more
La. Department of Transportation announced that the La. 1 southbound turn lane at Avenue G in Port Allen will be closed on Tuesday, Sept. 3, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Read more
District Attorney Richard J. Ward, Jr. reports that on Wednesday, August 7, 2019, the following persons were convicted on the charges listed below and were sentenced accordingly: Read more
West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office will be conducting the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission sponsored campaigns, Saturation Patrols for “Click It or Ticket It” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” throughout this Labor Day Holiday weekend including a Traffic Checkpoint Sunday Sept. 1, 20… Read more
Built in 1929, the D’Agostino Building in downtown Port Allen is being saved from demolition by Sun Plus Inc.’s Rawlston Phillips, who says the key to the old iconic building is having it placed on the National Register of Historic Place. Read more
When people think of the blues, they think of cities like New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Memphis and Chicago but the West Baton Rouge Museum is doing its best to add Port Allen to that list. Read more
The deputy involved in the shooting death of Josef Richardson during a drug raid in late July at a motel on U.S. 190 in Port Allen July 25 was identified this week by the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office—Dep. Lance Matranga Jr. Read more
A traffic stop on I-!0 Port Allen led to arrest of a 39-year-old man on murder and drug charges after La. State Police troopers found a large amount of methamphetamine in his vehicle. Read more
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Officials with the La. Departmen of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced the closure of the outside lanes, northbound and southbound, of the La. 1 Missouri Pacific bridge on Aug. 26 and Aug. 27. Read more
Over 1200 local elected officials, municipal employees and special guests, representing 303 municipalities and two consolidated parish governments, converged in the City of Monroe this week for the Louisiana Municipal Association’s 82nd Annual Convention, August 1-3 at the Monroe Civic Center. Read more
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West Baton Rouge Parish school teachers and employees were welcomed back with an assembly in the new Port Allen High School theater by Superintendent Wes Watts. Read more
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In statewide elections, voters in West Baton Rouge Parish will make choices in races for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and for four other state-level posts in the Oct. 12 primary. Read more
Sen. Rick Ward, one of the parish's two state senators, was reelected without opposition after qualifying closed Thursday afternoon. Read more
West Baton Rouge Parish sits in a precarious position regarding its representation in the state legislature. While it’s the smallest parish in the state, WBR is divided into two state senate districts and two state representative districts. Read more
Voters in West Baton Rouge Parish will have a lot of choices to make in the next election and across a broad range of posts, from governor to Parish Council seats. Read more
A Brusly High School student, who has not been identified by age or sex, was reportedly arrested Thursday after making a threat via social media. Read more
I am announcing my candidacy to represent the people of District VII on the West Baton Rouge Parish Council. This position will be vacated due to term limits. Therefore residents of District VII will be electing a new representative at the upcoming October election. Read more
Detectives with the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office received the warrant to search Josef Richardson’s room based on information received from “a reliable confidential informant.” Read more
Josef Richardson died from a single gunshot wound to the back of his head, according to a preliminary autopsy report made public last week. Read more
Ollie’s Car Wash, located at 6701 LA Highway 1in Addis is owned by Brady and Melissa Walton. Read more
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