Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Anthony Haynes of Bastrop, La. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Katie Frances Haynes, to Austin James Lee, son of Mr.

Authorities say traffic is moving again on LA 1 in Addis after a multi-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle has led to the road's closure Tuesday morning.

Death-row inmate Derrick Todd Lee was in 18th Judicial District Court on Tuesday seeking a new trial in the January 2002 beating and stabbing death of an Addis woman.

There is a law that says police officers cannot bond anyone out of jail. There are questions surrounding an Addis police officer who allegedly did that to get his cousin, a suspect in several area pharmacy burlaries, out of jail.

The West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce holds its annual State of the Parish Address and Breakfast 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Louisiana Bayou Bistro in Brusly.

Grant Writing Workshop: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Holiday Inn Baton Rouge - South, 9940 Airline Highway.

The police chief of Addis is demanding an apology from West Baton Rouge jailers.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Earl Poche' of Lafayette announce the engagement of their daughter, Michal Elizabeth, to Michael Thomas Jones.

Parish President Riley "Peewee" Berthelot on Thursday issued a 15-day ban on projectile fireworks in unincorporated areas of West Baton Rouge Parish.

State police say a White Castle woman died and a man was injured in a single-car crash on La.

Gatha Green, center, of Addis, holds up a sign in protest of Gov. Bobby Jindala s refusal to accept federal stimulus dollars for unemployment compensation.

In an update Monday to the Town Council about preparations for the upcoming hurricane season, Deano Moran, West Baton Rouge Parish homeland security director, said the parish will assume responsibility for the shelters in Addis and Erwinville, previously operated by the Red Cross.

The West Baton Rouge Parish Council on Thursday discussed ways to strengthen laws regarding possession of dog breeds deemed to be vicious.