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What is an Op-Ed? An op-ed may be many things - Commentary on local news and events, reflections, explanatory essays, open letters and much more. We’re happy to run just about anything well-written ...

The West Side Journal is hosting the 2021 Easter Coloring Contest open to West Baton Rouge residents in kindergarten through third grade! Winners will be featured in the Thursday, April 1 print ...

The AI+ Expo, taking place on June 2-4 in Washington, D.C., seeks to spark discussions of ideas and initiatives related to ...

In 1974, the United States government used eminent domain to seize the homes of all property owners in Montz, Louisiana. Soon after, the Army Corp. of Engineers built “an emergency levy” south of ...

This week’s travel article explores Tim’s Canyon Trail in the eastern most part of Calcasieu Ranger District of the Kisatchie National Forest. The path was created by a hiker and not recognized by the ...

West Baton Rouge welcomes a new type of farm off of Rosedale Road - a 560-acre solar farm by DEPCOM Power that is one of the state’s largest solar facilities. Entergy Louisiana will purchase output ...

Thursday afternoon, July 23rd, 2020, I spoke with the last commissioned officer to investigate both the murder of Thomas Hotard and the disappearance of Audrey Moate. And I asked the retired St. John ...

At the morgue, having identified the body of Thomas Adolph Hotard, Percy Hebert, Sheriff of St. John the Baptist Parish, invited the dead man’s wife and his employer back to his office for a chat. The ...

A vote by the Plaquemine Board of Selectmen during a special meeting Thursday, July 27, finalized the selection of a new city utilities director. During the five-minute meeting, members unanimously ...