Brusly News

More swine flu cases suspected in LA Updated: Louisiana officials announced Wednesday the state now has seven more suspected cases of swine flu, bringing the total number of suspected cases in Louisiana to 34.

Ten Acadiana residents graduated from Our Lady of the Lake College in Baton Rouge last month.

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

This property, at 557 E. Main St. in Brusly, is at the center of a legal dispute between developer George M. a Skippera TM Grady and Brusly.

The West Baton Rouge School Board on Wednesday approved a number of building repairs and improvements.

The Governor's Office approved a grant to pay for connecting nearly four dozen additional households to the Brusly community sewer collection system.

Nothing beats a great dress on a bright spring day, so we couldn't resist when we spotted this week's "Style File." NAME: Kacy Hobbins, Port Allen.

Trinity Marine Products, a barge maker in Brusly, told 190 employees this week that their jobs will be eliminated this summer, according to the Baton Rouge Advocate .

Governor Jindal held his second press conference in two days Thursday, not to get folks in a panic, but to simply present the facts about the importance of being proactive.

The West Baton Rouge Parish school superintendent says Brusly Elementary School will close Friday because one student has the flu - even though there's no reason to believe it is swine flu.

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

A federal regulatory agency is holding meetings in seven cities, including Baton Rouge, on a plan to harness the flow of the Mississippi River to generate electricity from St.

The Town Council voted at a special meeting Monday to hire a police officer to fill one of two vacant full-time spots in the department.

GETTING THERE: Nottoway Plantation, 31025 La. 1, is on the west side of the Mississippi River at White Castle.

The Town Council unanimously readopted the town's zoning ordinances late Monday despite an attorney's warnings of a potentially detrimental effect on dozens of homeowners.

We're two weeks in to the lenten season. As you know, crawfish are all the craze this time of year.

Thieves broke into 11 cars and trucks early Monday in the Riverside and Oak Alley subdivisions off of La.

The West Baton Rouge Parish Relay For Life team has a team captains meeting at 6 p.m. today at the Brusly Lions Club followed by a committee meeting at 7 p.m. Relay organizers are looking to add more teams for ...

As you make your plans for Valentine's Day - that's tomorrow - you might want to get out your iPod, boom box or record player to woo your sweetheart with "your song." If you don't have a song, here's the ...

The board of commissioners for the Port of Greater Baton Rouge recently elected officers for 2009.