Brusly Asks Why Addis Gets All the Fame: “We Had a Guy on Wheel of Fortune in ’03”

After one American Idol finalist put Addis on the map, neighboring Brusly is demanding recognition of its own — armed with bumper stickers, chili cook-off memories, and a guy who plays spoons when tipsy.
Chase Through West Baton Rouge Marks First Time in Years a School Bus Has Run on Time

In a rare display of punctuality, a Louisiana man stole a school bus and led police on a multi-parish chase—marking the first time in recent memory that a bus actually showed up on schedule.
Addis Town Council Arrives at Meeting by Boat to Approve Another Massive Neighborhood

Floodwaters covered much of Addis Thursday, but not even waist-deep water could stop the council from approving another major neighborhood. Officials praised their resilience while residents joked that new homeowners should receive kayaks instead of house keys.
West Baton Rouge Voters Reject Library Tax, Declare ‘We’ve Already Readed Enough’

West Baton Rouge voters rejected taxes for both drainage and libraries, boldly signaling to the world: “We’d rather flood than read.” Find out how a parish plans to sink proudly into illiteracy—one soggy page at a time.