Port Allen News

It's doubtful Mayor Demetric Slaughter's $9.7 million proposed spending plan for the 2013-14 fiscal year will gain the approval it needs from the Port Allen City Council by July 1. The Advocate reports a majority of the city's five council members said last week they wouldn't support the plan because the mayor did not follow proper protocol when ... (more)

The national touring exhibit, The Hunt for Treasure, opened June 15 at the West Baton Rouge Museum, 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen.

The Reverend Barry Hoekstra of First United Methodist Church in Alexandria and the Reverend Gray Pearson of First Baptist Church in Port Allen officiated the ceremony.

La. Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks to members of the press March 19, 2013 while visiting the Bayou Corne community, which was displaced after a sinkhole appeared and swallowed up about 13 acres near Pierre Part, La.

The West Baton Rouge Parish Council issued an executive order Thursday night establishing a 2 a.m. Sunday closing time for all alcohol-serving businesses in the parish's unincorporated areas.

A spokesperson for the Orange County Sheriff's Office told 12News deputies made one arrest and are looking for another suspect after finding a Louisiana man with a large amount of synthetic marijuana, white powder believed to be cocaine and bottles of liquid codeine.

There was also bad news for the town budget and a mayor who grabbed the upper hand in an ongoing political tug of war.

Online and in-person information sessions to be held in June & July Louisiana Connections Academy, a fully accredited provider of high-quality, highly accountable virtual K-12 schooling, is enrolling now and enrollment sessions with parents and students are happening across the state.

According to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, a 6-year-old girl is in critical condition after the boat she was riding in crashed into a tree Sunday afternoon.

The city attorney for Port Allen confirmed to News 2 today that he's submitted his resignation after serving the city for 16 years.

The unfolding drama in the City of Port Allen took another dramatic turn Friday when embattled Mayor Deedy Slaughter locked Chief Financial Officer Audrey McCain out of all city accounts, removed her as a signer on city checks and issued herself a paycheck after money in the city's accounts to pay her salary ran out.

A recall petition has been filed against Port Allen Mayor Demetric "Deedy" Slaughter with the Secretary of State's Office.

A City Council majority called into question Wednesday night the actions of Mayor Demetric "Deedy" Slaughter in failing to timely produce the city's proposed 2013-14 fiscal year budget, saying they may not be able to review the spending plan properly before the July 1 deadline for passage.

Three bills to tighten regulations on salt domes won final passage and are headed to Gov. Bobby Jindal's desk as Louisiana lawmakers respond to a 15-acre sinkhole in Assumption Parish that forced 350 residents out of their homes.

Sen. Ed Murray, D-N.O. questions Sen. Rick Ward, D-Port Allen during Senate debate on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 on House Bill 5, which seeks to block federal gun control regulation relating to semi-automatic firearms.

The West Baton Rouge Parish Library and the parish's Department of Parks and Recreation are sponsoring two performances Wednesday of William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," staged by the Baton Rouge Theatre's Youth Ballet Company.

The Mayor of Port Allen demanded in a memo sent to the city's payroll clerk that she receive another check to make up the difference in her salary after money ran out.

The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office is currently investigating a smash and grab theft of numerous cell phones at the Port Allen Wal-Mart on Hwy.

News 2 was the only station outside Port Allen City Hall when Chief of Staff Ralph Slaughter was served with court papers this morning.

Two women are wanted for using stolen credit cards at the Port Allen Walmart. According to reports, the suspects obtained the victim's cards and made several purchases while the victim was still shopping at the store.