The West Side Journal

08/07/2025

West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce Members' Advertising and Events

07/30/2025

07/20/2025

YOU ARE INVITED — MEET SECRETARY OF STATE NANCY LANDRY AT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF EBR PARISH THIS TUESDAY — Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry will discuss her plans for improving the state’s election system at the Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish at 12 noon this Tuesday, July 22. The meeting will be held at Café Américain, 7621 Jefferson Highway in Baton Rouge.

Ms. Landry is Louisiana’s 45th Secretary of State, having been elected on Nov. 18, 2023. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the office having served as First Assistant Secretary of State for four years, where she advised Secretary Kyle Ardoin on policy and legislative matters, and became certified as an Elections Registration Administrator in 2021. Secretary Landry’s goals include securing a new voting system with a paper component for the state, protecting the security of sensitive voter data, and continuing the agency’s high-tech protections.

From 2008-2019, Nancy served the people of House District 31 in the Louisiana House of Representatives. In her tenure as a legislator, then-Representative Landry served on the Committees on Civil Law, Natural Resources, House and Governmental Affairs, and Education, serving as Chairman in her final term. As a state representative, Nancy authored several key pieces of legislation on education, hazing reform, and family law.

Secretary Landry is a native of Lafayette and also lived overseas as the daughter of a Navy veteran. Secretary Landry is a graduate of LSU and LSU’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center. After law school, she worked for the online legal publishing company, Westlaw, and served as a judicial law clerk for the 15th Judicial District Family Court before going into private family law practice. In private practice, Landry established an award-winning system that provided reduced-cost legal representation to families in crisis. She brings to the office nearly two decades of experience working in both the private and public sectors.

The Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge Parish is composed of small business owners whose businesses are located in the parish and who reside in EBR or a surrounding parish. Cecil Cavanaugh is chairman, and Woody Jenkins is president.

The public is invited to attend. The luncheon is $25 payable to the restaurant. Lunch is complimentary for members of the working press. Meetings are broadcast live at Central City News on Facebook.

For information, contact Woody Jenkins at woodyjenkins2020@hotmai

07/14/2025

📌 Thank you to everyone who attended our second annual Resource Expo yesterday! We are still reflecting on how wonderful this community is, and how lucky we are to be surrounded by so many people who wanted to help or volunteer to make this day special.

Thank you so each of the vendors who participated and took time out of their busy day to serve the people of West Baton Rouge – your commitment and dedication to our Parish does not go unnoticed.

And lastly, our fearless leader Miss Julie Mayeux!! She never wants recognition, but this was her idea that she has grown into something special. She shows up early, leaves late, and never has one complaint. She has built a committee of rockstars, each one as wonderful as she is. Thank you Coach for all of your service to West Baton Rouge!

We also want to thank our Parish Partners and Education & Workforce Committee who spent countless hours perfecting every detail of this event…without each of you, none of this would be possible:

•West Baton Rouge Parish Government
•West Baton Rouge Parish Schools
•West Baton Rouge Parks & Recreation
•Empire Wingz
•Couyon’s
•Bergeron’s
•Raising Canes
•Coca-Cola
•Community Coffee
•Entergy Solutions
•Toby Willis with Edward Jones
•Anatole Vincent for the Jambalaya
•The West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce Education & Workforce Development Steering Committee: Brandy Tyson, Liz Fussell, Mary Winfield, and Tischa Mitchell

Anna Johnson, Executive Director
WBR Chamber of Commerce

07/07/2025

YOU ARE INVITED TO HEAR CONGRESSMAN GARRET GRAVES SPEAK AT RONALD REAGAN NEWSMAKER LUNCHEON TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2025 — Former Congressman Garret Graves (R-Baton Rouge) will address Capital area Republican leaders this Tuesday, July 8 at the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon. The meeting is scheduled for 12 noon at Café Américain, 7521 Jefferson Hwy. in Baton Rouge.

Graves will speak on the President's budget, Congressional reapportionment, and other issues facing Louisiana and the nation.

The Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon is sponsored by the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish and the Louisiana Republican Assembly. It is open to the public. Lunch is $25 payable to the restaurant. Lunch is complimentary for members of the working media.

The Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon is held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at Café Américain. For more information, contact Republican parish chairman Woody Jenkins at [email protected] or 225-921-1433. It is broadcast live on Central City News on Facebook.

06/23/2025

"CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE (in approximately 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and completed their in progress, final missions!), for 12 hours, at which point the War will be considered, ENDED! Officially, Iran will start the CEASEFIRE and, upon the 12th Hour, Israel will start the CEASEFIRE and, upon the 24th Hour, an Official END to THE 12 DAY WAR will be saluted by the World. During each CEASEFIRE, the other side will remain PEACEFUL and RESPECTFUL. On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it will, I would like to congratulate both Countries, Israel and Iran, on having the Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence to end, what should be called, “THE 12 DAY WAR.” This is a War that could have gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East, but it didn’t, and never will! God bless Israel, God bless Iran, God bless the Middle East, God bless the United States of America, and GOD BLESS THE WORLD!

DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"

06/17/2025

STATE SEN. BLAKE MIGUEZ has announced his candidacy for United States Senator from Louisiana in the Republican primary next Spring. Miguez, one of the state’s most conservative legislators, was House Republican leader before being elected to the State Senate. U.S. Bill Cassidy is running for re-election, and he already had opposition from State Treasurer Dr. John Fleming.

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06/10/2025

⭐️West Baton Chamber Business Spotlight!⭐️

Meet Gina Martin with Empowerment Consultants!

"It is my utmost passion to assist clients with discovering their innate abilities while guiding them to acquire optimal mental health. I have over 25 years of experience and have had the opportunity to utilize my skills and training in various settings such as, inpatient and outpatient substance abuse, counseling chronically mentally ill adult women, and providing mental health support services to the homeless adolescent population. For the past 6 years, I performed as the Director and supervised services to agencies providing community psychiatric support and treatment (CPST) and psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR). I also have extensive experience in decreasing child ADHD and behavioral symptoms that impair daily functioning at both home and school."

Empowerment’s specialties are:

- Anxiety/Stress Disorders
- Chemical Dependency
- Mood and Depressive Disorders
- Relationship Challenges
- ADHD
- Perpetrator Domestic Violence
- Anger Management

For more information, or to connect with Gina and Empowerment Consultants, visit: https://www.empowermentconsultants.net/

05/15/2025