The West Side Journal

The West Side Journal Providing news and information to to the West Side community in West Baton Rouge Parish It is located at 668 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen, La., 70767.

The West Side Journal, located in Port Allen, Louisiana, serves as the official journal of West Baton Rouge Parish. The newspaper’s roots run deep in the West Baton Rouge community, as the earliest dates of publication reach back to the mid-1800s. But the Journal, as it is known now, dates back to 1936, when L.D. Young bought it and changed its name from the Port Allen Observer to the West Side Jo

urnal. The newspaper publication was created in 1852, when it was published as the Capitolian Vis-a-Vis by Philip Winfree, Jr. Judge Henry Hyams purchased the paper in 1855 and renamed it the Sugar
Planter. The Planter stayed around under various owners until 1925, though it was not published regularly from 1861-65, during the Civil War. Jake Wade purchased the paper in 1925, and renamed it the Port Allen Observer. The paper was sold in 1936, when L.D. Young bought it and changed the name to the West Side Journal. In 1990, the publication went up for Sheriff Sale and was bought by Loretta Young, and in 1997 was purchased by George Jenne-owned Venture Capital Publisher LLC, who is the current owner.

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PAUL HURD, LEAD ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFFS IN CALLAIS V. NANCY LANDRY AT RONALD REAGAN NEWSMAKER LUNCHEON TUESDAY — Att...
10/13/2025

PAUL HURD, LEAD ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFFS IN CALLAIS V. NANCY LANDRY AT RONALD REAGAN NEWSMAKER LUNCHEON TUESDAY — Attorney Paul Hurd, the lead attorney for the plaintiffs in Callais v. Secretary of State Nancy Landry, will speak at the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon at 12 noon Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at Café Américain, 7521 Jefferson Hwy. in Baton Rouge.

The Callais case is challenging the Congressional reapportionment plan advocated by Gov. Jeff Landry and passed by the Louisiana Legislature, which created a second black majority Congressional district in Louisiana. Critics have said the district was racially gerrymandered in violation of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

The Callais case will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday. Hurd will be there representing the plaintiffs challenging the reapportionment plan.

Also speaking will be attorney Eddie Tarpley, the legal correspondent for Community Press, who will be covering the Callais case in Washington. Tarpley is a former District Attorney and candidate for Attorney General.

Both Hurd and Tarpley will be speaking live from Washington. If time permits, they will answer questions from the audience and the media.

The Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon is sponsored by the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish and the Louisiana Republican Assembly.

The meeting is open to the public, and reservations are not necessary. Lunch is $25 payable to the restaurant at the door and is complimentary for members of the working media.

For further information, email [email protected]

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Post Office Box 260
Port Allen, LA
70767

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 1pm

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+12253432540

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The West Side Journal, located in Port Allen, Louisiana serves as the official journal of West Baton Rouge Parish.

The office is located at 668 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen, La., 70767.

The newspaper’s roots run deep in the West Baton Rouge community, as the earliest dates of publication reach back to the mid-1800s. But the Journal as it is known now dates back to 1936 when L.D. Young bought it and changed its name from the Port Allen Observer to the West Side Journal.

At the Journal we strive to inform, entertain and tell the story of the close-knit West Baton Rouge community. Every Thursday residents can look forward to a new edition of the Journal filled with community news, features and pictures. Here at the Journal, we pride ourselves on serving the community while being a part of it and telling the West Side’s story.