Weekend rain in the Red River watershed is causing the river's level to rise. That's prompted the Red River Waterway Commission to temporarily close the four public boat launches here in northwest Louisiana.
The Red River Dragon Boat Festival started with just over a dozen teams in its first year. Now, during this fourth year, there are 30. And they hit the Red River Saturday morning.
The Bass Federation's Division Championship is underway on the Red River. The event hosts the best of the best Bass Federation anglers in the central division. The 12-man state teams hail from Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma
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The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office has recovered a body from the Red River. Spokeswoman Cindy Chadwick says at around ten this morning, Lt. Donna Jackson and Deputy Cecil Windham were patrolling the river, when Lt. Jackson noticed the body floating near the entrance to Riverbend Marina...
It's rained quite a bit lately, and that means elevated water levels on local rivers and lakes. Will that affect next weekend's Bassmaster Classic on the Red River? Chris Jay with the local tourism office says the anglers he's talked to say it won't be TOO much of a problem...
The search for a missing east Texas fisherman in the Red River near Elm Grove was called off around 3:00 this afternoon. That's according to the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Department.