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The river: keeping a promise
The list of people who have kept watch over the Ouachita River environment is long…too long to put here. Some like Dr. Michael Caire of West Monroe and Jim Hall of Ruston, who founded SORE (Save the Ouachita River Environment) in the 1980’s, are near the top of the list. Numerous state Wildlife and Fisheries … Continue reading
Mollicy: A magnificent turnaround
Stopping the channelization of the Ouachita River was a huge environmental victory 30 years ago. Today, man’s part of another huge environmental project with future benefits we can’t even fully comprehend has been completed. It’s an amazing project. Last Thursday, water flowed down Mollicy Bayou and into the Ouachita River for the first time in … Continue reading
River talk – what they said then…
As I pointed out earlier, most folks probably don’t remember 35 years ago when the Ouachita River almost became an engineered ditch. I was one of six reporters who helped cover the story and put out a special section in the “News Star World” on Sunday, October 18, 1980 called “The Ouachita: Unbending a river … Continue reading
Engineering the waterways
Last week we began a discussion of the Ouachita River, based on the fact that the Ouachita River Valley Authority was holding its annual meeting in Monroe this year. We covered some important history of the river, including the U.S. Corps of Engineers exotic plans to straighten the river for barge traffic a few decades … Continue reading
First things first
I love this time of year. College and high school football games are so much fun to watch. Hunting seasons are just around the corner and before you know it we will be celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas. School’s back in and families have lots of activities to share with each other. Did I mention that … Continue reading
Boat trailers get exemption
Sportsmen are, for the most part, a law abiding group. We buy licenses, wear life jackets, put numbers on our boats…etc. etc. But there is one law that is probably broken in Louisiana more than any other by otherwise good folks. Did you know you have to have your boat trailer inspected every year, just … Continue reading
The treasure of the Ouachita
A few weeks back, the Monroe newspaper ran a series of articles outlining the rich environmental heritage and economic value of the Ouachita River. Of course, most of it hinged on commercial value of the river and the efforts of the Ouachita River Valley Association to keep the river open for commerce. The main group … Continue reading
Live like it’s Little League
I love watching the Little League World Series. As a former Little Leaguer myself (some of you are having a good laugh trying to picture that….) I played right field wearing No. 7 for Green Brothers Dairy and also as an adult coached youth baseball for more than a decade. I had my fair share … Continue reading
Ouachita schedules Youth fishing tourney
There’s something about taking a kid fishing that makes any fishing trip a success. It doesn’t have to be anything special, just a pole, some bait and the hope of seeing the cork go under or feel a fish grab the lure. That’s one reason the annual Sept. 13 D.A.R.E. Youth Fishing Tournament sponsored by … Continue reading
Shhhhh!!!! Please don’t tell ANYBODY!
I shouldn’t share this, but since I’m a nice guy…. Apparently, there’s a lure out there that ANYBODY can catch ANY fish on in ANY condition. I found out it Monday while I was forced away from my rigorous outdoor routine by a flash thunderstorm. After almost deciding to keep this information to myself, I … Continue reading
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