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  • Dredging and drawdown planned for False River Play Video

    December 3, 2012 5:21 PM

    NEW ROADS - A dredging and drawdown on False River could begin within the next two years. State Representative Major Thibaut, D-Oscar, updated the Baton Rouge Press Club about a comprehensive plan involving the oxbow lake. Thibaut says it utilizes local, state and federal resources. One of the... more »
  • False River celebrates freedom with boats, water balloons

    July 4, 2012 5:55 PM

    NEW ROADS- The False River Boat Parade drew hundreds to the oxbow lake to celebrate Independence Day with friends and family. The traditional celebration's theme for this year was 'Save Our Saints,' something that had people decorating their piers and boats with 'Bounty-Gate' references. "I just decided to... more »
  • Water balloons, boat parade on tap for False River

    July 4, 2012 10:11 AM

    NEW ROADS - The traditional Fourth of July boat parade is underway at False River. Boaters and revelers alike will arm themselves with thousands of water balloons for what could be the state's largest water war. The tradition also features boats and piers decorated in theme to honor... more »
  • LDWF patrols waterways for holiday safety Play Video

    May 28, 2012 5:29 PM

    NEW ROADS - Wildlife and Fisheries agents spent Memorial Day enforcing boating laws. During routine boat checks, agents asked boaters to see sufficient life jackets, a fire extinguisher and the boat's registration. Last year, LDWF arrested more than 100 people for driving boats while intoxicated. more »
  • "Swamp People" themed celebration on False River

    July 4, 2011 6:03 PM

    FALSE RIVER, La.- Hundreds of people took to the water to celebrate Independence Day on False River in Pointe Coupee Parish. Today marked the 29th annual False River 4th of July Boat Parade. This year the parade theme was "Swamp People" based on the hit reality TV series. ... more »
  • False River study funds released

    January 21, 2011 10:14 AM

    NEW ROADS- The first of three federal funding installments needed to complete a 10-year study to determine how best to improve False River's declining water quality has been released. The Baton Rouge Advocate reported on Friday that the announcement by the Army Corps of Engineers likely means the ongoing... more »
  • False River study given final funds

    December 1, 2010 6:20 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The federal government is giving the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers the $400,000 it needs to finish its nine-year study on how to improve False River's declining water quality. A lack of federal funding has been the main hang-up for the state and many of the... more »
  • False River drawdown postponed

    August 16, 2010 6:17 AM

    State officials say the plan to lower False River's water levels to improve the decaying lake's water quality has been postponed indefinitely. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cancelled the drawdown until the ongoing study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is complete. The study has two parts.... more »
  • Residents split over False River draw down

    July 13, 2010 10:25 PM

    People who live and play on False River have split views on its future. It's all over lowering the water level in the lake. The soot in False River has built up and choked out the fish. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries decided weeks ago that lowering False... more »
  • Water balloons fly over False River

    July 4, 2010 6:38 PM

    Thousands of people turned out to False River Sunday afternoon to celebrate the country's independence. The traditional boat parade, now in its 28th year, boasts dozens of decorated boats. This year's theme, "What does BP mean to you?" had several boats creatively decorated, all taking aim at the oil company... more »
  • Local airport goes green with solar panels

    May 19, 2010 6:33 PM

    The False River Regional Air Park the first airport in the world to use a solar panel to power lights along its runway, according to leaders with The Department of Transportation and Development. DOTD replaced old lamps parallel to the runway with 164 new LED lights that they believe... more »
  • Lake drawdown proposed for False River

    March 10, 2010 6:19 AM

    The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries outlined preliminary plans to temporarily drawdown the water levels in False River starting in the fall. The plan calls for a slow reduction of water levels at a rate of two inches per day starting after Labor Day and continuing into late January.... more »
  • New Roads Mardi Gras revelry set to get underway

    February 16, 2010 10:04 AM

    Thousands of revelers will converge on the city of New Roads for a Fat Tuesday of food, fun and two traditional parades. New Roads boasts of being the oldest Mard Gras tradition in Louisiana, outside the city of New Orleans. The 88th Community Center Carnival Parade rolls at... more »
  • Boater pleads not guilty to deaths on False River

    December 8, 2009 11:32 AM

    A man accused in the deaths of three men on the False River in New Roads last September pleaded not guilty Tuesday. Jerry Jordan, of Lafayette, is charged with three counts of vehicular homicide. Investigators say he was drunk when his boat crashed into another. Christopher Austin, Brian Doherty and... more »

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