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- Deadly, muddy roads
Mud on the road where a teen-ager was killed on Christmas Day, plus, mud on a gravel road in Leroy has some police jurors concerned that some sugarcane farmers are not cleaning the roads that they are dirtying.
- Jurors OK warning on animal-control law
In a brief pre-Christmas regular meeting Monday, the Vermilion Parish Police Jury agreed to send a letter to an Erath area resident warning her of a new animal-control ordinance taking effect soon.
- Abbeville job search extended
The search for the next Abbeville head football coach is going to receive an extended look.
- 11 apply for football opening at Erath
It only took about an hour after applications stopped being taken at the School Board office for Erath High Principal Francis Touchet to meet with a special committee and begin sorting out who applied for the ...
- Fontana wants to plan for the school system's future
There is a lot going on with the Vermilion Parish school system, and one school board member is pushing to have a conference to plan for the future.
- Delcambre celebrates survival
DELCAMBRE - Four months ago, the streets of Delcambre were hidden beneath more than three feet of water after Hurricane Ike roared ashore and flooded the community for the second time in three years.
- Three apply for Erath football job, none at AHS
The Erath and Abbeville High head football jobs officially became open Friday morning, and thus far, the School Board has received three applicants for the Erath job and none for the Abbeville head coach.
- Kristina Marlette and Derek Hargrave
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Marlette of Lafayette are proud to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Kristina Frances Marlette to Derek Gil Hargrave of Lafayette.
- Erath looks for new water source
Monday night the Erath Aldermen met in the Erath Municipal Complex for its monthly meeting.
- Some Abbeville students zoned for Erath school
Some elementary students who live in Abbeville will be attending an elementary school north of Erath next school year.
- High school students learn how to operate forklift
Students in high school ag classes are trying to get an edge on getting a job when they get out of high school by learning a skill with the help of the Louisiana Technical College in Abbeville.
- The Voice: "Erath's Colomb not afraid to be busy"
This year alone Kevin Colomb served as senior class president, student council treasurer, Erath High Beta President, District VI Beta Lieutenant Governor, homecoming week chairman and maintains a 3.4 grade ...
- Volunteer Firefighter Daytime Shortage
If the unthinkable happens and your house catches fire, there's a good chance many in Acadiana would get help from volunteer firefighters.
- Vermilion school scores continue to rise
Once again, Vermilion Parish Schools scores outshine other schools in Acadiana. Assistant school board superintendent Mike Rizzuto gave a Power-Point presentation to the School Board Thursday night and the news ...
- Erath school zone lines looked at
A special workshop was held to take the first steps to figure out where to draw the new zone lines for Dozier Elementary and LeBlanc Elementary.
- Fire destroys Erath lounge
Wednesday morning, firefighters from around Vermilion Parish were called to the scene at 123 W. Edwards St.
- Granger declines Police Jury pay raise
One Vermilion Parish Police Juror decided not to take a $400 pay raise that the Police Jury voted to give itself two months ago.
- Holiday season means donation time
This season, more and more people are having trouble finding the means to afford all the things that one associates with the holidays.
- Ron Landry arrested by Task Force
One Vermilion Parish resident has been arrested and booked into the Vermilion Parish Correctional Center on narcotics charges.
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City DescriptionErath is a town in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,187 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Abbeville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Erath is home of the Acadian Museum.
Allen Bares, who served in both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature from 1972-1992, was born in Vermilion Parish and graduated from Erath High School in 1954.
In 2005, the storm surge forced inland by Hurricane Rita flooded most of the town. Water in many parts of town was up to six feet deep.
Erath is located at 29°57′36″N 92°2′7″W / 29.96, -92.03528 (29.959939, -92.035220).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
Henry Hub is an important junctioning of natural gas pipeline systems located in Erath. Natural gas prices in North America are more or less set at this junction .
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,187 people, 819 households, and 580 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,453.7 people per square mile (562.9/km²). There were 887 housing units at an average density of 589.6/sq mi (228.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.12% White, 6.22% African ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- United States
- Louisiana
- Vermilion Parish
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