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This weekend marks a tragic anniversary of the deaths of eight men in Erath during Hurricane Hilda. 57 years later, the town is honoring these men in a special way.

4th of July celebrations kick off in Erath Erath 4th of July celebrations get underway 06/30/21 Posted at 5:23 PM, Jun 30, 2021 and last updated 2021-06-30 20:10:07-04 ERATH — 4th of July celebrations are underway in Erath for the 85th year after COVID restrictions in 2020 rained on their parade, canceling the carnival and other events. The fireworks display was the only event that was held last year, even though the celebration usually is five days. Now as restrictions have eased up, t...

Traditions to continue this holiday weekend in Erath and last updated 2021-06-29 22:45:11-04 ERATH — The Ertah 4th of July celebration is making a return for the 85th year. COVID restrictions in 2020 rained on their parade, canceling the carnival and all the other events. "It was very different, it was my senior year and we always have the senior booths to raise money for our class, so we didnt get to do that. We didnt get to have our last year with our friends" said Haylie Rudisill, Miss ...

$2.2M FEMA grant to raise homes in Erath is on hold $2.2M FEMA grant to raise homes in Erath is on hold and last updated 2021-03-09 00:33:05-05 A FEMA grant to raise 13 houses operated by the Housing Authority in Erath is on hold, for now. On Monday , the town council decided to hold off on accepting the $2,232,261 grant. According to Mayor Taylor Mencacci, FEMA is only covering 98 percent of the total cost of the project, HUD is responsible for the rest. He says he cannot accept the grant un...