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🌱 Can Erath repeat last year’s blowout over North Vermilion?
Coming up: Marksville at Erath on the Erath Patch calendar

Good morning Erath! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Can Erath repeat last year's blowout over North Vermilion?
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 88, low: 72.
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• See the winners: Week 4 play, Week 5 game 2026 (klfy.com) — Erath football fans can look ahead to a big Week 5 rivalry showdown as the Bobcats face undefeated North Vermilion in KLFY's featured game of the week. Erath enters at 2-2 after a strong win and will try to repeat last season's dominant victory over the Patriots, while another area standout, Catholic New Iberia's Khylon Edwards, earned Week 4 play-of-the-week honors.
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📸 Around Erath
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Erath
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★ Featured events ★
- Marksville at Erath →
Erath, 808 S Broadway, Erath
7:00 pm
Friday October 16
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Other local events
📣 Erath Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Kaleb Olivier - Acoustic →
Youngsville LA
6:00 pm - Kaleb Olivier at El Paso in Youngsville →
El Paso in Youngsville, Youngsville
6:00 pm - Louisiana Cattle Festival →
Downtown Abbeville, Abbeville
8:00 am - Jake Knott at SHUCKS! →
SHUCKS!, Abbeville
6:00 pm - SHUCKS! →
Abbeville LA
6:00 pm - Football vs Loreauville
Wildcat Stadium, 1105 Prairie Ave, Abbeville
7:00 pm - Sugarman Tri, Du, AquaBike, AquaThon, 5k Run/Walk & Kids Tri and Splash-N-Dash →
Youngsville LA - Patch at the Park 2026 →
Youngsville Sports Complex, 801 Savoy Rd., Youngsville
10:00 am - JV Volleyball @ Glencoe Charter
St. Mary Parish Recreation District #5, 1472 LA-318, Jeanerette
5:00 pm - Vermilion Parish National Night Out →
A.A. Comeaux Park, Abbeville
5:00 pm - Volleyball @ Glencoe Charter
St. Mary Parish Recreation District #5, 1472 LA-318, Jeanerette
6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Sunday October 4
Tuesday October 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Kenan Advantage Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Terminal Manager in Abbeville. Apply here.
- Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Server - Abbeville Chili's in Abbeville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Erath here.
🗞 Nearby News
Youngsville
- Ocean Springs businesses prepare for Cruisin' the Coast (wdam.com)
New Iberia
- Sinitiere, Morrison's 16-lb. first-day limit in lake sets pace for LBC win (thedailyiberian.com)
- Deadly motorcycle crash near New Iberia reflects Louisiana's high traffic death rate (katc.com)
- Iberia Parish to spray for mosquitoes again this week (klfy.com)
Ok Erath! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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