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John K. Andrus of Maurice is the 2015 Cattle Festival Cattleman of the Year.
The Cattle Festival is Oct. 10 and Andrus will be honored at the banquet the week of the festival.

When the goal is successful developing the economy in an area, it’s best when the people vested in that success see the area.

ERATH - Ten years ago, Erath was a community in crisis. The winds of Hurricane Rita had made landfall overnight on September 24, 2005 near Sabine Pass, Texas.