Published 1:45 pm Monday, December 30, 2024 By PA News Popular stories in 2024 were a mixed bag with celebrations, bankruptcies and a tornado to local events, an election and crime. Here’s a summary of some of the top news: Get the latest news sent to your inbox Sean Clifford chose downtown Procter Street in Port Arthur as the site of his whiskey making operation. During the years it held tasting and tours, creating a variety of spirits that were sold in liquor stores, bars and restaurants.
Company officials started with cosmetic fixes and owners are ready to attract different types of tenants. Acadian operated in the city for 17 years and was the sole 911 provider for the past 13 years, but last year city leaders opted to bring in a second ambulance service. The city had brought in City Ambulance as a second ambulance service but representatives of the Louisiana-headquartered Acadian Ambulance cited a number of reasons for their departure, mainly that a multi-provider system was not viable for Acadian.
City Ambulance remains the sole provider for the city. He wrote legislation to create the Port of Port Arthur. He wrote legislation to create Lamar State College Port Arthur, Lamar State College at Orange and passed a bill elevating the status of Lamar University and much more.
His wife Beverly Parker died of cancer three weeks later. She was a retired professor and served on many chairs. The marker notes — “Remembering Ancestors, commemorating the lives of African ances.