PAnews.com, Port Arthur, Texas Business 2012-02-11T09:55:17-06:00 urn:uuid:d243de4a-47c7-4189-a6af-80ce0992772c Sales tax revenue on the upswing Sherry Koonce urn:uuid:302470e2-2bc3-4829-a379-37348c642d63 2011-12-08T17:52:26-06:00 Port remains strong despite economy urn:uuid:7ce5bd71-5860-46ee-a9dd-5d966ba30108 2008-11-22T15:38:00-06:00 BBB announces board officers for 2009 urn:uuid:de92dabd-4491-4a26-8f88-227cf96606fa 2008-11-22T15:07:00-06:00 Nederland Chamber thinks utility with raffle giveaway By David Ball urn:uuid:9cad99da-a2f6-414f-affa-80ae2e18f5ba 2008-11-01T15:11:00-05:00 The Nederland Chamber of Commerce wanted to do something different as a fund raiser this year, so they decided to raffle off the Kubota. The chamber drew Brown’s name during the giveaway event Thursday, Oct. 30 at The Tamale King at 2495 North Twin City Highway. SBA disaster loan assistance tops $50 million in Texas urn:uuid:eaaa7c92-6946-4ce2-b320-fe61fe0c28bd 2008-10-17T19:29:00-05:00 The Small Business Administration announced Friday the approval of more than $55 million in SBA Disaster Loans in Texas, according to Carl Sherrill, SBA communications specialist. Funeral home stays true to their roots By David Ball urn:uuid:a7c0bc75-7ee1-4e96-b509-704bcb947f20 2008-10-05T19:36:00-05:00 Lionel Tate, director of Moody Harris Funeral Home in Port Arthur, said when their old building was razed and the opportunity to rebuild arose, they considered building in another part of town, but decided to stay where they were. New Groves plumbing company By David Ball urn:uuid:32cded3e-062c-4a1f-9520-25e2f290a85a 2008-08-25T14:26:00-05:00 Groves serves as Marcum’s headquarters where he celebrated the opening of his business with a ribbon cutting with The Greater Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce, The Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, The Groves Chamber of Commerce and the Orange Chamber of Commerce Monday, Aug. 11. New PAEDC industrial park nearing completion By David Ball urn:uuid:3e6baf79-740b-43a6-ae61-f7f9c785e964 2008-08-12T19:07:00-05:00 The board of directors of the Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation approved the purchase of 7.295 acres of land on Texas 73 for a new industrial park at their last meeting. Now all that awaits to seal the deal is approval from the Port Arthur City Council. Transportation seminar to focus on port and rail facilities By David Ball urn:uuid:81fcf29a-53f8-4fcb-bfcb-ff82be364727 2008-08-11T18:54:00-05:00 The Southeast Texas chapter of the Texas Association of Business will conduct a transportation summit dealing with ports and rails from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 13 in the Spindletop Room at the University Reception Center in the Gray Library on the eighth floor at Lamar University in Beaumont. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and fees are $20 per person. PAEDC to look at business award selection procedures urn:uuid:7ab942ef-1c44-4230-9f37-4d0afe9bcbb3 2008-07-15T18:52:00-05:00