Editor, The Commercial: ACO & PB Branch NAACP Community Leaders should address these questions prior to the May 9th election. The Pine Bluff Faith Community Coalition Ministerial Alliance met at the First Presbyterian Churchyesterday afternoon (April 11.) Pastors raised concerns and the following statement made to G.F.P.B.officials and now we’re asking the same questions to […]
Editor, The Commercial: As a retired teacher and Pine Bluff City Council Member and a local business owner, I believe in planning.Consequently, I believe in the Go Forward Pine Bluff plan. The plan shows forethought and vision. Urban planners recommend that municipalities re-evaluate their status about every decade. Pine Bluff is ina unique stage of […]
Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part series. To go forward or not to go forward? That is the question that many are contemplating when it comes to the renewal of the 2017 sales tax in addition to a new public safety tax that will be in the hands of Pine Bluff voters […]
Editor, The Commercial: In 2018, I was afforded the opportunity to manage the Pine Bluff Convention Center as executive director.From the moment I arrived in Pine Bluff, I have worked with Go Forward Pine Bluff (GFPB) to make theConvention Center a destination of excellence. Also, in 2018, the GFPB tax contributed $1.9 million dollars to […]
The new year looks promising for Pine Bluff Parks and Recreation, according to director Samuel Glover, who credits the public/private partnership with Go Forward Pine Bluff, which has assisted with the overall goal. During a drive though Townsend Park, one may notice a new pavilion under construction. Better known as the Townsend Park Family Pavilion, […]
The Pine Bluff Planning Commission unanimously approved a rezoning request by Lisciotti Development Corp. to rezone approximately 5.5 acres from R-1, Residential to B-3, Highway Commercial, located at the southeast corner of Olive Street and Interstate 530, a move that will make way for a Chick-fil-A franchise in Pine Bluff. David Byrd, listed as the […]
CEO of Go Forward Pine Bluff Ryan Watley has raised $12 million since a tax was passed to fund the group’s projects, but navigating some of the terrain he has faced has been challenging. “I did not know what I was getting myself into—basically politics,” said Watley about taking on the role of CEO of […]