Pine Bluff Economic News Today

Following a soft opening last weekend, BCW -- that stands for Bread, Cheese and Wine -- opens today at 1424 Main St. in Little Rocks South Main neighborhood.

Delta food, cultural summit set

Pine Bluff council members agreed in unison to fund an economic development specialist position during Tuesdays regular meeting.

One of the greatest weapons used against Black people has always been to divide and conquer. The second has always been and remains to be misinformation. I call your attention to an editorial published on July 2, in The Commercial, headlined "Jimmy Cunningham is dancing yet again."

A special Pine Bluff Development and Planning Committee meeting was called on Wednesday to approve funding for the Delta Rhythm & Bayous Cultural District project, the entirety of which may not happen after the failure of the five-eighths-cent sales tax.

Sounds of progress were heard Tuesday morning off the busy highway at the southeast corner of Olive Street and Interstate 530 as heavy-duty machinery cleared trees to make way for the much anticipated Chick-fil-A restaurant.

The Pine Bluff Economic and Community Development Committee met Wednesday to receive a Public Works project update from committee director Larry Matthews.

Funny thing happened the other day on my way to assist in developing the Delta Rhythm & Bayous Cultural District in the kingdom of Pine Bluff. Some nice Royal Council members told me that there was a safe house made with iron walls, complete with a moat and a watchtower. They said it was just around the corner and they would be willing to store $2 million there for the districts construction. Warily, they further explained that there was a sly fox who had come to town recently promising pros...

Morgan Monk likes seafood, but not finding what she wanted in Pine Bluff, she routinely had to travel to Little Rock and beyond to get her fix. That predicament led to a family meeting and a decision.

Architectural services to determine the renovation cost at 316 Main Street were approved by the City of Pine Bluff Economic and Community Development Committee on Monday, sending the measure to the full City Council.