Pine Bluff Rising News Today

In the early 20th century, the Main Street section of Pine Bluff north of the railroad tracks was a thriving business center, while the southside was not. In an effort to extend economic success south of the railroad tracks, Pine Bluffs prominent leaders and business owners dreamed up a modern hotel.

The Pine Bluff branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) unanimously voted on Thursday during their regularly scheduled meeting to oppose Go Forward Pine Bluffs proposed 5/8-cent tax renewal and new 3/8-cent sales tax.