Caleb McMahon
Quapaw Return to Arkansas Bearing a Casino
Pine Bluff gets ready to host the commercial return of Arkansas' "namesake" tribe. read more >
by George Waldon -
Pine Bluff’s Hotel Pines Undergoing a Transformation
Some people view a derelict hotel and see what has been lost. Others possess a different kind of vision: They see beyond what was lost to what remains and what can be again. Stuart Hee and his partners in the nonprofit Pine Bluff Rising are in the latter camp. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Hotel Pines Could Soon Be Site of New Dining Spot
If permit applications are to be believed, plans are in the works for a microbrewery and restaurant in the 200 block of Barraque St. in Pine Bluff and for a restaurant in the old Hotel Pines at 426 S. Main. read more >
In Reversal, Medical Pot Cultivator Picks Jackson County, Not Jefferson
In a stunning reversal that left officials in Pine Bluff "mad to the point of tears, practically," Natural State Wellness Enterprises LLC announced that it would put its medical marijuana cultivation facility in Jackson County. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Jefferson County Lands 2nd Medical Marijuana Grow Facility
A medical marijuana company that qualified last week to become one of the first five legal cannabis grow sites in Arkansas has decided to put its cultivation operation in Jefferson County. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Energy Security Partners CEO: Vision of Pine Bluff GTL Plant Alive
Roger Williams’ vision to put a $3.7 billion gas-to-liquid fuel plant in Jefferson County has him arguing in two directions: convincing some people that the largest economic development project in state history can realistically happen, and explaining to others why it’s not happening quicker. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Zombies Beware: Pine Bluff Is Rising
A growing army of developers and investors are on a mission of revitalization for the city of Pine Bluff. read more >
by Kyle Massey -