Ryan Watley
Go Forward? Pine Bluff Might Try Again on Special Sales Tax
Go Forward Pine Bluff, the nonprofit formed to improve the southeast Arkansas city, will likely dissolve if a five-eighths-cent sales tax used to support the agency isn’t renewed, its CEO says. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Construction Flurry Advances Saracen Casino
To get the first phase of the $350 million Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff open as soon as possible, crews are racing the clock on a work schedule that is essentially 24/7. read more >
by George Waldon -
Arkansas Cities Seek to Create ‘Entertainment Districts’
A number of Arkansas cities — including El Dorado, Little Rock, Pine Bluff and Texarkana — are either considering or are taking steps toward creating “entertainment districts” that would allow the open carry of alcohol. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
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 -
Ryan Watley Named CEO-elect of Go Forward Pine Bluff (Super Mover)
Ryan Watley has been named chief executive officer-elect of Go Forward Pine Bluff. read more >
Ryan Watley Named CEO of Go Forward Pine Bluff
Ryan Watley is named CEO-elect of Go Forward Pine Bluff, a volunteer group backed by Simmons First National Corp. that aims to stop the city's population decline and bolster its tax base. read more >
by Lance Turner -