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GFPB Unveils 16 Teams and New Title Sponsor for 2023 King Cotton Holiday Classic

Wednesday, October 11 by Greg

Lineup includes elite talent and nationally-ranked teams from eight states and D.C. Go Forward Pine Bluff (GFPB) today unveiled 16 competing teams and a new title sponsor for the 2023 Central Moloney, Inc. King Cotton Holiday Classic, a nationally recognized high school basketball tournament, presented... Read More.

Whitfield blames GFPB for Taggart shooting

Wednesday, August 30 by Greg

Deltaplex News has confirmed from law enforcement officials and multiple city council members that former city council member and current NAACP local leader Ivan Whitfield sent the following text message to members of the Pine Bluff city council this morning in the wake of... Read More.

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City council denies suspending rules to take GFPB tax back to voters

Monday, August 21 by Greg

By Ray King Any hope that supporters of the so-called Go Forward Sales Tax would get another shot at voting for it in a special election in November were dashed by the Pine Bluff City Council Monday night. In a meeting that lasted more than two-and-a-half... Read More.

Ryan Watley, CEO of GFPB, said plans were approved for a new apartment complex

Monday, July 17 by Alex Bivens

At a recent meeting, the Pine Bluff Planning Commission approved a plan to build an apartment complex on East 6th Avenue and Convention Center Drive. Ryan Watley, the CEO of Go Forward Pine Bluff said Friday the group that plans to build the apartments has $20... Read More.

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Ryan Watley, GFPB CEO, explains the decision to donate to the millage campaign

Friday, July 14 by Alex Bivens

A special election is scheduled in August as voters in the Pine Bluff School District will decide the fate of a millage increase to build a new high school and make improvements to other schools in the district. Go Forward Pine Bluff has announced their... Read More.

GFPB provides complete report of Urban Renewal Agency since its creation

Friday, June 9 by Greg

Go Forward Pine Bluff has written a in depth piece on the Urban Renewal Agency. GFPB CEO Ryan Watley stated that Urban Renewal and the former director has been a hot topic, "We have used this last week to gather the who, what, when,... Read More.

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GFPB CEO talks recent charges against previous URA Director

Friday, June 2 by Deseray Mckinzy

An investigation by the Arkansas State Police that began in July 2022 has resulted in criminal charges being filed against the former director of the Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Agency who allegedly worked with a former Pine Bluff resident to steal $667,384 from the... Read More.

GFPB announces Go-Kart Track gets go ahead

Thursday, May 25 by Deseray Mckinzy

On Tuesday, the Urban Renewal Board voted to accept a contract with Amusement Products of Chattanooga, Tenn. To design and build the go-cart track on the site of the former Admiral Benbow Inn on East Harding Avenue. According to a press release, the project was... Read More.

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URA holds first meeting since GFPB tax election; Approves several project requests

Tuesday, May 23 by Deseray Mckinzy

Tuesday, the City of Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Agency held its first meeting since the Go Forward Pine Bluff Tax election and Executive Director Chandra Griffin started the session by responding to concerns about URA regarding transparency. Once the meeting began, The board discussed the... Read More.

GFPB CEO discusses updates on projects underway

Friday, May 12 by Deseray Mckinzy

Although an effort to extend the Go Forward sales tax for another seven years failed, there are still a number of projects that have started and on Friday, Ryan Watley, the CEO of Go Forward Pine Bluff was asked if those projects are going... Read More.

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Pine Bluff voters reject both the GFPB and Public Safety sales tax extensions

Tuesday, May 9 by Staff

By Ray King The voters have spoken and decided to reject a bid to extend the five-eights cent Go Forward Sales tax for another seven years. With 3,925 people casting votes Tuesday, the Go Forward tax received 48.6 percent of the total vote while the no... Read More.

LaTisha Brunson critical of the negative talk surrounding GFPB and 3/8-cent sales tax

Friday, May 5 by Alex Bivens

Pine Bluff City Council member LaTisha Brunson on Friday was critical of the negative talk that has taken place around the effort to extend the Go Forward Pine Bluff sales tax for another seven years and to approve a permanent three-eights cent tax for... Read More.

Stories tagged with: gfpb

Whitfield blames GFPB for Taggart shooting

City council denies suspending rules to take GFPB tax back to voters

Ryan Watley, CEO of GFPB, said plans were approved for a new apartment complex

Ryan Watley, GFPB CEO, explains the decision to donate to the millage campaign

GFPB provides complete report of Urban Renewal Agency since its creation

GFPB CEO talks recent charges against previous URA Director

GFPB announces Go-Kart Track gets go ahead

URA holds first meeting since GFPB tax election; Approves several project requests

GFPB CEO discusses updates on projects underway

Pine Bluff voters reject both the GFPB and Public Safety sales tax extensions

LaTisha Brunson critical of the negative talk surrounding GFPB and 3/8-cent sales tax

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