Watley updates King Cotton Tournament progress

Day one of the 2022 King Cotton Holiday Basketball tournament is in the books with teams from both White Hall and Pine Bluff securing wins and making it into the second round. Pine Bluff downed Elkins High School from Georgia while White Hall defeated Grissom... Read More.
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Ryan Watley talks improving education

Earlier this week, Ryan Watley, the CEO of Go Forward Pine Bluff sent an open letter to Arkansas Secretary of Education Johnny Key and members of the State Board of Education. In the letter, Watley outlined some of the investments GFPB has made to... Read More.
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Watley discusses King Cotton success

The 2021 King Cotton Holiday Classic basketball tournament at the Pine Bluff Convention Center wrapped up Wednesday night with teams from Arkansas winning both divisions and local teams recording wins as well. When voters approved the five eights cent sales tax promoted by Go Forward... Read More.
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King Cotton Holiday Tournament questionable

After a couple of years of success in bringing back one of the most recognized high school basketball tournaments in the country, the King Cotton Holiday tournament, the games were canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bringing the tournament back was one of... Read More.

Watley explains downtown plaza plans

By Ray King When the Go Forward Pine Bluff program was being presented to residents several years ago, one of its main goals was the creation of a downtown plaza that would draw residents to the area. That program is one step closer to being a... Read More.
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Dr Ryan Watley Joined Us on Oldies 101.3 This Morning

Dr Ryan Watley joined us on Oldies 101.3 this morning to discuss Forward Fest.  Watley spoke of what all went in to the decision to move this years event to Hestand stadium from Regional Park because of the flooding.  We also heard more about... Read More.