An attorney for the Pine Bluff Advertising and Planning Commission updated the panel Tuesday on an active motion of reconsideration of a recent judgment in 11th District West Circuit Court that the commission must repay a foodservice company almost $500,000.
Othello Caleb Cross spent over 40 years serving the Pine Bluff community and its legal needs, even representing many Arkansas farmers in a landmark racial discrimination case against the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
This article has been updated. Earlier version inadvertently referred to state representative Steve Tyson as Chuck Tyson, who is Steve Tyson s brother.
From organizations to politicians to individuals, people are expressing disgust at litter, setting up cleaning sweeps and calling on others to also get involved.
“It looks so bad,” state representative Steve Tyson said. Tyson, who grew up in the area and runs a real estate business, said he is tired of the mounting trash and so he has set up a clean-up day for this Sunday, March 7, in an area around James City.
He said he is hoping for as many volunteers as are willing to turn out, and said he is expecting help from at least a few political leaders in the area.