Sounds of progress were heard Tuesday morning off the busy highway at the southeast corner of Olive Street and Interstate 530 as heavy-duty machinery cleared trees to make way for the much anticipated Chick-fil-A restaurant.
The Pine Bluff Economic and Community Development Committee met Wednesday to receive a Public Works project update from committee director Larry Matthews.
Funny thing happened the other day on my way to assist in developing the Delta Rhythm & Bayous Cultural District in the kingdom of Pine Bluff. Some nice Royal Council members told me that there was a safe house made with iron walls, complete with a moat and a watchtower. They said it was just around the corner and they would be willing to store $2 million there for the district s construction. Warily, they further explained that there was a sly fox who had come to town recently promising prosperity, while delivering very little. They were sure the fox would set his sights on this money, but they were equally sure the safe house would be the perfect place of protection.
Morgan Monk likes seafood, but not finding what she wanted in Pine Bluff, she routinely had to travel to Little Rock and beyond to get her fix. That predicament led to a family meeting and a decision.
Architectural services to determine the renovation cost at 316 Main Street were approved by the City of Pine Bluff Economic and Community Development Committee on Monday, sending the measure to the full City Council.