After being nominated for seven AAN awards — a personal best for us! — we took home two top prizes and placed in several other categories.
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Tomatoes from the Leveritt farm available today
Get them at the Edwards Food Giant at the corner of Cantrell and Mississippi.
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From the Vault: Max Brantley on his first assignment
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Arkansas Times, the editor emeritus weighs in on his first assignment and his favorite stories.
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Archive Dive: Snapshots of the long-running Arkansas Times Readers Choice poll
Yep, we ran these ads.
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Got any vintage Arkansas Times merch lying around? We neeeeed it!
The putty-colored 50/50 blend T-shirt of 1980s vintage has us pining for other AT merch of old. Anybody still have a pair of those catfish thongs circa 2003?
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Arkansas Times publisher talks anti-boycott laws with Al Jazeera
Leveritt and the Arkansas Times have no deep understanding of the geopolitics of the Middle East, but we know a thing or two about the First Amendment. And forcing anyone who aims to do any kind of business with the state to pledge to not boycott Israel is compelled speech for sure.
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From the Vault: Alan Leveritt’s first day on the job
The Arkansas Times turns 50 in 2024. To celebrate our golden anniversary, we’re looking back at the history of the publication, along with periodic excerpts from some of our favorite stories over the past half-century. This month, publisher Alan Leveritt recalls the august origins of the magazine he founded as a 22-year-old in Little Rock.
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Ruling on medical marijuana ads could be ‘total game-changer’
If the brewer behind Budweiser can run ads for beer, should marijuana cultivators be allowed to market products to consumers?
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Blue Hog Matt Campbell is joining Arkansas Times staff, so look out
Campbell’s move to the Arkansas Times will give his important reporting an even larger platform. We’re proud to have him on our team!
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Hothouse ramble and the fall tomato gamble
Despite a brutally hot summer, Arkansas Times publisher and part time Bayou Meto farmer Alan Leveritt had his most productive season in 25 years of small farming by converting his 96-foot-long hoop house to a hydroponic system.