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Big Orange is tops for fries
It unseats longtime winner McDonald's.After 17 years, Arkansas Times readers finally woke up to the notion that there are French fries better than McDonald's. Namely those at Big Orange, the gourmet...
View ArticleCyclists should stay off the road
A plague has descended upon Little Rock and beyond. Not locusts or frogs but the helmeted, multi-colored, spandex-wearing, two-wheeled variety of pest, hundreds of which spill out of every park and...
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Warwick Sabin talks about being a progressive in a reddening state
The state representative was the readers of the Arkansas Times pick for 'best liberal.' by David RamseyFormer Times writer Warwick Sabin is our readers' choice as Best Liberal and the runner-up as...
View ArticleIt was a good week for forgetting about a pay raise
It was also a good week for family ties. It was a bad week for Secretary of State Mark Martin and Rep. Tim Griffin.It was a good week for...FORGETTING ABOUT A PAY RAISE. After several weeks of...
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Best of Arkansas 2013
For the 18th year running, the readers of the Arkansas Times have spoken.For the 18th year running, the readers of the Arkansas Times have spoken. From tattoos to toy stores, they've voted on just...
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Private option hits speed bump
Health centers raise objection to Medicaid waiver. by David RamseyArkansas's community health centers are strong proponents of the private option plan for Medicaid expansion, but they have lodged some...
View ArticleHostile overtake
"They were sued with the reasoning that they were negligent, allowing terrorists to board airplanes and overtake their crews before plunging the planes into the trade center complex. ..." by Doug...
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Bloodsuckers
Shelby Brewer spotted this mosquito crossing sign near a creek in Keo. BLOODSUCKERS: Shelby Brewer spotted this mosquito crossing sign near a creek in Keo.[ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Editors' picks
From sausage to steak and purses to political TV shows, the Times offers its favorites.BEST VIRAL 'NEWS' Did you see the one about the Little Rock guy who overdosed on Red Lobster biscuits after...
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Thrilling moment
The Observer is a parent to a toddler who's in that phase of toddlerhood, when, though we know he is constantly changing — from walk to run, blank stares to a sort of ability to carry on conversation...
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War Chief picked best
Releases 'Broken Heart' EP Friday at Stickyz. by Robert BellThe first thing many listeners will notice about War Chief's new six-song "Broken Heart" EP is that it's a really great sounding record —...
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Slippery when wet: an afternoon at Wild River Country
Pro-tips for braving WRC. by David RamseyBest to begin with what Wild River Country is not. It is neither wild, nor river, nor country. Dear readers, despite your vote, it is not the "Best Place to...
View ArticleCitizen Campbell
The media try to keep an eye on government, to expose official misdeeds, but sometimes the best work in this line is done by citizen watchdogs such as Matt Campbell of Little Rock.The media try to...
View ArticlePray for Mike Beebe
Arkansas has at least four too many statewide "constitutional officers." by Max BrantleyArkansas has at least four too many statewide "constitutional officers."A governor? Can't do without. An...
View ArticleThe morning report
I'm giving the floor for the time being this morning to Arkansas Times Publisher Alan Leveritt's announcement of our digital membership. I'm guessing it will prompt some questions. Feel free to post...
View ArticleThe Arkansas Times introduces digital membership
Forty years ago, we started the Arkansas Times out of a little railroad house on 2nd Street with a couple of hundred dollars. I told potential staff members that if they wanted to live indoors, they...
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An early taste of South on Main
I imagine that chef Matt Bell has grown tired of the question, "Hey, when is South on Main opening?" But can you blame the dining public? Sure, many of us originally thought we might be seeing the...
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Friday To-Do: Jason Boland & The Stragglers
JASON BOLAND & THE STRAGGLERS8 p.m. Revolution. $12 adv., $15 day of.Fans of Red Dirt country have it pretty good here in Central Arkansas. Situated on I-40, Little Rock is a natural stop for the...
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Thursday: Volumes at Downtown Music and more
Downtown Music Hall has an evening of chuggy, palm-muted metal, with Volumes, Once Exiled, From Which We Came, Seamless and Fear the Aftermath, 7 p.m., $12 adv., $15 door. Folk-rockers The Fable &...
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