CONWAY — Following some hiccups caused by the pandemic, Leavitt’s Country Bakery — a community staple for nearly 45 years — has been sold.
Proprietors Beth and Ray Leavitt of Center Conway closed on the sale of the award-winning bakery May 24.
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