The Osage and the Quapaw nations traveled the region now known as Northwest Arkansas for generations, including the land upon which Fayetteville was eventually founded. During a brief period, early Cherokee migrants lived in the region as well.
Fayetteville, founded in 1828, will celebrate its first 200 years during the course of 2028. Join in by learning more about the city’s past and thinking about ways to improve upon the city we have today.
First meeting to establish Confederate Cemetery and the Walker-Knerr-Williams is listed on the National Register of History Places. … More June 10
George Edwin Knight, 85, of Fayetteville, died to this life and entered heaven on June 5, 2026, at Willard Walker Hospice House, surrounded by family and friends. George was born July 15, 1940, in Hot Springs, Ark., to Alma and Grady Knight. He grew up in Nashville and Little Rock, Ark., and graduated from Central High School during … More George Knight
Judge Morris Arnold of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals continues to hear cases on senior status. Read more about the appellate court. … More 8th Circuit Court of Appeals
Frou Gallagher, a long-time Fayetteville chronicler and videographer, created a documentary film about George's Majestic Lounge, the longest-operating pub in Fayetteville.