Noah Carnahan Adams was born on June 5, 1891, in Prairie Grove, Ark. He was the son of William Harrison and Sarah Matilda Carnahan Adams. He was in the first graduating class of Fayetteville High School in 1911 and graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1914 with a civil engineering degree. After college he … More Noah Adams
By 1904, the city had begun appointing chiefs of police before the elected city marshall position was removed. Related
Jo Ellen Boyer, known to many as Jo Ellen Clark, 63, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, passed away on April 11, 2026, from a short battle with cancer. Beautiful in life and beautiful in death, she was a devoted Christian, wife, and mother whose lifelong faith in Jesus Christ completely shaped the way she loved, served, and … More Jo Ellen Boyer
Linda Lou Newton, age 84, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2026. Linda was born on June 4, 1941, in North Little Rock, Arkansas, to Willie and Bill Blasingame, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her older sister, Patsy Green, and her younger brother, Bill “Billy” Blasingame. A … More Linda Lou Newton
The Tharp House, built in 1904 on N. West Avenue, was added to the National Register of Historic Places a century later. Moses and Allie Tharp, when first married in 1870, lived at her family’s home on Old Farmington Road. It is still standing but has been listed as endangered. They moved into Fayetteville about … More Tharp House
Historical name A former name for the street now known as Clinton Boulevard, California started at the intersection of Harmon Avenue, went west to Stadium Drive. It was one of several streets in that area named after U.S. states, now nearly all renamed or removed. California Boulevard became Clinton Drive in 2010 when it was … More California Boulevard
The Sanborn Map Company began making insurance maps of Fayetteville in 1886, but their notations offer lots of information about the buildings and businesses from Fayetteville’s past. … More Sanborn Map, 1886
Dr. Horace Daniel Atwood, M.D., age 74, of Fayetteville passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Born November 12, 1951, in McComb Mississippi, he is the son of the late Horace Alton Atwood and Clara Fay Reeves Atwood. Daniel was married to the late Miriam Carraway Atwood. Dr. H.D. Atwood served all his life. He joined … More Dan Atwood
This community name took in a swath of land north of the township line from about the location of present-day Agri Park, including Meadow Valley School, east to the Frisco Railway track, which included a siding also referred to as Barbara Switch near the intersection of Township Road and Gregg Avenue. The place name shows … More Barbara
Audrey “Rusty” Van Stroud, age 76, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday evening, February 21, 2026 surrounded by loved ones in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born and raised in Goshen, Arkansas to Oran and Clela Stroud. Rusty is survived by his wife of 56 years, Ruthie Stroud of Goshen; one sister, … More Rusty Van Stroud