Speakers
April 22, 2026
From scientists to entertainers to philosophers to athletes and poets, the famous have stopped through Fayetteville to speak. … More Speakers
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James Burton Blair
December 3, 2025
For 90 years, James Burton Blair lived large. He befriended, mentored and worked with a rich cask of monumental Arkansas and national decision-makers, including business tycoons, politicians, and even a president of the United States. He was a man of infinite passions, especially books, art, education, politics, the stock market, and women. He passed away … More James Burton Blair
Jobelle Holcombe
July 26, 1962
Miss Holcombe, Former U.A. Teacher, Dies Miss Jobelle Holcombe, daughter of a pioneer family of Springdale and for many years a member of the University faculty, died this morning in a Fayetteville hospital. She was born in Springdale, Feb. 5, 1877, the daughter of Joseph Holcombe and Belle Smith Holcombe. After graduating from the University … More Jobelle Holcombe