The Kennedy Center
August 9, 2026
With the UA Fine Arts Center as an early trial, Fayetteville native Edward Durell Stone designed the Kennedy Center, a project pushed forward by Sen. J. William Fulbright. … More The Kennedy Center
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Rick Briggs
August 6, 2026
Richard Lynn “Rick” Briggs died peacefully on August 6, 2026, at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. He was 75. Born to Lynn and Faye Briggs on July 15, 1951, he was the middle son with two sisters Anita Wood and Karen Sewejkis. Richard grew up in Flippin, Arkansas, graduating valedictorian in 1969 before coming … More Rick Briggs
Bernie Madison
July 20, 2026
Bernard L Madison, 84, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2026 after a short battle with Alzheimer’s. Born on a farm in Rocky Hill, Kentucky, near Mammoth Cave on August 1, 1941, he went on to achieve remarkable academic success, travel the world, and help countless students understand mathematics. He is survived … More Bernie Madison
Joanna Newman
July 20, 2026
On July 7, 1951, Joanna Leapheart Newman was born in Atkins, Arkansas, to Cummitt Morris Leapheart and Lois Geneva (Brooks) Leapheart. She was the eighth child and youngest daughter among twelve siblings. She died July 20, 2026. Joanna spent her earliest years in the loving care of her paternal grandparents, Eddie and Tobitha Leapheart, in … More Joanna Newman
Charlene Doke
July 9, 2026
Charlene Doke was born on August 13, 1934, in the Strain Community of Arkansas to Ernest Arvil and Hazel Evelyn Boaz. When she was one year old, her family moved to the farm in Black Oak, Arkansas, where she spent her childhood and formative years surrounded by family, faith, and the values that would guide … More Charlene Doke
Eclipses
December 24, 2025
Full solar eclipses for any particular point on earth are rare. The last one Fayetteville saw was in 1834. The next will be in 2045. … More Eclipses
Appleby School
December 14, 2025
Appleby School provided education for children residing across a large swath of farmland on what is today northern Fayetteville. … More Appleby School
Safe Harbor During Jim Crow Era
February 24, 2013
Susie Marshbanks Manuel, Rev. James Webb and Naomi Smith were among the Fayetteville residents who offered boarding and meals to travelers during the Jim Crow era. … More Safe Harbor During Jim Crow Era
National Cemetery
February 8, 2013
In 1893, the Quartermaster General’s Office of the U.S. Army surveyed the National Cemetery at Fayetteville and produced a map showing its design. … More National Cemetery
July 28
July 28, 2009
1999 — The National Cemetery on South Government Avenue was added to the National Register of Historic Places on this day.