Fayetteville, AR
Local News
- Gwin Named SEC Freshman of the Week — Arkansas Razorbacks
- The Agenda: Fayetteville parks and trails — Axios
- Early voting begins in Washington County — Fayetteville Flyer
- Arkansas soccer forward MacKenzie Gwin named SEC Freshman of the Week — Whole Hog Sports
- Kickoff time, TV channel confirmed for Missouri football’s next game at Arkansas — Columbia Daily Tribune
Fayetteville (/ˈfeɪətvɪl/ FAY-ət-vil)[6] is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States, and its county seat. The population was 93,949 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 106,623 in 2025, making it the second-most populous city in Arkansas and the most populous city in Northwest Arkansas.[7] Fayetteville is on the outskirts of the Boston Mountains, within the Ozarks. It is included in the three-county Northwest Arkansas metropolitan area, with 546,725 residents in 2020.
Named after Fayetteville, Tennessee, from which many settlers had come, Fayetteville, Arkansas, was incorporated on November 3, 1836. It is home to the University of Arkansas, the state’s flagship university.[8] When classes are in session, thousands of students on campus change up the pace of the city. Thousands of Arkansas Razorbacks alumni and fans travel to Fayetteville to attend football, basketball, and baseball games.