Fitzgerald Station News Today

By U.S. Sen. John Boozman R-Arkansas More than four years ago I used this space to share the ongoing efforts to preserve the Butterfield Overland Trail, a piec

More than four years ago I used this space to share the ongoing efforts to preserve the Butterfield Overland Trail, a piece of Arkansas’s history that helped shape westward expansion.

The bill would make the Butterfield Overland Trail a National Historic Trail. It's now headed to President Biden’s desk after passing in both the House & Senate.

The entire route of the Butterfield Overland Trail has been designated a national historic trail by Congress, including two portions that cross Arkansas.

FAYETTEVILLE -- What once was old is new again for the Butterfield Trail as the historic stagecoach and military route is being repurposed for cyclists in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley.

U.S. Sen. John Boozman has introduced legislation to designate the 3,000-mile Butterfield Overland Trail as a national historic trail.

U.S. Sen. John Boozman has introduced legislation to designate the 3,000-mile Butterfield Overland Trail as a national historic trail.

SPRINGDALE -- Springdale soon will hit the trail again.

SPRINGDALE -- Springdale soon will hit the trail again.

The City Council on Monday night moved forward the Phase 2 renovations of Rabbit Foot Lodge. The council worked in committees and will vote on the measure during its next regular meeting Nov. 9.