Column: Remembering Election Central As Who’s Who of Fayetteville Politics

A nostalgic reflection on Election Central, Fayetteville's historic election night gathering at the courthouse and later the Holiday Inn Bordeaux, where candidates, media, and community leaders would gather to watch results posted on chalkboards and whiteboards. The piece traces how this tradition faded as online results became available and attendance dwindled, with the last in-person event held in 2022.