Because events were postponed due to the pandemic, the Arkansas Press Association didn t get around to presenting its 2020 and 2021 Headliner of the Year awards until a banquet last month. The 2020 honoree was Gov. Asa Hutchinson for his daily communication at the onset of the pandemic. The 2021 recipient was Hunter Yurachek, the University of Arkansas athletic director who has taken the athletic program to new heights.
A filmmaker, along with his late brother and partner . a civilian who died in a foreign war. A 50-year journalist and columnist. A longtime newspaper publisher. Arkansas governor. The state s most prominent university athletic director.