Walter Hussman Jr.
Walter Hussman Faces Legal Dispute with Sister Over $2.7M Lake Hamilton Property
A legal dispute over $2.7 million worth of Lake Hamilton land has surfaced between Walter Hussman Jr. and his sister Marilyn Hussman Augur, as they fight to divide their inherited property. read more >
Meredith Oakley, Little Rock Newspaper Warrior, Dies at 72
Oakley made a name for herself as a tough critic of the Arkansas Legislature and of Bill Clinton. read more >
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As Expected, Hussman Names Daughter Eliza Gaines as D-G Publisher
The first woman to lead the newsroom, Gaines will now be the first to oversee daily operations. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Walter Hussman’s College Wake-Up Call
The newspaper publisher recalls a professor’s advice more than 50 years ago when he was not exactly making a scholarly name for himself at the University of North Carolina. read more >
The War and Far More: Hussman in His Own Words
Walter Hussman Jr. sat down for an 80-minute interview the week following the announcement of his plans to retire as publisher of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette by the end of the year. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Hussman Reflects After 48 Years at Democrat-Gazette
Walter Hussman Jr., 75, is ending 48 years as publisher of the Democrat-Gazette at the end of this year, with news of his successor expected soon. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Generational Change At Democrat-Gazette
Will Eliza Hussman Gaines succeed her father, Walter Hussman Jr., as publisher as he steps down this year? read more >
by Kyle Massey -
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