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Gov. Asa Hutchinson sees Johnny Cash statue for U.S. Capitol

By Michael Hibblen

Published August 8, 2022 at 10:29 AM CDT

Sculptor Kevin Kresse shows his clay model of the Johnny Cash statue to Gov. Asa Hutchinson and National Statuary Hall Steering Committee Chairman Shane Broadway on Thursday at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's Windgate Center of Art and Design.

Work continues on the Johnny Cash statue that will be one of two new statues representing the state of Arkansas in the U.S. Capitol. Michael Hibblen from our partner station KUAR speaks with the sculptor and a Johnny Cash admirer.

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Michael Hibblen

As News Director, Michael Hibblen oversees daily news coverage for KUAR. He handles assignments for the news staff, helps develop story ideas and edits copy. Michael isresponsible for starting a news-sharing partnership between public radio stations in Arkansas in 2009 which laid the foundation for what became Arkansas Public Media. He is also a regular panelist and fill-in host on AETN's Arkansas Week, where journalists discuss issues in the news.

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