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-30Haven Hughes Award-winning local producer dies
A graduate of the Fulbright College of Arts and Science at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with a degree in Broadcast Journalism, Scott was a news producer at KLRT Fox 16.
He began his career as an intern at KATV Channel 7 in 1999 and quickly landed a full-time position as an editor in the sports department. He stayed at KATV for 21 years, becoming a news producer and eventually assistant news director. He directed countless special broadcasts and received multiple Emmy Awards for his work over the years. As a producer at Fox 16 he worked closely with the reporters, videographers and production staff.
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Haven Presley Hughes of Little Rock, a reporter at KARK News 4 and KLRT Fox 16, died on Friday, Jan. 16, 2023 in a motorcycle accident. She was 22. Hughes was a 2018 graduate of Harmony Grove High School in Haskell, where she was Class Representative and a member of Future Business Leaders of America. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication and Media Studies from Henderson State University in 2022. As an undergraduate she was a contributing reporter for The Oracle, HSU’s student newspaper, an on-air host at KSWH-LP 102.5 FM “The Pulse” student radio and a news anchor for Henderson Television. She was also a member of Alpha Xi Delta, a progressive organization dedicated to the personal growth of women.
Haven was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Bobbie Lacewell, and her fraternal grandfather, Charles Hughes. She is survived by mother Karen Lacewell Hughes, father Arty Hughes, brothers Arty Hughes Jr., Shane Hughes and Timothy Hughes, sister Natasha Hughes, maternal grandfather Ken Lacewell, fraternal grandmother Sarida Hughes, four uncles, two aunts and two cousins.
Services were Monday, Jan. 23 in Bryant.
Scott is preceded in death by his father, Jerry Scott, his maternal grandparents, Arthur and Linnea Hays and paternal grandmother, Anita Scott. He is survived by his mother, Cindy Scott, sister Robin (Kevin) Nolder of Little Rock, two uncles and two nephews.
The family plans to host a celebration of life in the coming weeks.
