Laura Opal Smith DeWitt, 87, daughter of Jack and Artie Gale Smith, was born March 13, 1920, at Hartshorn. She died Jan. 19, 2008, at Texas County Memorial Hospital.

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Isaiah Buse has served as the publisher of the Houston Herald since 2023. He started with the organization in 2019, and achieved a bachelor's degree in business administration in 2023. He serves on the...