Joyce Ann Briggs, 70, the oldest of seven children of Lewis Esco and Mary Agnes Tyler Riley, was born Aug. 19, 1937, at Hartshorn. She died Aug. 12, 2008, at Cox South in Springfield after a battle with cancer.

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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...