Katherine E. Kelley

Katherine Elizabeth Elmore was born Sept. 25, 1909, west of Houston, Mo., to George Alexander and Mellie Ann Lynch Elmore. She lived in Texas County until 2000 when she moved to Pleasant Valley, Mo., near Kansas City to be close to her daughter.


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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...