A model of a bronze sculpture of Emmett Kelly Sr. that is planned for downtown Houston. Credit: JAMES HALL, SCULPTOR

A campaign to raise funds for a planned sculpture in Houston of the world-famous circus clown Emmett Kelly Sr. began this week.

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Brad Gentry, a fifth-generation Texas County resident and University of Missouri journalism graduate, is the former publisher of the Houston Herald. He has served on boards, led downtown revitalization...