Plans are progressing for the annual Emmett Kelly Sr. Clown Festival on April 25 in Houston. The day honors the late clown who went on to international fame in the circus, television and movies.

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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...