Biography of William W. Driggs, Jr.
William W. Driggs, Jr. is the editor of the Bern Gazette, established in 1898 by his father, William W. Driggs, Sr. Born on December 25, 1891, in Hannibal, Missouri, he learned the newspaper trade from his father. The elder Driggs had a diverse career including roles with the Rock Island Railroad and local hotel management before acquiring the Gazette. William Jr. is also the city clerk of Bern and actively involved in his community and church. He married Hazel Minger in 1915.