Betty J. Ligon

Betty J. Ligon (née Gose, August 27, 1921 – May 18, 2015) was an American journalist. She is best known for being the longtime entertainment editor on the El Paso Herald-Post.

Biography Ligon was born Betty Gose in Decatur, Texas on August 27, 1921. She attended Wayland Baptist Junior College first. In 1942, she graduated from West Texas State College, majoring in political science.

Ligon married Andrew Ligon, Sr. in 1947. Ligon flew in the last Powder Puff Derby in 1977 as a passenger. She was also a member of the local chapter of the Ninety-Nines. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, she was responsible for covering most of the art community, shows and the social aspects of the art world in El Paso. She worked for the Herald-Post until 1987, when budget cuts forced her to retire, although she continued to free-lance for the paper until it closed in 1997. She was also involved with promoting El Paso as an "arts destination.