In a heartwarming surprise, former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn were spotted taking part in the Peanut Festival in their hometown of Plains.

September 23 Saturday Night Update As expected, after 12 hours since landfall, Ophelia has lost a lot of energy and wind. The National Hurricane Center has downgraded this to a Tropical Depression. Top Winds are 35 mph. All Storm Surge and Tropical Storm Warnings had been discontinued. I get this has been underwhelming for some,

Extreme heat and low rainfall in the Midwest this summer caused the river level to plummet, making it vulnerable to a saltwater “wedge” from the Gulf of Mexico.