Heavy rains through Texas last week caused flooding, particularly in the Dallas area, prompting Gov. Greg Abbott to issue a disaster declaration for 23 affected counties. Texans who were affected by the rain, which dumped more than 10 inches in Dallas, are encouraged to file insurance claims with their providers and to complete the voluntary Self Reporting Damage Survey issued by the Texas Department of Emergency Management by visiting damage. tdem.texas.gov. The survey helps the state identify damage across Texas to gain an understanding of what areas were affected during the recent severe weather. Counties included in the disaster declaration are Camp, Culberson, Dallas, Duval, Ellis, El Paso, Henderson, Hopkins, Hudspeth, Kaufman, Kerr, Live Oak, Marion, Montague, Navarro, Pecos, Rains, Smith, Tarrant, Upshur, Van Zandt, Webb and Wood.

BY THE EDITORS AT ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION LEAD STORY -- WAIT, WHAT? ACleveland, Georgia, is home to Babyland General Hospital, the Mirror reported, but don’t go there with a broken finger or to deliver a human infant. The faux hospital is actually a toy store where fans of Cabbage Patch dolls can witness a “birth” as a nurse calls out “dilation” updates: “five leaves apart, seven leaves apart, nine leaves apart” -- even announcing the necessity for a “leaves-iotomy” (like an episiotomy).

Charles Samuel Frazier who was known to so many as “Coach Frazier”, 89 years, passed away on Wednesday; August 24, 2022 in Madisonville, TX. His life will be celebrated at 11AM on Saturday; August 27, 2022 at Day Funeral Home Chapel in Madisonville, TX with Rev. Jim Jackson officiating. The visitation is scheduled to begin at 10AM prior to the service with a private family burial to follow at New Bethlehem Cemetery in Cut and Shoot, TX.

For the metor A Madison County student has returned from Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Thrive event empowered to serve as a leader and agricultural advocate. The three-day event was designed to equip students with leadership and public speaking skills.

The Captain John McAdams Chapter of the National Daughters of the American Revolution members were present at Madison County Commissioner's meeting on August 22, 2022 for the signing of the Proclamation of Constitution Week in Madison County signed by Judge Clark Osborne. The Proclamation stated that the Madison County Commissioner’s Court does hereby proclaim the week of September 17-23, 2022 to be Constitution Week in Madison County. This 235th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States provides an historic opportunity for all Americans to realize the achievements of the Framers of the Constitution and the rights, privileges, and responsibilities it affords. Present at the meeting were the Madison County Commissioners, Judge Osborne and DAR members, Bonne Hendrix, Donnie Moore, Patricia Stephenson, Jennifer Figley, Pat Harper, Shelli Sheppard, Patsy Strawther, JoAn Parker and Barbara Sisk. Local DAR members will be providing Madisonville CISD students with Constitution bookmarks to celebrate in September.