Rabbit Hash Kentucky Elects French Bulldog As New Mayor

While the results of the presidential election are still up in the air, the tiny Kentucky town of Rabbit Hash is celebrating the landslide election of its new mayor: a six-month-old French bulldog named Wilbur. Wilbur unseated incumbent Brynneth Pawltro, a rescued female pit bull, with 13,143 votes Tuesday night—the highest total a winning candidate has ever received in the Boone County town. A beagle named Jack Rabbit was the runner-up and Poppy, a golden retriever, came in third....

March 19, 2022 · 2 min · 256 words · Vicki Cole

Rendezvous Ribs A Memphis Barbecue Tradition

You can smell the smoke from the charcoal-fired pits at Charlie Vergos Rendezvous clear around the corner on 3rd Street. Follow your nose down the alleyway to the big red-and-green striped awnings, then head down the staircase into the large basement dining room with its old tile floor and red-checkered tablecloths and photograph-lined wall. Cool, dark, and classic, it’s a step back in time to an earlier era. Few restaurants can claim to have singlehandedly created an entire barbecue category, but the Rendezvous can, for it’s the birthplace of Memphis-style dry rubbed ribs....

March 19, 2022 · 3 min · 530 words · Brandi Butz

See The Obamas Swanky New Washington D C Home

The Obamas are back from the vacation of a lifetime and settling into their new Washington D.C. home. So where do you go from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue? Even though it’s not the White House, their swanky new digs are certainly palatial by most standards. And the 8,200-square-foot house is located in the exclusive Kalorama neighborhood, just blocks away from Ivanka Trump’s stunning new abode. The Obamas’ charming Tudor house was built in 1928....

March 19, 2022 · 2 min · 241 words · Maria Walker

Show Off Your March Madness Bracket For A Free Krispy Kreme Doughnut

Krispy Kreme is celebrating March Madness with a deal everyone can root for. As the Sweet 16 get ready to square off, the doughnut giant is treating NCAA college basketball fans to an equally sweet culinary experience. Whether your bracket is “busted” or “booming,” today (March 24) through March 27, all guests who visit participating Krispy Kreme shops throughout the U.S. and show their bracket—for any competition and in any form—will receive one free Original Glazed Doughnut each day....

March 19, 2022 · 1 min · 148 words · Samuel Street

Taste Of The South Key Lime Pie Recipes

Key Lime Pie Recipes: Key Lime Pie Key Lime Pie Tassies Lime Bars Just as Memphis is known for barbecue and New Orleans is celebrated for gumbo, Key West is internationally famous for Key lime pie. Every restaurant in the city serves this Southern specialty. Origins of Key Lime Pie Despite the dessert’s immediate name recognition, there’s certainly no shortage of theories surrounding its origin or its ingredients. No one can pinpoint when lime pie first showed up in the Keys....

March 19, 2022 · 2 min · 284 words · Abigail Owens

The Best Things To Do In Tuscaloosa Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is best-known for one thing: It’s the home of The University of Alabama and its football team. Anyone who’s visited or lived in Tuscaloosa knows there is much more to do in the city than attending a game at Bryant–Denny Stadium. Whether you’re visiting Tuscaloosa to tailgate and watch the famed Crimson Tide play, passing through on a road trip, or experiencing what the city is like on a non-football weekend, there’s plenty to see, do, eat, and drink while you’re there....

March 19, 2022 · 16 min · 3241 words · Margaret Sharp

The Salvation Army Needs Your Help To Rescue Christmas Amid Pandemic

For the first time in 130 years, The Salvation Army is starting its annual holiday fundraising campaign early. While need for services is at an all-time high, COVID-19 is threatening the funds raised by the organization’s iconic red kettles—jeopardizing Christmas for countless Americans. Based on the increase in services already provided in response to the pandemic, the organization predicts that it could grant Christmas assistance to 155% more people in 2020....

March 19, 2022 · 2 min · 306 words · Maria Caple

The South S Best Restaurant In North Carolina Kindred

Every meal at Kindred starts with a cluster of milk bread, the restaurant’s signature item. The soft, slightly sweet, straight-from-the-oven rolls are Katy and Joe Kindred’s first gift to their guests—a gesture that sets the tone for the entire meal. With just over 12,000 people, the college town of Davidson isn’t the typical place you’d find a James Beard Award-semifinalist chef, but this town’s charm adds to the double meaning of the restaurant’s name....

March 19, 2022 · 1 min · 175 words · Marion Trible

This Dog House Plan Is Exactly What Your Pet Needs

Build a backyard retreat your pet can call her own. This doghouse may look familiar—Beau Clowney Architects reimagined our 2020 Idea House (The Ramble Farmhouse, SL-2052) in the ideal pet-size proportions. It replicates the hallmark features of that home: a peaked metal roof, white siding, and a covered front porch. Its spacious interior offers a place for taking naps or escaping spring showers. Add a fluffy bed inside to make it feel even more like home....

March 19, 2022 · 2 min · 235 words · Maria Wenzel

We Can T Get Enough Of This Georgia Grandma And Her 4 Ingredient Biscuit Recipe

Missing your grandma’s home cooking amid the coronavirus pandemic? Pat Wilbanks is here to help. The grandmother from LaFayette, Georgia, has become a bit of an internet sensation after videos of her demonstrating her family’s biscuit recipe went viral on Facebook earlier this month. The three-part video series was shot by Wilbanks’ grandson Chris as a favor for her best friend’s granddaughter Andrea, who wanted to learn how to make biscuits....

March 19, 2022 · 2 min · 343 words · Rosemary Schmidtke

13 Year Old Texas Girl Accepted To Medical School Makes History

Remember the name Alena Analeigh Wicker. In between playing soccer, baking, and hanging out with friends, the 13-year-old prodigy from outside Fort Worth managed to earn herself a spot at the University of Alabama’s Heersink School of Medicine. Wicker was accepted for 2024 via the school’s Early Assurance Program, which offers early admission to applicants who meet specific requirements. “I’m still a normal 13-year-old,” she told The Washington Post. “I just have extremely good time management skills and I’m very disciplined....

March 18, 2022 · 2 min · 340 words · Jason Nguyen

14 Beauty Products Our Southern Grandmothers Swear By

Beauty products in the South have to be tough. They must stand up to the sweltering heat, sticky humidity, surprise thunderstorms, and accidental sunburns. And yet, Southern women still look always beautiful – none more so than our Southern grandmothers. My grandmother has skin smoother than all of her grandchildren. Every time we visit her home, we wonder: How does she do it? To answer this burning beauty question, we’ve rounded up a few of our Southern grandmothers’ tried-and-true beauty secrets....

March 18, 2022 · 3 min · 637 words · Nancy Mcknight

Adventure Awaits In Banner Elk North Carolina

A conveniently-located retreat for adventure enthusiasts and Blue Ridge fans, Banner Elk, North Carolina has earned a name for itself as one of our favorite places to explore the outdoors. Tourists flock to Banner Elk in the winter, when the Blue Ridge Mountains are dusted in snow, but the summertime promises excellent hiking, laid-back dining, and even blueberry picking at one of the town’s favorite wineries. This small mountain town may only be home to around 1,300 residents, but that makes it all the more charming....

March 18, 2022 · 3 min · 536 words · Gary Lowther

Chris Stapleton Auctioning Autographed Bottles Of Special Bourbon For Disaster Relief In Texas And Kentucky

Chris Stapleton has joined forces with Buffalo Trace Distillery’s E. H. Taylor Jr. brand to raise money for the natural disaster relief efforts in Texas and Kentucky. The country artist is auctioning off autographed bottles of the distillery’s “Bottled in Bond Single Barrel” bourbon through his charitable fund, Outlaw State of Kind. Funds from the initial bottles will be used to support disaster relief in Texas, hit hard by a major winter storm, and Eastern Kentucky, experiencing devastating floods....

March 18, 2022 · 2 min · 403 words · Ali Gaunce

Dior Forever Skin Correct Concealer Is So Good I Ve Started Skipping Foundation Altogether

Let’s begin by saying that I am a drugstore beauty rat. Not a gym rat. Not a coffee shop rat. Not an office cubicle rat. You will find me on the drugstore beauty aisle, way too often to be socially acceptable. By now I know which mascara gives falsie-worthy flutter, which foundation measures up to the good stuff, and which brow gel comes close enough to Benefit Gimme Brow to make it sweat....

March 18, 2022 · 3 min · 579 words · Rebecca Estes

Erin And Ben Napier Took On A Real Unusual Renovation On Home Town

Is there anything Erin and Ben Napier can’t do? We love the adorable HGTV couple for their passion for their community, keen eye for design, and down-to-earth family life. But after this week’s episode of Home Town, we’re even more impressed with their incredible talent. In Episode 3 of Season 6, called “Sweet Tea Dreams,” the Napiers raised the stakes by taking on one of their biggest projects to date, the renovation of a sixth-generation farmhouse owned by a family tea company....

March 18, 2022 · 2 min · 392 words · Calvin Coons

Erin Napier Shares Romantic Date Night Planned By Ben Napier

With travel to New York City out of the question amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, such was the ethos, at least, for Ben Napier who planned a romantic date night at-home for his wife Erin over Valentine’s Day Weekend. As Erin shared in three photos on social media, the evening included a Manhattan skyline backdrop to channel the mood of The Big Apple and delicious food (we’re guessing inspired by their favorite city fare)....

March 18, 2022 · 2 min · 287 words · Mildred Riddle

Forget Stamps You Can Reach Santa Claus By Phone

No stamps, no problem. It turns out that a good old-fashioned pencil isn’t the only way to get a hold of Santa Claus anymore. Nowadays, kids can reach the big guy in the North Pole by phone. That’s right, Kris Kringle has a direct line: 1-605-313-4000. Obviously, this time of year keeps Santa busy in his workshop, so don’t be shocked when it goes right to voicemail. Those toys don’t make themselves you know....

March 18, 2022 · 2 min · 344 words · James Clay

Georgia Native And Star Of Hallmark S Color My World With Love Lily D Moore Is Headed To Clemson This Fall

Lily D. Moore, who grew up right outside of Atlanta, is breaking barriers on the silver screen. She’s starring in Hallmark’s Color My World with Love, a story centered around Kendall, a talented artist who also happens to have Down Syndrome. Kendall falls in love and her mother struggles with this new phase of independence for her daughter. Moore recently spoke with Southern Living about how much it meant to her to get to tell this story....

March 18, 2022 · 2 min · 323 words · Brian Chouinard

H E B Issues Voluntary Recall For Texas Pets Cat Food

If you happened to pick up some cat food while you were grabbing your Cafe Ole Christmas In A Cup Coffee at H-E-B, you will want to read this article. TFP Nutrition, which makes the food for H-E-B, announced a voluntary recall of the 16-pound bags of H-E-B Texas Pets Indoor Complete Dry Cat Food, due to potential Salmonella contamination. The cat food in question was made November 13 at its Nacogdoches facility and was only distributed in Texas and sold in H-E-B retail stores....

March 18, 2022 · 2 min · 232 words · Gwen Hughes