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Attention dog lovers: The Logan County Humane Society of Kentucky needs your help. The group has been overwhelmed by dogs who were all rescued from miserable conditions in a puppy mill found in the county. It all started when the Logan County Sheriff’s Office was tipped off about possible animal neglect. They went to investigate and found a puppy mill where around 100 dogs and puppies were being kept in extremely poor conditions....

On Sunday we co-hosted the wrap party for the second annual Southern Blog Society Conference, put together by Jessica Camarata of My Style Vita and Cathy Anderson of Poor Little It Girl. Dozens of fashion and lifestyle bloggers joined at the W Buckhead to sip champagne and exchange trade secrets about the wild, and yes glam, world of fashion blogging. Here, five new bloggers we discovered at the conference, and why you should follow them now....

A kitchen full of hot pans and hungry guests is a lot to manage. Add in the orchestration of multiple dishes and cook times, and it’s easy to see that hosting Thanksgiving isn’t for the faint of heart. The smartest home chefs know that a little planning goes a long way to help a holiday feast come together. Prevent a last-minute scramble by considering dishes that can be made ahead. Trust us: You’ll never be more thankful for a heat-and-eat casserole than when your house is teaming with extended family and your oven is working overtime....

Follow winding, oak-shaded roads 25 miles southwest of downtown Charleston’s cobblestone streets and celebrated restaurant scene, and you’ll find yourself on Kiawah Island. Carved by the Kiawah River on one side and fronting the Atlantic Ocean on the other, the barrier island is a true escape. Here, nature reigns supreme: ten miles of beaches roll out along the Atlantic; cicadas form their own sort of soundtrack; and lights-out is often determined by the sea turtles’ nesting season....

This one really stings. Last week word came that Allen & Son Barbeque in Chapel Hill, North Carolina—which just this summer clocked in at number five on my list of the Top 50 Barbecue Joints in the South—had quietly closed its doors. I’m not surprised that Keith Allen ducked out on the QT, for he wasn’t one to make a fuss. “It would have been very emotional,” he told the Raleigh News & Observer....

Carlos Pagan was diagnosed with blood cancer in March and is currently undergoing chemotherapy. With the coronavirus pandemic raging, he and his wife Denise decided to affix a note to the front door of their Charleston-area home to explain to visitors why they cannot answer the door. A week after leaving the flowers and card, Antonio returned just to check in on Carlos. The two strangers met for the first time through the window....

One creative Atlanta man is taking his support for the Braves to a spooky new level while they chase the World Series title. Braves fan Bobby Foley decided to use his Halloween decorations to cheer on the hometown baseball team as they take on the Houston Astros to win it all. Using headstones, spider webs, ghosts, and skeletons donning Braves gear, Foley transformed his lawn into a frighteningly funny attraction neighbors are calling the “Braves Yard....

Brett Eldredge joins Sid Evans to talk about his family, songwriting, and how he loves the holidays. Get to Know Brett Eldredge Brett Eldredge grew up in the rural town of Paris, Illinois, and cut his teeth in Nashville’s many honky-tonks. Since 2013, he’s toured with artists such as Taylor Swift and Luke Bryan while chalking up several CMA and ACM nominations and wins. His album Sunday Drive features this song, “Good Day,” which puts the listener back in Brett’s chilly midwest environment and amps up the positivity, even during a bleak winter morning....

Hallmark and Lifetime aren’t having all the Christmas movie fun this year. CBS has their own slate of original holiday love stories slated to air in December, filled with a roster of talent from the network’s own shows. For starters, Amanda Kloots from The Talk stars in Fit for Christmas. She plays a Christmas-obsessed fitness instructor who begins a holiday romance with a mysterious businessman. The new relationship soon complicates his plans to turn a beleaguered community center into a financially profitable resort....

Amidst the coronavirus crisis, spending long days and nights hunkered down at home is tough for everyone. For parents, it creates a set of unique challenges of juggling their own lives and priorities with the caring, education, and now summertime fun, of their child or children. Throughout quarantine life, we’ve loved seeing glimpses into the household of Chip and Joanna Gaines, whether it’s a family baking adventure or walk around their farm in Waco, Texas....

Legendary Today weatherman Willard Scott, who died over the weekend at the age of 87, was known for his unabashed displays of affection. But not even he could have predicted the smooch he received while covering President George H. W. Bush’s inaugural parade in 1989. Cameras rolled as first lady Barbara Bush broke away from the procession to plant a surprise kiss on Scott. “How ‘bout that! I’ve been kissed by the best!...

I know it’s tempting, scrolling through all those top-rated hair dyes, root touch-ups, and highlighting kits, but if Michael Canalé, the colorist behind Jennifer Aniston’s sun-kissed caramel strands, can give us one piece of advice it’s to fight the add-to-cart urge. Home color? Consider it a last resort, unless you’re already a bona fide at-home colorist—in which case, you can bask in your DIY prowess and remember this day every time one of your well-meaning girlfriends turns her nose up at your $7-a-pop Nice ‘N Easy....

Netflix original series Bridgerton debuted on December 25. If you’re anything like us, every evening since then has been devoted to watching two or three episodes of the period drama. After finishing all eight episodes, you’ve quickly became captivated by the Bridgerton family and are already eager for a season two. What’s a 19th century Anglophile to do? Well, while we bite our nails and hope for a season two, it turns out there’s plenty of Bridgerton-filled intrigue to keep us occupied....

Perhaps the only beverage more synonymous with Saint Patrick’s Day than green beer is the McDonald’s Shamrock Shake. With spring right around the corner (hopefully), the beloved bright green drink is making its way back to McDonald’s restaurants across the country. This year, the fast food giant announced that the annual limited-time beverage would be returning along with four new hot and cold flavors: chocolate, frappe, hot chocolate, and mocha. Though they all look delicious, the Chocolate Shamrock Shake is without a doubt the star of the new drink lineup....

The people of Louisiana are hoping April showers come sooner rather than later this year. The entire state is experiencing at least “moderate” drought, with 90.3% of the state falling into the “severe” and “extreme” drought categorizations, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Drought classifications are measured in five levels: abnormally dry, moderate drought, severe drought, extreme drought, and exceptional drought. In the “severe drought” stage, grass does not grow, the ground is cracking, grazing forage is lost, trees are stressed, and creek and bayou water levels are low....

Attention, Sasquatch seekers: The third annual Smoky Mountain Bigfoot Conference will take place on Saturday, July 24 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. We repeat: There’s an entire day-long conference devoted exclusively to all things Bigfoot in the gateway to the Smoky Mountains. With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, last year’s event was scaled back but with vaccinations becoming more and more widespread, event organizers hope people can gather for a safe and fun event next month....

Dusty Hudgins was going through his late mother’s things earlier this year when he came across her old cookbooks. One of them, titled Our Favorite Recipes by the Abilene School Food Service Association, piqued his interest. In the 1960s and ’70s, Florice Hudgins spent 10 years as a cafeteria worker in the Abilene, Texas, school district. On the inside cover of the small, stained cookbook, Dusty found his mom’s signature and a date: February 26, 1963....

These classic potato dishes look so much alike that most people don’t know the difference between the two and often use the names interchangeably. Both are rich and creamy. Both have layers of thinly sliced potatoes. And both are baked in a casserole dish until bubbly and golden brown. But they’re still not the same! WATCH: How to Make Classic Parmesan Scalloped Potatoes Scalloped Potatoes vs. Au Gratin: What’s the Difference?...

We all know it but no one ever says it: Holiday shopping can be downright stressful. If you’re not careful, gift-giving can suck the fun out of the holidays. The pressure to give a present they’ll like is fierce, not to mention the exorbitant time and effort (and money!) devoted to curating the perfect gifts for everyone on your list. If only there was something that could guide you along the process… “I have maybe 25 holiday gifts that I need to buy, but when those people have gift lists, I already give a sigh of relief,” says Nancy Lee, president of MyRegistry, a digital gift registry service....

When we think of country music great Willie Nelson on stage we think of him as completely in his element. It’s hard to imagine the Red Headed Stranger as anything but calm and collected. But little did we know, that wasn’t always the case for the famous musician. On an episode of NBC’s Sunday Sitdown with Willie Geist, the television host sat down with the music icon for a candid conversation....