Dolly Parton laid to rest after private family funeral The country legend and worldwide superstar was buried at Woodland Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Tennessee. Evening Standard · Aug 31
Tennessee governor backs plans to name Nashville airport after Dolly Parton Dolly Parton’s home state of Tennessee will pay tribute to the music legend by naming Nashville International Airport after her. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said it was "fitting" that the airport would "bear the name of our state’s favourite daughter." Euronews · Aug 31
Nashville SC Take Inspiration From Dolly Parton in Chase of Lofty Inter Miami Record The Tennessee club is on pace for an 80-point MLS regular season. Sports Illustrated · Aug 30
Former Tennessee commissioner wanted to improve his view. His alleged actions in a state park now have him facing jail and a $25,000 fine His entitlement has been chopped. We Got This Covered · Aug 30
Cyclospora Outbreak Tied to Recalled Lettuce Adds Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas as Confirmed Illnesses Reach 11,458 CDC added Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas to the Taylor Farms lettuce Cyclospora outbreak, now at 11,458 illnesses and 495 hospitalizations. Medical Daily · Aug 30
Tennessee governor says he backs airport name change to honor Dolly Parton Bill Lee says he favors proposal to rename Nashville’s international airport after legendary country singer The Guardian - US · Aug 29
Introducing Dolly Parton Intl. Airport Fans pushed to put Dolly’s name on Nashville’s airport. Now state and airport officials want to make it happen Salon · Aug 29
Tennessee woman goes in for routine knee replacement surgery. Now, she is paralyzed from the chest down: ‘deeply saddened by the reported harm’ The hospital was recently on a “Best Regional Hospital” list. We Got This Covered · Aug 29
Nashville airport could turn into one dedicated to Dolly Parton after Tennessee governor's proposal: What does it say? Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has proposed renaming Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton, three days after the country music icon died at 80. Airport officials and Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell support the proposal, which would honour Parton’s musical and charitable legacy. The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority will discuss it September… The Economic Times · Aug 29
A Decades-Long Friendship, Tested by Trumpism I dreaded talking politics with a longtime friend whose conservative beliefs are at odds with mine. But I had to. Capital & Main · Aug 28
Cyclospora Outbreak Adds Georgia, Tennessee and Texas as the Lettuce Linked Case Count Climbs Past 11,400 Federal officials added three states to the Cyclospora lettuce outbreak, now 11,458 illnesses and 495 hospitalizations weeks after the recall. Medical Daily · Aug 28
Nashville airport to honour Dolly Parton with proposed name change Parton was deeply associated with Nashville throughout her career. Evening Standard · Aug 28
Tennessee governor proposes renaming Nashville airport after Dolly Parton The plan comes shortly after the country music icon’s death and follows an online petition signed by more than 155,000 fans The Independent UK · Aug 28
Nashville Airport to be renamed in honour of Dolly Parton The 9-5 singer lived in Tennessee her whole life Evening Standard · Aug 28
International Business Times UK · Aug 28 Dolly Parton Reportedly Knew Her 'Time Was Almost Up', Spent Final Year Secluded at Her Compound Dolly Parton spent her final year in seclusion at her Tennessee home, battling health issues privately. Insiders reveal her efforts to maintain privacy and protect her public image.
The Independent UK · Aug 28 Autopsy exposes glaring contradiction in fatal shooting by Trump-deployed National Guard An autopsy shows that an armed man killed by the Tennessee National Guard was shot in the back
Ballotpedia · Aug 28 Voters in seven states to decide 13 property tax measures in 2026 In 2026, voters in seven states will decide—or have already decided—13 statewide ballot measures related to property tax policy. Louisiana voters defeated one measure, Amendment 4, on May 16. The remaining 12 measures will appear on the November 3 ballot in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Wyoming.
The Times of India · Aug 27 Death penalty sought for man who killed Indian-origin grocery store owner Suresh Patel in Tennessee; shot Bangladeshi immigrant Shahed Rana Mohsin at a gas station The man who opened fire and killed Suresh Patel, an Indian-origin grocery shop owner, in Tennessee's Jackson on August 20, faces the death penalty in another murder. Corey Houge was arraigned in Crockett County Circuit Court Wednesday, where district attorney Frederick Agee told Judge Clayburn Peeples that the state will…
The Times of India · Aug 27 Hegseth asked top US military general to drop Kid Rock helicopter probe before firing him: Report Gen. Randy George, the US Army chief of staff who was forced to retire earlier this year, was reportedly asked to drop an investigation into a low-flying helicopter incident near musician Kid Rock’s Tennessee home days before his removal.
Medical Daily · Aug 27 Dolly Parton's Health Giving Reached Vaccine Research, a Children's Hospital and a Rural Women's Center in Tennessee Dolly Parton died at 80 at a Nashville cancer center. Her documented health giving funded vaccine research and children's hospitals.
The Guardian - US · Aug 27 ‘It’s sad to lose a really nice person’: mourners flock to Dollywood after death of Dolly Parton A memorial at the park’s entrance held bouquets, and a child asked his mothers why so many people were crying
The Economic Times · Aug 27 Great Smoky Mountains National Park: In 1929, farmer said no to an offer for his 375-acre farm. Years later he lost the case and the land In 1929, Tennessee farmer John W. Oliver refused to sell his 375-acre Cades Cove farm for $20 an acre to make way for Great Smoky Mountains National Park. After years of legal battles, he was forced to give up the property and received $17,000 in compensation.
BANG Premier · Aug 27 Petition to rename Nashville International Airport to Dolly Parton International Airport gets over 100,000 signatures More than 100,000 of Dolly Parton's fans have signed a petition to rename Nashville International Airport to Dolly Parton International Airport in her honour.
The Independent UK · Aug 26 How Dolly Parton's love of the Great Smoky Mountains helped transform her hometown Dolly Parton didn’t just sing about her Tennessee mountain home
The Independent UK · Aug 26 A look at major lawsuits against Meta and other social media companies over harms to kids A settlement announced Wednesday between Meta and dozens of states resolves one of its biggest legal fights, but the social media giant is still facing litigation elsewhere over its products’ effects on young people’s mental health