Dolly Parton, a titan of the entertainment industry whose achievements spanned the worlds of music, film, books, television, and theater, died peacefully on Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 80.
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Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
25 Aug. 2026
Her singular performing career spanned seven decades and only grew in prominence over all of that time.
The Texas Politics Projects also gauged voter’s opinions on other statewide races set for the November midterm ballot, including the contest for Texas governor.
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Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Aug. 2026
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