{
  "id": 9763409,
  "title": "It’s officially Dolly Parton Day, with parades, pink lights and book drives",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/its-officially-dolly-parton-day-with-parades-pink-lights-and-book-9763409",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T04:02:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/09/25/its-officially-dolly-parton-day-with-parades-pink-lights-and-book-drives/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "It's officially Dolly Parton Day, celebrated with parades, pink lights, and book drives. On September 25th, communities worldwide pay tribute to the beloved country singer. Dolly Parton, who passed away at 80 due to cancer, had a remarkable career as a singer-songwriter, actor, philanthropist and entrepreneur. Her legacy is evident in the various ways people can honor her, from dressing up in rhinestones to donating a book to her Imagination Library program. In the U.S., several cities have officially declared September 25th as Dolly Parton Day, with Nashville leading the way, adorned in pink lights and offering giveaways. Other cities like New Orleans and San Francisco are organizing parades and events to celebrate her life and work. Even those with a busy schedule can participate by donating to the Imagination Library, which provides books to children worldwide, a program Dolly established to promote literacy.",
  "summary": "Pour yourself a cup of ambition. It’s Dolly Parton Day.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "It’s officially Dolly Parton Day, with parades, pink lights and book drives",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/its-officially-dolly-parton-day-with-parades-pink-lights-and-book",
        "published": "2026-09-25T04:02:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "#SHOWBIZ: Restraining order issued against Dolly Parton's nephew over threats to estate staff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/showbiz-restraining-order-issued-against-dolly-partons-nephew-over",
        "published": "2026-09-25T04:17:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "US court orders Dolly Parton’s nephew to stay away from estate staff and properties amid ‘escalating campaign of threats’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/us-court-orders-dolly-partons-nephew-to-stay-away-from-estate-staff",
        "published": "2026-09-25T05:06:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}