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The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Recollect Dolly Parton's sparkling life with hundreds of photos
The world may never see Dolly Parton's like again - but we can still see the photos that captured her warm, colorful public persona.
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The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Dolly Parton’s work isn’t done. Music, shows and more still to come
Dolly Parton was one of the hardest working people in entertainment. She created a roadmap of projects to be released for decades after her death.
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Nashville Tennessean
For many of us, Dolly Parton was home | Opinion
Dolly Parton has died at 80. A journalist who knew her reflects on her music, philanthropy and enduring legacy.
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The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Dolly Parton special keepsake edition on sale in Knox News lobby
The cash-only sale of our 12-page edition honoring Dolly's incredible life starts at 10 a.m. Aug. 28 at 2332 News Sentinel Drive in Knoxville.
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The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Dolly Parton urged Tennessee grads to 'dream more.' Hear her message
Look back at Dolly Parton's inspiring 2009 commencement speech for University of Tennessee graduates.
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The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Remembering Dolly Parton in her best photos and stories of her accomplishments
East Tennessee's own Queen of Country has been beloved for decades. Take a look back at her amazing life.
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AP News
Dolly Parton built a better world, with rhinestones and songs
Dolly Parton was a beloved icon whose influence spans music, film and philanthropy
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The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Amid Nashville push, could Knoxville airport be renamed for Dolly Parton?
A popular push to rename Nashville’s airport to honor Dolly Parton is underway, but it may not get much traction with Knoxville's airport.
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Nashville Tennessean
Dolly Parton never had children. She said it gave her the freedom to thrive
Country music legend Dolly Parton never had children of her own. Here's why she said being child-free helped her career, philanthropy and lasting legacy.
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The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Dolly Parton lived a life of faith and finding the goodness in others
Dolly Parton famously grew up singing, and her first stage was in a Pentecostal church her grandfather pastored.
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The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Dolly Parton's biggest fans? Possibly Knox News journalists who covered her
Several generations of Knoxville News Sentinel reporters and photographers covered Dolly Parton, and they all had fond memories of interviewing her.
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AP News
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
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