In 1988 Dolly Parton pulled every 7th and 8th grader in Sevier County into a room and told them to pick a buddy.
She made them sign a contract.. if BOTH graduate, she hands you both $500. One fails, nobody gets paid.
The county dropout rate went from 35% to 6%.
She handed out the checks herself.
In 1989 she offered $500 to every kid in the county who wanted to go to the local college.
When Gatlinburg burned in 2016, she sent 900 families $1,000 a month for six months.
You've probably heard that part.
Here's the part you haven't:
The fund raised more than expected, so she showed up in May and handed every one of those families another $5,000 on top.
Then she quietly put $3 million into the recovery group that handles the years after the news trucks leave.
She built her county an entire hospital.
She played a benefit concert in 2007, Dollywood and the Stampede matched it, and LeConte Medical Center opened in 2010 with a birthing unit and a women's center in it.
In 2022 she started covering 100% of tuition, books, and fees for Dollywood employees.
Full-time, part-time, AND seasonal.
In 1991 she paid for a bald eagle sanctuary because the birds couldn't be released back into the wild, no press release.
And when Hurricane Helene came through here in Western North Carolina, she wrote a personal check for $1 million and her companies matched it.
She didn't owe North Carolina anything, but she helped us anyway.
She started the Imagination Library because her daddy couldn't read or write. Before he passed, he told her it was the most important thing she ever did.
Rest in Peace, Dolly 🇺🇸
Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.
Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).
A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.
At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at https://t.co/cLu9I7M2wC
In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at https://t.co/arzrqInqJA
Freddie Gibbs and Trae Tha Truth are bringing attention to the ongoing crisis in Gary, Ind., after severe storms left parts of the city dealing with widespread damage and prolonged power outages.
Gibbs, a Gary native, spoke with MS NOW on the conditions in his hometown, saying the predominantly Black city has historically been overlooked and that it’s unfortunate it takes a crisis of this magnitude for Gary to receive national attention.
Trae Tha Truth has been on the ground assisting residents directly through his Relief Gang organization. Along with distributing food, cleaning supplies and other necessities to families in need, Trae and his team have been helping remove fallen trees from homes and streets as the community continues to recover from the storm.
Bout to hit 91 overall already.
Hit 90 in 4 hours of playing, and dropping a video on the best mypoints method
(Spoiler, it involves using a 5’3 AI to bully 😂)
Vid going up soon, just waiting on render.
The bonus badge tokens and slots you earn through season rewards are permanent. They're not taken away (reset) each season and they're available on any save you create #NBA2K27
Dolly Parton spent decades quietly funding band uniforms and instruments at Black high schools across the South - never once putting her name on it. No headlines, no fanfare — just help, given because it was needed.
Rhinestones on the outside, gold on the inside. 💛
Gov. @JoshShapiroPA: Secretary Kennedy reached out to me this morning. I was very, very, blunt with him and I made very clear that his actions, and the rhetoric that's coming from this administration, are having a negative impact on communities across America. Sharing conspiracy theories and misinformation does not help the cause of public health.
And when the MAGA conservatives swoop in and try to claim Dolly as one of their own, it’s imperative that you do not let them.
Dolly Parton loved everyone. Immigrants, trans people, queer people, disabled people, poor people - Dolly loved them all unconditionally.
People who complained about Witcher 3 combat being clunky will be ready to get their mind blown with The Witcher 3 Remake.
🔹Upgraded Visuals
🔹improved Combat
🔹Improved Skill tree
🔹Transmog
🔹And many many more
FREE: Folks who own base game of Witcher 3 will get the Heart of Stone and Blood and Wine expansion for free
CD Projekt Red has announced The Witcher 3 Remastered, coming as a free upgrade to all owners next month on September 29. https://t.co/U4wRhtS2CW
#gamescom2026#OpeningNightLive
Greymanes,
Crimson Desert Enhanced Update is out now and it’s free!
◼️ New cutscenes and story moments throughout the main quest lines.
◼️ Voice-over support for German, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Japanese.
◼️ Interface and subtitles support for Arabic.
If you already own Crimson Desert on any supported platform, simply update your game to the latest version 2.00.00. The update is available at no additional cost to all base game owners.
Enjoy the new update Greymanes 🐺
@shantaun Who doesn’t bother anyone. More importantly again to distract from things like the Supreme Court ruling that a president can alter and tamper with mail in voting, or how the Iran war won’t end till
Beyond 2028 or our food and water being undrinkable
Enes Kanter is a man. Don’t refer to him as she/her. It is insulting to the people who have an internal struggle with who they are. I’m not saying I understand it, I can’t, I haven’t experienced it. But it’s not mine to understand. Why can’t we just let people live their lives
@shantaun Bro that’s what you’re not getting. It’s a grift. This is a non issue, there is no argument. Enes kanter and Royce white are grifters pandering to the stupidity of the right wing , who they themselves don’t care about women’s sports. It’s just targeted bigotry to a population
Target apologizes and removes a minstrel-like children’s Halloween costume. This costume made it through Target's entire design, production, and merchandising process without a single person stopping it. This is exactly what happens when you dismantle DEI and call it a business decision.
https://t.co/dWlFWZpWzB
Non existent issues like “Trans athletes in women’s sports” (ZERO documented cases of this as of today) is what people more concerned about country is full of idiots and they’ve doomed us all
So y’all don’t be seeing the conversations about the power grid going out soon, us running out of clean water, the fruits losing their seeds so we can’t regrow them, the robots advancing fast asf, meat being made in factories and getting shipped from Argentina (beef) with a known chemical on it etc…. Like when are we gone talk about all of that instead of everything that don’t matter?
So y’all don’t be seeing the conversations about the power grid going out soon, us running out of clean water, the fruits losing their seeds so we can’t regrow them, the robots advancing fast asf, meat being made in factories and getting shipped from Argentina (beef) with a known chemical on it etc…. Like when are we gone talk about all of that instead of everything that don’t matter?