Oregon may not have loved Dolly Parton first, but some could argue we loved her best. Just look to the song “Eugene, Oregon,” penned by a 26-year-old Parton in 1972 as a heartfelt ode to the Oregon town and the kindness its residents showed her.

Dolly Parton’s planned 1983 concert at the Beaumont Civic Center was canceled after threats against the country music star’s life triggered a

Parton, who died at 80 on Tuesday, had charm, depth, beauty, wit and radiant goodness. She was also a songwriter whose work told the story not just of country music but of the country itself.

Dolly Parton, born on Jan. 19, 1946, in Pittman Center, Tenn., has spent decades making a name for herself in country music and philanthropy. On Aug. 25, 2026, the fabulously iconic country music star,

Dolly Parton bet on herself in a cutthroat industry and it paid off. "What I really want to do is just to (do) – what I've always done – own myself."

Fairgoers and Appalachian Fair leaders are remembering Dolly Parton — a country music legend who left her mark on this community.She took the stage here in 1972