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The country music star isn’t sure she’d accept the highest US civilian honour from Biden, either

Virtual hearings could continue post-pandemic More than 70,000 people have participated in virtual court hearings in Tennessee this year, according to data kept by the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts, and judicial leaders could look to make permanent some of the operational changes made in response to the spread of COVID-19. Since March, Tennessee court leaders have ordered courtrooms closed, then opened, then closed again as the coronavirus has turned in-person hearings into possible spreading events. Courts, at the direction of Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice J...

"The family and I are grieving his loss but we know he is in a better place than we are at this time," Dolly Parton said in a tribute posted to Facebook.

A Tennessee lawmaker has filed a bill in the state General Assembly that we can all support — adding a statue of Dolly Parton to the grounds of the state

John Mark Windle introduced a bill on Wednesday (January 13) that would require the State Capital Commission to develop and execute a plan to erect a Dolly Parton statue to recognize the singer "for all that she has contributed to this state." If approved, the statue would face the Ryman Auditorium, a historic venue that Parton has performed at many times throughout her career. "[She's] a passionate person who loves everyone, and everyone loves her," Windle said. "At this point in history, is there a better example, not just in America but in the world, of a leader that is kind, decent, pass...