Alert Top Story Spotlight DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY Donations flow, children sign up for free books in Danville after Dolly Parton’s death Charles Wilborn Sep 13, 2026 Sep 13, 2026 0 × Danville-Pittsylvania County United Way grows offerings Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cathy Gore just happened to be talking about the Dolly Parton Imagination Library at the Danville Regional Foundation on the afternoon of Aug. 25.kAmv@C6[ E96 AC6D:56?E 2?5 rt~ @7 E96 &?:E65 (2J @7 s2?G:==6\!:EEDJ=G2?:2 r@F?EJ[ H2D 492EE:?8 23@FE ?6H H2JD E@ 6?8286 49:=5C6?]k^AmkAmp >@>6?E =2E6C[ D@>6@?6 C646:G65 2 E6IE ?@E:7:42E:@? @7 E96 :4@?’D 562E9]k^AmkAmv@C6’D A9@?6 E96? 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