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New Orleans is marking "9 to 5 Day" with a series of tributes to Dolly Parton, who died last month. Mayor Helena Moreno and the New Orleans City Council are officially recognizing the day as "Dolly Day," with a mayoral proclamation planned for the evening.

The centerpiece of the tributes is a memorial parade hosted by the Krewe of Dolly, a Mardi Gras krewe inspired by the singer that raises money to expand her Imagination Library literacy program to every New Orleans ZIP code. The parade route runs from Armstrong Park through the French Quarter to the New Orleans Jazz Museum, followed by a celebration of life at the Blue Nile and an after-party at the Hi-Ho Lounge. Additional events include a Dolly-themed brunch at the Kingfish benefiting the Imagination Library, a library party in Jefferson Parish, burlesque shows at The Royal Sonesta, and samples of Parton's new "Cup of Ambition" coffee at a local Rouses Market. Parton had longstanding ties to the city through past performances and television filming.

Montgomery County, Texas commissioners approved a resolution declaring Sept. 25 as Dolly Parton Day, honoring the singer's music, philanthropy and local literacy impact. Four of five commissioners, including County Judge Mark Keough, approved the measure on Sept. 17; Commissioner Matt Gray was absent. Parton died Aug. 25 at age 80. The county chose Sept. 25 — one month after her death — because the date can be written "9/25," a reference to her song "9 to 5."

The resolution recognizes Parton's Imagination Library, a childhood literacy program she launched in 1995 that has distributed more than 300 million free books to children worldwide. In Montgomery County, the program is sponsored locally by Children's Books on Wheels. Library officials said all county library branches will hold programs commemorating Parton on Sept. 25, coinciding with Library Card Sign-Up Month, with new library cards recently unveiled to commissioners.

Detroit rapper Casada Sorrell, known as Sada Baby, was sentenced Thursday in Macomb County, Michigan, to six months of non-reporting probation after pleading no contest to a felony drug charge. The 33-year-old was also ordered to serve three days in jail, with credit for time already served, and will undergo random drug screenings. A separate habitual-offender charge was dropped as part of his sentencing.

The case stemmed from an April 2025 arrest by Shelby Township Police on a felony drug warrant out of Sterling Heights, after officers allegedly found pills identified as Acetaminophen and Oxycodone Hydrochloride, a Schedule 2 controlled substance, in his vehicle without a valid prescription. The warrant traced back to a January 2025 traffic stop in Sterling Heights for driving without a license, during which police reported finding possible illegal contraband. Sorrell pleaded no contest to the charge last month under a plea agreement.

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has ordered American and state flags at government buildings lowered to half-staff following the death of Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee, according to her family. Flags will remain lowered from 6 p.m. Tuesday through sunset on Sept. 1. President Donald Trump has issued a similar order for U.S. flags nationwide through the same date.

Spanberger's order cited Parton's cultural contributions and her Imagination Library, a book-gifting program launched in 1995 that provides free books to children under five and currently serves roughly one in six eligible children in the United States. Several chapters operate in Central Virginia, including Goochland County, Powhatan County, and Richmond. Parton's family has said the program will continue as part of her legacy.