DOLLY PARTON RETURNS TO PUBLIC EYE TO CELEBRATE OPENING DAY AT DOLLYWOOD . (PHOTO).
Dolly Parton returns to public eye to celebrate opening day at Dollywood Dolly Parton made her first public appearance in months to celebrate the opening day of Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on Friday. The country music icon reflected on the past year, a year after the death of her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, saying she is “doing good” and has been working to rebuild herself spiritually, emotionally, and physically after grieving and dealing with health issues that kept her from touring. Joined on stage by Dollywood president Eugene Naughton, Parton brought her trademark humor to the crowd, joking about rumors of a new husband while reaffirming her devotion to Dean. She also shared updates on her ongoing projects, including a new Broadway musical and her Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum in Nashville. Parton previewed the park’s 41st season, highlighting the upcoming NightFlight Expedition ride, a new “Run Dollywood” race weekend, an updated ...
The Lagos State Government today wednesday warned traders in the habit of displaying their wares on the road for sale beyond the confines of the market thereby causing traffic to desist henceforth otherwise markets were such illegal activities are perpetrated would be shut down till further notice.The State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode,who handed down the warning at a meeting with leaders of Agbado Oke-Odo Market held at Lagos House in Ikeja,said the activities of the traders who are in such habit had reached a level which the State Government could no longer condone,hence the need for a final warning.The Governor,who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government,Mr Tunji Bello,said the leaders of markets in the State have been warned and counseled severally on the need to rein in on their market men and women to desist from disturbing others through their trading activities on the roads,but some have become adamant.He said aside causing avoidable and needless traffic,the traders were also in the habit of dumping their refuse on the road,thereby causing environmental and health hazards.He said ''This just to come and deliberate on the Agbado Oke-Odo Market because of the situation there.The market has become a stumbling block particularly to those using the road.The traders have blocked the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway to the extent that even the contractors working there don't have place to work because they have taken over the area.They cause a lot of traffic gridlock and people coming from Ota or from Abule Egba don't have the road to connect other areas of the State.We have warned them consistently but we are yet to get any result.That is why we have summoned today's meeting.The meeting is basically to call them to order and give them the last warning.The idea initially was to shut down the market today by the Governor decided that we should give them just one to put things in order,'' Bello said.More photos below.
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