Dolly Parton’s Legacy and Local Tragedies | San Antonio News

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 26, 2026 · 1m

Dolly Parton’s passing at 80 sends shockwaves across music and culture, with Trump lowering the flag in her honor—calling her irreplaceable. She died peacefully in Nashville, just a year after her longtime husband Carl Dean. Reba McEntire mourns, calling her legacy eternal in every song. Meanwhile, chaos erupts in San Antonio after a Highlands High School shooting, with lockdowns in place. Locally, a mother faces murder charges for allegedly killing two kids and trying to harm another, chillingly telling the father to say goodbye. And in a long-awaited breakthrough, DNA tech finally solves…