Getting (rid of) Randy.

PositionEastern - Brief article

Roanoke Rapids officials agreed to pay $750,000 to cut ties with performer Randy Parton, whom they hired in June 2005 to run an entertainment complex that they hoped would spark the city's economy. Parton, younger brother of country superstar Dolly Parton, persuaded the city to borrow $21.5 million to build The Randy Parton Theatre. He was to perform there and manage it. However, attendance at the 1,500-seat theater has been disappointing since it opened in July. The city...

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