DOROTHY BEST TO appear at COoter's birthday bash!
August 28-30, 2026
Dorothy Best (who also appeared in "The Dukes of Hazzard) will be attending the Cooter's Birthday Bash event at Cooter's in Luray August 28th - 30th!
Come help us celebrate Ben "Cooter" Jones turn 85 and Sonny "Enos" Shroyer turn 91. Also in attendance will be Catherine Bach, Tom Wopat, Byron Cherry and Jeff Altman!
Learn more about the event here
Hickory Community Theatre
James Best Rehearsal Hall
Check out the new additions to the James Best rehearsal hall at The Hickory Community Theatre. You can be part of maintaining this great Theatre by donating to the fundraiser. Check it out.
Janeen best damian and Michael Damian
New Hallmark film and more!
Jimmie's daughter Janeen and son-in-law Michael Damian have written a brand new movie for Hallmark called "Christmas Waltz". Another of their recent projects called "High Strung Free Dance" has struck gold on Netflix. What else have they been up too?
Re-United in Hazzard
Two Originals together for the long haul
Many of you may remember Jimmie actually having his own patrol car with his painting partner Scott Romine. Jimmie used the car at personal appearances in Branson, Missouri and drove the car in downtown Covington, Georgia in his "James Best Roadtrip" DVD.
Eventually that car was sold to fan Andy Rucker - who enjoys the Dukes (and his car) with his family.
Andy also owns a painting that Jimmie and Scott did featuring the General Lee jumping over the Double Zero Mustang.
Andy recently got an opportunity to expand his collection by purchasing one of the two original Double Zero Mustangs used in the first Dukes of Hazzard Reunion movies.
So the painting - is now with the original car! Congrats Andy!
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Andy Rucker has an original James Best painting - do you? We still have prints available - which is the next best thing!
Dorothy is now an Action Figure!
What a surprise!
At the 40th Celebration - Dorothy Best was presented with an actual action figure of her character Sherry Tolliver from the Dukes!
Dukes fans are incredible!
Just when you think you have seen it all!
Available soon at Wal-Mart?
Sherry Tolliver the Action Figure!
WINNER!
Dorothy Best wins Best Character Actress Award
Dorothy Best was recently awarded Best Character Actress at The Hickory Community Theatre for her role as the Italian Crazy Lady Maria Morelli from "Lend Me a Tenor".
Many thanks to a marvelous cast and to Director Rick Seay, and to of course all the audience members who voted for Dorothy!
Hickory Community Theater
From that simple beginning, The Hickory Community Theatre has grown in both success and popularity. The Theatre has always been located in the Old City Hall, and the staff members and volunteers reverently refer to the “jail” (now the scenic shop) and the “firemen’s kitchen”, both of which are still nicknamed after their original functions. A massive renovation effort during the three year-period from 1984-1987 updated the theatre’s auditorium, stage, lobby, dressing rooms and technical facilities.