Feagins removal prompts MSCS takeover proposals from state lawmaker
“We’ve got several pathways,” Tennessee Rep. Mark White, R-Memphis, told The Daily Memphian.
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January 2025
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The Early Word: Feagins is fired, Davis is back and Jan. 6 rioters are pardoned
TVA wants you to turn down the heat, the Chickasaw Gardens gates hit a roadblock and Missy Elliot will “work it” on the river.
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Inked: Crosstown development gets Memphis city funding
Two Olive Branch warehouses bought by Atlanta-based firm, Great Clips signed a lease in Arlington and Bellevue Montgomery got $500,000 from City of Memphis Division of Housing and Community Development.
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Who is MSCS interim Superintendent Roderick Richmond?
MSCS board members voted on Tuesday, Jan. 21, to name Roderick Richmond as interim superintendent moments after terminating former district head Marie Feagins.
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How Feagins, the ‘right leader’ for MSCS, became the center of an ouster vote
With an ouster vote looming, Marie Feagins’ tenure in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools superintendent position could be just as long as her pursuit of it.
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Four Downs with Finebaum: Ohio State’s natty, former Rebel Judkins, early SEC favorite
ESPN college football expert Paul Finebaum answers The Daily Memphian’s questions as Ohio State wins the College Football Playoff National Championship.
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Herrington: At midseason, do the Grizzlies look like a contender?
The Grizzlies have hit the midpoint of the NBA season, so it is time for the mid-season check-in. Are the Grizzlies a contender? How are the stars and supporting cast? How’s the system?
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Tigers have ‘small’ problem
The Tigers are the second shortest team in the AAC, according to average height data from KenPom.
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Mulroy addresses ouster attempt, bail concerns at Collierville Rotary meeting
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy defended himself against the state’s ouster attempt and shared a limerick with the Collierville Rotary Club.
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The Early Word: Feagins’ future will be decided today; Mulroy loves a limerick
Young proposes a new city division, a Germantown woman is prepping for another round on “Jeopardy” and somebody called 13 in last night’s Grizz win.
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There once was a man from New York ...
In addition to Steve Mulroy’s time as an elected official, there are two other things many people have learned about him over the years: He’s a huge Star Trek fan, and the man just loves limericks.
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Feagins’ future is up to a divided MSCS board. Here’s how the vote may go.
It’s unclear whether the board will stray from its 5-4 division.
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Call 13: Grizzlies ride Jaren Jackson Jr. over T’wolves, add another late-game phone line
The Grizzlies already have one closer in superstar Ja Morant, but Jaren Jackson Jr. is proving to be another clutch-time piece.
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Jackson, Bane lead 4th-quarter rally as Grizzlies beat Timberwolves 108-106
Box score: Grizzlies 108, Timberwolves 106
Grizzlies Insider: GG Jackson to make season debut against Minnesota
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Herrington: On MLK Day, the Grizzlies winning ugly was a thing of beauty
Securing contested possessions and nailing clutch free throws are things that usually won’t make the highlight reel, but they can guide a team across the finish line and they did Monday for the Grizzlies.
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Calkins: Five board members want to oust Feagins. They’re making her a martyr instead.
Geoff Calkins: Whatever you think of the job Feagins has done, it can’t possibly be as bad as the job the board has done in trying to fire her. Instead of persuading the community that Feagins has to go, they have rallied the community to her side.
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Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s latest AP Top 25 ballot
Where did Parth Upadhyaya rank the Tigers after a week in which they fell on the road to a non-top-100 Temple team before beating Charlotte on the road by only nine points?
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Love it, Like it or Hate it: Memphis’ win over Charlotte features highs and lows
“When we play poorly, it looks bad,” Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said of the No. 18 Tigers after they beat AAC bottom-feeder Charlotte by single digits Sunday. “But when we play great, it looks great. We have our moments.”
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Despite flawed performance, Tigers pick up bounce-back road win at Charlotte
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Lakeland moves to condemn more Gateway parcels
Lakeland is pursuing condemnation of two parcels adjacent to a pair of recently razed hotels, creating more space for the Lakeland Community Center.
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Grizzlies Insider: GG Jackson to make season debut against Minnesota
GG Jackson will make his Grizzlies season debut Monday. Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins feels Jackson’s impact will need to start on defense.
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Martin: Memphis wins! All is well — if it can keep it up for the next 50 days.
The challenge for the Memphis Tigers is to be this locked in every night, often against teams at the bottom of the barrel. And a loss the game before shouldn’t be a prerequisite to coming out with that kind of energy.
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Tips for living a long, full life from two octogenarian doctors
Dr. Vance Shappley and Dr. David Usdan are both in their 80s and both still practicing medicine. Here are their secrets.
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A lifetime of practice: Memphis doctors celebrate half-century of healing
As Saint Francis Hospital toasts to its 50th anniversary, two octogenarian specialists were honored for their impact from the start.
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New Lakeland liquor store likely to be city’s last for a while
City Center Liquor has opened in Lakeland. The business is the suburb’s second liquor store and probably the last one until at least 2030.
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Collierville leaders selected new aldermen with secret process
“Writing things on a slip of paper on which aldermen they were going to vote for was done in a secret way,” Deborah Fisher of Tennessee Coalition for Open Government said.
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First-time homebuyers struggle with high rates, prices
“It really is unfortunate because I believe that owning your own home, especially that first home, is truly the American dream.”
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