Outgoing Ballet Memphis CEO leaves behind tenure full of ‘on ramps’
Gretchen Wollert McLennon first stepped dance shoes in Ballet Memphis at 11 years old. Now, after five years building on the company’s legacy, she’s taking a bow.
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January 2025
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Grizzlies Insider: Grizzlies partner with FedEx, nod to Black Monday Protest of 1969
“It’s kind of empowering,” Grizzlies rookie Jaylen Wells said of continuing to carry out Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision.
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House speaker talks state’s ‘nuclear options’ if MSCS board fires Feagins
“You cannot accept anymore that the lowest performing school system in our state is in Shelby County,” State House Speaker Cameron Sexton said while in Memphis. “There’s too many people. There’s too many new jobs coming in. It’s too important for our success.”
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The Early Word: Your flake news; plus, the state may go ‘nuclear’ on MSCS
Closing arguments were delivered in Ja Morant’s civil hearing, another Landers Center exec is fired and The Sporkful podcast is coming to Memphis.
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Food Files: Primas Bakery wants Memphians to know it hasn’t closed
In other food news: Whataburger, Tops and Pizza Hut are all adding new locations.
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Collierville board selects 9 finalists for 2 alderman positions
Two positions are open due to the town’s resign-to-run rule. Both Maureen Fraser and Billy Patton, former aldermen, ran for mayor last November.
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Collierville favors Mount Trashmore rezoning — just don’t slide down it
Collierville wants to rezone the E-Plex landfill, sometimes called Mount Trashmore. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is working to close the landfill.
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Table Talk: Award-winning podcast to record in Memphis
James Beard and Webby Award-winning host Dan Pashman will be taping “The Sporkful” — with a local, special guest chef — in front of a live studio audience at the Buckman.
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Landers Center CFO fired
Amy Lovorn, chair of the DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Board of Directors, said Jason Morgan’s termination was a personnel matter, preventing her from further comment.
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Penny Hardaway on Tigers motivation: ‘Every game for us is personal’
Penny Hardaway, Tyrese Hunter and Nicholas Jourdain spoke to reporters Wednesday about solving the Tigers’ turnover issue, the recent addition of midseason transfer Dante Harris and concerns regarding a potential snowstorm on the horizon.
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Hardaway calls AAC decision to honor late USF coach ‘first class’
South Florida coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, who spoke with Penny Hardaway ‘maybe once a week,’ died Oct. 24 at age 43.
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The Early Word: Music plays on at Lafayette’s, and a wing deal goes bad
Marchers remember Tyre Nichols, the Landers Center head is fired and owners of a Cooper-Young sober home file a lawsuit.
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Recovery-home operators sue Memphis, Shelby County
The operators have been trying to open a recovery home in Cooper-Young since last summer.
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Landers Center executive director fired
During a special meeting on Monday, Jan. 6, the DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Board of Directors voted to fire Todd Mastry, who had led the facility since 2011.
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Inked: Industrial real estate market ends 2024 with low demand, high supply
Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Advisors released its industrial market report for quarter four of 2024, which shows high supply and low demand. Memphis Education & Research Institute plans to build a new office and storage facility.
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Campbell Clinic invests in Collierville with new $12M facility, job growth
The new location not only boasts a bigger rehab space, astro turf and more accessible exam rooms but also convenience.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Hardaway needs PJ Haggerty ‘out of his shell’
Though PJ Haggerty is an All-American candidate and one of the biggest reasons for the No. 19 Tigers’ success, Coach Penny Hardaway thinks he can be even better.
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Grizzlies Insider: Long road trips, workhorse Jaren, and the end to a rumor
The ball is finding Jaren Jackson Jr. more often, and that’s great news for the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Herrington: Halfway through West gauntlet, Grizzlies’ ‘test’ results inconclusive
If the first half of this test-yourself-against-the-West stretch hasn’t told us much about the Grizzlies, Chris Herrington has found a few potential lessons learned.
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Memphis wing restaurant owes Grizzlies star $365K
An independent arbitrator ruled the restaurant owes Ja Morant money for breaching a deal it had with the basketball star.
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Arlington plumps up Town Hall plans, OKs tennis court updates
With hopes to bring in much-needed staff, the Arlington board approved plans that would double the suburb’s Town Hall space.
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Houston’s Percoski steps out of the shadows and into a starring role
A summer spent on the EYBL circuit has helped the senior develop into a consistent double-double producer on one of the area’s better teams.
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Hollywood actress takes leading role in Chickasaw Gardens gate controversy
A group of Memphians opposed to the gates, including a Golden Globe-nominated actress, has retained Alex Wharton of the Wharton Law Firm to look into potential First Amendment issues associated with the proposed barriers.
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‘The kid in me is excited’: Jaren Jackson Jr. plays dream game against Mavericks
The Memphis big man has reached a new chapter in his career. Jackson has the power to play solo star when the Grizzlies need it.
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The Early Word: Star fights Chickasaw gates, and Feagins won’t back down
Beale Street has safety measures in case of attack, the City Council takes up gun reform again and Zach Edey’s haters may be eating their words.
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