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The year begins officially on Thursday, and we've got a list of things for you to do on Wednesday, New Year's Eve, in our guide to the holiday. Mary Cashiola and Bianca Phillips set up the week for you. 

Plus: 

• House GOP is set to push forward a Memphis school takeover plan with 'teeth'
• U of M is asking the state for $162 million for two projects
• A Bible education program is expanding into Germantown and Collierville public schools