| The Story | The Rhome City Council refuses to pay $500 membership invoice to the South Wise Chamber of Commerce. Last year's fee was $350. |
| News worthiness (1 to 5) |
* |
| The Spin | Even $350 was a silly use of
taxpayer funds. (Although the money could be raised by firing of
a couple of more speeding pictures.) |
| The Story | The body of murder suspect Antonio Limon, 44, of Bowie was found Wednesday only about a quarter-mile from the Hot Skillet Restaurant. |
| News worthiness | **** |
| The Spin | The Hall of Fame of Cowardly
Acts may be issuing an invitiation for the Class of 2007. |
| The Story | A strong rumor suggests that the
McDonald's in Decatur will be razed and a new McDonald's to put in its
place. That would cause the fast food restaurant to shut down for three
months. |
| News worthiness | *** |
| The Spin | The company will offer free
supplements of fat and grease during the shut down. |
| The Story | The first county commissioners
meeting with the new County Judge runs smoothly with smiles everywhere.
|
| News worthiness | ** |
| The Spin | However, a Texas Barbed Wire Steel Cage match is expected by May. |
| The Story |
A 13 year old boy was shot in the
neck with a BB gun near Greenwood. The three teenagers involved
indicated they were playing "Cops and Robbers." |
| News worthiness | *** |
| The Spin | "Next time he will respect
my authority," said one boy in a fake interview. "I told him to halt
and he said that he hadn't done anything wrong and that I had no reason
to detain him. I've seen enough cop shows to know I had to use
unreasonable force at that point." |