| The Story | Decatur voters approve a home rule charter while Bridgeport officials are stunned when citizens reject the proposal, 411-192. |
| News worthiness (on a scale of 0 to 5) | *** |
| The Spin | Since when did Gerald Groves get so much clout? |
| The Story | Twenty-one illegal aliens make a break for it after a traffic stop. Fourteen were caught while seven got away. |
| News worthiness | ** |
| The Spin | We bet that was one funny scene - a literal jail break. |
| The Story | An attorney for Allen Hallock attempts to have the state turn over evidence relating to the charges that he lured a 20 year old girl into his home via modeling scam. "I think the conduct of these two were morally bankrupt and socially despicable, but not illegal," the attorney said. |
| News worthiness | ** |
| The Spin | Other than that, he's a good guy. |
| The Story | A glove from the space shuttle Columbia may have been found in Wise County. |
| News worthiness | * |
| The Spin | How did this not make the local television stations? How was it first reported on radio station KTFW? |
| The Story | The letter writing campaign for and against alcohol being available for sale in Decatur continues. |
| News worthiness | ** |
| The Spin | Most emotional "anti" letter: "[The youth are more important] to
us than bringing a scourge like alcohol into the community."
Funniest "pro" letter: "Keep up the good work C.L. Gage, My dad would have been proud of you. It sure would have saved him a lot of miles driving to Jeter's . . . ." |
| The Story | The Messenger runs a series of photos of the Miss Eighter From Decatur fund raising contest which, umm, is made up of a bunch of high school boys dressed in drag. |
| News worthiness | * |
| The Spin | That was just a tad bit uncomfortable. |