| The Story | Yet another problem develops
with the EMS building in Decatur when officials discover there is no
insulation in the ceiling. . |
| News worthiness (on a scale of 0 to 5) | ** |
| The Spin | Can the building just simply
collapse into a big sink hole and put us out of this misery? |
| The Story | Raymond Brown, 42, was arrested
for the Wells Fargo bank robbery in Rhome after he was seen wearing
clothes similar that used in the robbery, including an "FBI" cap. |
| News worthiness | *** |
| The Spin | "What? It's a federal crime to rob a bank? And
FBI stands for Federal Bureau
of Investigation? So wearing the cap was a bad thing?" |
| The Story | Preston Lowery continues to challenge the Paradise City Council and made a $100 bet with an audience member that all three candidate seats up for reelection will be filled with individuals who wish to disband the city. |
| News worthiness | * |
| The Spin | The council immediately
challenged him to a "Loser Leaves Town No Questions Asked - Texas Hold
'Em" tournament. |
| The Story | The Messenger criticizes The Boyd
School Board for approving $4,000 to buy state football championship
rings for administrators, coaches, and trainers. (The players are
not allowed by UIL rules to receive similar rings if the school pays
for them.) |
| News worthiness | ** |
| The Spin | The school issued a
statement that simply read "We're just trying to relate to kids by
sporting some bling-bling. You know what we're saying?" |
| The Story | Grace Fellowship Baptist Church,
which rents space from Bridgeport ISD, announced that it had purchased
11 acres of land for $132,000. The school was in the process of
reviewing its policy regarding use of school facilities by outside
organizations. |
| News worthiness | ** |
| The Spin | The church relied upon
a little know Bible verse of "Thou shalt not smite a church in
executive session or thou church will throw thy big bucks at any
problem and make it goeth away." |