Wise County on the Web

A tongue in cheek review of the news published this week regarding Wise County.
Normally posted every Sunday around 6:00 p.m.
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For the week ending 4/20/01:

The Story	A massive wreck involving three big rigs on Highway 380 shuts down the roadway for a half of a day last Tuesday.
News worthiness (on a scale of 0 to 5)	********
The Spin	As certain as Mississippi voters will never get rid of the stars and bars, there will continue to be loss of life on 380 on a weekly basis.

The Story	The Decatur ISD warns of an impending financial crisis once it learned that the State will cut back its annual financial assistance from $7.4 million to $6.7 million.
News worthiness	*******
The Spin	Translation: Get out your checkbooks.

The Story	Decatur ISD also announces that overcrowding is, and will be, a problem in that three of its five campuses are virtually full.
News worthiness	**
The Spin	The Spin was saddened to see that, unlike the past, not one government official pointed his finger at mobile home parks for the crowding problem. (This lack of material is frustrating).

The Story	Bridgeport Police Officer Brian Tyner is awarded, by the city, the Medal of Valor for his heroism in rescuing a man from a burning car in Fort Worth. (Sidenote: The rescued man died a couple of days later).
News worthiness	**
The Spin	Random thought: When exactly did Bridgeport begin awarding a "Medal of Valor" and has anyone else received one?

The Story	The Wise County Sheriff's Office allows web surfers to check for the existence of outstanding arrest warrants via its web site.
News worthiness	**
The Spin	No one can resist the urge to run a check on a few buddies and/or themselves. (We dare you to refrain).

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