Wise County on the Web

A tongue in cheek review of the news published this week regarding Wise County.
Normally posted every Sunday before 10:00 p.m. unless I'm lazy.
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For the week ending 5/16/09
This Week's Overall News Theme: Silence of the Comments

The Story
)News worthiness (1 to 5)	***
The Spin	That may be noble, but it's not smart.

The Story	The Messenger shuts down all comments on its stories.
News worthiness	*
The Spin	That may be noble, but it's not smart.

The Story	A longtime writer to the Messenger's Letter to the Editor Section returns from his sabbatical.
News worthiness	*******
The Spin	Who cares what he wrote (it's always some good Crazy Talk), it's the first sign of a Letter to the Editor that does not begin "Thanks so much to [insert random organization or person.]"

The Story
News worthiness	*******
The Spin	Note to School Board: Tell us how you plan to spend it next time, other than a check made out to "Cash", and you might win.

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