| The Story | The first alumni football game
takes place in Decatur. |
| News worthiness (on a scale of 0 to 5) | ** |
| The Spin | To be expected, there
were lots of sacks, fumbles, and interceptions. Amazingly, there was no
action on the part of the paramedics (no injuries) or the police (no
on-field assaults). And the over 40 crowd has a new hero in Kevin
Haney. |
| The Story | Governor Rick Perry appears
at a $500 a plate fundraiser in Wise County but asks the Messenger "to not run a story
prior to the event". |
| News worthiness | ** |
| The Spin | Meaning: "I understand the
common man, but the common man may not understand $500 a plate. Let's
keep this quiet, ok?" |
| The Story | The Bridgeport City Council balks
at paying for an officer to be based at the high school unless the
school kicks in some money. |
| News worthiness | ** |
| The Spin | School officials fear there will be a rash of kids wearing
jeans halfway down their butts if the police presence disappears. |
| The Story | H.D. Boswell fails in his attempt
to win election to the school board. |
| News worthiness | ** |
| The Spin | And weeks of Spin material go up in smoke. But
only 263 people voted? There are more than 263 people at Walmart
right now. |
| The Story | Four Boyd football players sign
national letters of intent to play at Sterling College in Kansas. |
| News worthiness | * |
| The Spin | Their only demand was that
the school be renamed to Billy Joe Tolliver University. |