| The Story | Projections are that Northwest ISD will need to add 17 elementary schools in the next 10 years. At 234 square miles, it is the second largest geographical ISD in the metroplex. |
| News worthiness | *** |
| The Spin | Shouldn't the district become a sports powerhouse in 20
years with that many kids to chose from? (Sorry, we have to keep our
priorities straight). |
| The Story | The most interesting story appeared in a letter to the editor by Joe Mitchell where he described a "melee" at a Bridgeport youth baseball field when someone appeared wearing a T-shirt "advocating the assault and batter of homosexuals.". |
| News worthiness | ** |
| The Spin | And, boy, did he pull out the thesaurus with the following
words being used in the letter: sartorially, judicious,
inquisition, purveyor, conjecture, dehumanizing, tyrannical, tenets,
pernicious, and imbroglio. |
| The Story | The mayor of Decatur "seeks public
opinion" on what to do with the old post office that was purchased four
years ago but which will take tens of thousands of dollars in
renovation costs in order to be used. |
| News worthiness | *** |
| The Spin |
The public responded with: "Remember the EMS building!
Remember the EMS building!" |
| The Story | A rapid puppy bit a guy in his 20s
as well as a 17 year old and collaterally infected a 3 year old that
came in contact with the dog's saliva. The owner of the put bull said
it was "acting funny." |
| News worthiness | ** |
| The Spin | Like in a puppy-biting-two-guys-kinda way? |
| The Story | There's been a weird exchange of
Letters to the Editor from Sharon Wilson of Decatur (who takes liberal
positions) and others (who say over and over again that Ms. Wilson
needs to get her facts straight). |
| News worthiness | * |
| The Spin | Two words: Tired Head.
Couldn't you guys just pick up the phone and argue? It was save us all
a lot of time and would be more efficient. |