The Story | The new hospital
expansion in Decatur is the subject of a media tour complete with "LCD
flat screen televisions, an indoor heated pool, upscale furniture, a
whirlpool tub, and fresh linens." |
News worthiness | ** |
The Spin | I don't remember LCD flat
screen televisions being referenced in any of the recent fund raisers. |
The Story | Couunty Commissioners stand by
their firework useage ban causing ourtrage by firework sellers
and prompting someone to write on a courthouse bulletin board,
"Wise County Commissioners are communists." |
News worthiness | * |
The Spin | Commissioners responded by
issuing a proclamation that read, "We will bury you." |
The Story | Gayle Young of Boyd supports the
fireworks ban in a Letter to the Editor saying, "I believe if thier
fireworks cause property damage, the victims should be able to file
suit again the fireworks stand owner for the damage." |
News worthiness | * |
The Spin | And gun sellers, an
automobile sellers, and especially butter sellers. |
The Story | More firework news: Two men are
given citations for shooting off fireworks in a field while the
officers conviscate $300 work of fireworks off of them. |
News worthiness | ** |
The Spin | "You're taking my fireworks?
What is this? Communist Russia?" said one of the men. "I've heard
that about this county." |
The Story | The Decatur Planning and Zoning
Commission gives the go ahead to a 72 unit apartment complex in the
middle of the town. One local resident, in opposition to the plan,
said, "My problem is, I don't like apartments. I don't like crowds of
people. Think about the folks that are there in the neighborhood . . .
don't let a bunch of wild yahoos come in." |
News worthiness | *** |
The Spin | That drew an immediate
rebuke from National Association for the Advancement of Wild Yahoos.
"Yeah, we like to get drunk, smoke a little dope, and stay up
real late, but at least we're sociable!" a press release read. |