A tongue in cheek review of the news published this week regarding Wise County.
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For the week ending 07/06/02:
The Story The final census numbers are released for the cities in Wise County.
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The Spin
  • Highest home value: Runaway Bay at $110,700. Lowest is Alvord with $54,600
  • Youngest population: Alvord and Boyd (tie). Oldest population: Runaway Bay
  • Highest median family income: Runaway Bay at $57,656. Lowest is Alvord at $42,434
  • Best place to meet women: Bridgeport (women outnumber men 2,323 to 1,896)
  • Most surprising stat: Median price of homes in New Fairview is $101,100
  • Average number of Big Macs, Whoppers, and Jumbo Jacks with Cheese consumed by typical resident: Not Disclosed.
The Story Gov. Rick Perry will make a campaign stop in Decatur this week.
News worthiness **
The Spin Opponent Tony Sanches will simply mail every Wise County voter a check for $25.00.
The Story James Wood sells the Club at Runaway Bay. 
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The Spin New owner Rick Mai said "In the next two or three years we may be questioning ourselves, but this is a five to ten year project."
The Story Runaway Bay holds its annual Fourth of July "Golf Cart Parade".
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The Spin The number of participants this year: four. (Messenger, July 7, 2002, at p. 5A) (Aren't there more carts than that on the first hole of the golf course?)
The Story Runaway Bay seeks to extra police officers. 
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The Spin We think some recently laid off Rhome officers might be interested in this slice of heaven: the benefit of a 70 to 55 mph speed limit reduction. Can you imagine what Rhome would have been like with that speed limit?
Special Highly Technical Research Project to be Conducted Throughout 2002: 
 
 New This Week
Year To Date
Number of new births announced in the Wise County Messenger
16
271
Number of new births announced by parents with different surnames (or no father identified): 
6 (38%) 
91 (33%)

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