The Story | Three teenagers die in a one car
traffic accident at 4:00 in the
morning on 2123. The ages of the dead are 17, 14, and 16. The injured
are two 15 year olds. |
)News worthiness (1 to 5) |
**** |
The Spin | When I was a kid, Channel 8 would always run a clip before the news that said, "It's 10:00 p.m. Do you know where your children are?" |
The Story | TxDot decides not to erect a
traffic signal at the intersection of 287 and 1810. |
News worthiness | ** |
The Spin | What? They decided against causing traffic on a major United States highway to come to a screeching halt? The dumbest idea in the history of ever has been rejected by a government agency that normally doesn't acknowledge dumb ideas. |
The Story | Bridgeport's first ever
liqour store opens. |
News worthiness | ** |
The Spin | And the legend of and the towns of Jeterville and Briar officially comes to end. We raise a glass to the death of seediness. |
The Story | The Messenger reports that Mary Odell
of Bridgeport had died in a
traffic accident. She hadn't. Rumors of her death were apparently
greatly exaggerated. And in the equivalent of a public flogging,
reporter Brandon Evans is forced to write an apology in Wednesday's
paper. |
News worthiness | *** |
The Spin | It's a major screwup, but I kind of feel sorry for the kid. But, oddly, the Messenger still has the story online announcing the lady's death. |
The Story | Robert Morgan of the Messenger is losing a ton of
weight and is a pretty good writer. |
News worthiness | *** |
The Spin | I rarely say "read this" but.....uh .....read this. Scroll down to the "Who is the head volleyball coach at Decatur?" That, sir, is good stuff. |