The Spin
A tongue in cheek review of the news published this week regarding Wise County.
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For the week ending 8/4/07
This Week's Overall Newsiness:  Tragedy Amongst The Trees

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.
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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.

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