| The Story | The
wreck of a tanker truck shuts down 287 near Alvord. |
| )News
worthiness (1 to 5) |
*** |
| The Spin | Hundreds of motorists stranded for an hour in Alvord realize there's nothing to do for an hour in Alvord. |
| The Story | The DISD school board allows
students to take part in commencement even though they have not passed
the TAKS test. |
| News worthiness | *** |
| The Spin | "You've got to understand," said one fake school board member, "These guys have been getting four foot trophies just for walking on a soccer field. They aren't used to rejection." |
| The Story |  |
| News worthiness | **** |
| The Spin | It's the same old tax and spend Republicans. Wait, what? |
| The Story |  |
| News worthiness | **** |
| The Spin | Good lord. One minute we are a small God fearing town, and the next minute we've turned into Boyz N The Hood. |