| The Story | Sandra Perez, a freshman at Decatur High School, dies of heart failure during school. |
| News worthiness (on a scale of 0 to 5) | **** |
| The Spin | It was indeed a tragedy, but did anyone else check the spelling on the banner at the high school? (Front page picture in the Wise County Messenger) |
| The Story | The Decatur School Board lowers its tax rate from $1.6544 to $1.6167. |
| News worthiness | * |
| The Spin | For a $100,000 home, that's a savings of just over $7.00. And assuming your property value did not rise, you get to spend it wherever you want. |
| The Story | The local Democrats try to mount a comeback by having a big chicken fried steak dinner at K-Bobs. The "only" criticism the party chairperson had about the Republicans "is the sad state of the economy." |
| News worthiness | * |
| The Spin | "I don't know about that," said one unidentified member. "I think they can be a little uppity, too!" |
| The Story | Xaros, the beloved dog of the Wise County Sheriff's Office passed away. "In honor of their fallen officer, flags were flown at half-mast earlier this week . . . ." |
| News worthiness | * |
| The Spin | We doubt the President ordered the flag lowered pursuant to section 175(m) but who really pays attention these days? |
| The Story | Texas authorizes 38 new specialty license plates. |
| News worthiness | * |
| The Spin | Although some are getting a little silly. |
