| The Story | Wise County juniors and seniors post below average numbers on the ACT and SAT when compared to state and national results. |
| News worthiness (on a scale of 0 to 5) | ** |
| The Spin | Even more troubling is the thought of just how smart is
the average junior or senior? |
| The Story | Ironically, a report issued this week as required by by
the federal "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001" indicated that Wise
County, "as a whole", is leaving "no child behind". |
| News worthiness | * |
| The Spin | If we're going to be below average, at least we'll be
below average together. |
| The Story | County Commissioners vote to increase the fee for filing a divorce in Wise County by $15 with all of the proceeds going to the privately run Wise County Domestic Violence Task Force. |
| News worthiness | * |
| The Spin | Isn't there something wrong with a private charity benefiting from the equivalent of a mandatory tax? As an alternative, The Spin proposes a $5 fee with all proceeds going to The Spin. |
| The Story | H.D. Boswell begins his anti-DISD bond package campaign with a 1/2 page paid ad in the Messenger. |
| News worthiness | * |
| The Spin | The Decatur School Bond Election Committee only has enough cash to
buy a 1/6 page ad. See Thursday's Messenger
on page 11A. This is a bad omen for the pro-bond
folks. |
| The Story | A three year old child
wanders off from the College Street Child Care and Learning Center in
Decatur. |
| News worthiness | *** |
| The Spin | "You guys don't know what it's like," the child said. "All those kids in there yapping and yapping! I just couldn't take it any more!" |