| The Story | A three year old is found
wandering in South Wise County earning her a spot on the metroplex
televised news. |
| News worthiness (1 to 5) |
*** |
| The Spin | "I just had to get out and
clear my head," the child said. "The Wiggles. Dora. Blues Clues. That
crap was driving me insane." |
| The Story | The Messenger continues its
examination of documents about the proposed Doctor's Hospital in
Bridgeport. |
| News worthiness | * |
| The Spin | Those holding a CPA found the story interesting. For the
rest of us - in our best Borat voice - "not so much." |
| The Story | A
fire destroyed the home of Frank Arze last Sunday. "Arze said he and
his family were without electricity and had lit several candles to help
them see." |
| News worthiness | ** |
| The Spin | The
big debate this week was whether "without electricity" meant (1) it had
been turned off due to financial issues or (2) it had temporarily gone
out. That question remains
unanswered. |
| The Story | An oddity at Halloween in
Bridgeport has developed as people funnel to eight neighborhoods to do
their trick-or-treating. One resident in the area counted 1,127 trick
or treaters. |
| News worthiness | *** |
| The Spin | "It's our own little way of
redistributing the wealth," said one city official. "Those Republican
tax cuts have really helped out the people who live in some pretty nice
houses in those neighborhoods. We think they should give back a little
so we send 'em to those neighborhoods. However, we are investigating
claims that some houses were giving out that generic candy in orange
wrappers. That will end, I promise you." |
| The Story | The city of New Fairview decides
to go with a couple of deputies to monitor the city instead of forming
its own police department. The former use of police officers had led to
a variety of complaints. |
| News worthiness | * |
| The Spin | Good news for civil
rights. Bad news for material for The
Spin. |