| The Story | The Republicans treat the
Democrats like a red headed step child in the local elections. |
| News worthiness (on a scale of 0 to 5) | **** |
| The Spin | Where did all of those
pro-choice, pro-gay marriage, pro-Civil Rights, anti-Iraq war Wise
County voters go? Oh....wait....that might explain it. |
| The Story | David Walker gets every vote
in the county except two (Ok, a little of an exaggeration but not much)
to become the State's youngest high sheriff. |
| News worthiness | *** |
| The Spin | Possibly overheard at a Northside bar in the future:
"You're telling me you're a sheriff? Whatever. That is the
worst pick up line ever! I suppose next you're going to tell me
you've had some special super cop training at Quantico." |
| The Story | In a mock presidential election in
Ms. Susanne Parker's Decatur High School class, only two students out
of 25 voted for Kerry. |
| News worthiness | ** |
| The Spin | We're not sure, but we might have
found one of the two. |
| The Story | Shane Shuler, 17, is alleged to
have stabbed Terry Hunter, 23, some twenty times at a party in
Boonesville. Sergio Hernandez called 911 to report the stabbing
and "as he drove north on County Road 3855, he lost control
of his car and struck a tree." Both he and his passenger waited for
police to arrive. |
| News worthiness | ** |
| The Spin | "This county is so boring on
weekends. Let's say we get a Sonic burger after the cops leave." |
| The Story | Becky Simpson is jailed on
allegations that she attempted to hire a hit man. |
| News worthiness | ***** |
| The Spin | And on next week's episode
of Desperate Housewives . . . |
| The Story | Amazing: The Decatur Eagles
end the regular season 10-0. Incredible: The Boyd Yellowjackets end the
regular season 10-0. |
| News worthiness | * |
| The Spin | Ridiculous: The Bridgeport
Bulls make the playoffs with a 3-7 record. (And we are not making this
up.) |
