The Spin
A tongue in cheek review of the news published this week regarding Wise County.
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For the week ending 11/10/07
This Week's Overall News Theme:  We Learn of Bonds Ranch Road

The Story A couple from Chico is killed in north Fort Worth in a traffic accident after attending Wednesday night church.
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The Spin Let me explain why things like this happen in the world..........{crickets chirping}.

The Story "Wise County will soon be a part of the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District after voters in four counties approved the measure 11,741 to 3,286."
News worthiness **
The Spin And the man on the street has no idea what this means. And I'm not sure I do either.

The Story In case you missed it, never pass on the "Spot Light On" section of the Messenger where the paper profiles a high school athlete. Sometimes it's just gold.
News worthiness *
The Spin Link.

The Story A nine year old New Fairview boy give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to a new born puppy in order to save its life.
News worthiness *
The Spin If I were in his situation, I would never speak of the dead puppy that I refused to put my mouth upon.

The Story Wise Regional Health Systems held its first open heart surgery in October.
News worthiness **
The Spin "As I was about to put him under anesthesia, I told him he was the first one ever. Then, unfortunately, he flatlined. That was crazy but we made it through," said a fictitious surgeon.

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