| The Story | A Wise County Sheriff's Office vehicle hydroplaned on Highway 380 and, according to SO spokesperson David Walker, "after hitting a few culverts and some highway signs, the patrol car came to rest on its side". |
| News worthiness (on a scale of 0 to 5) | *** |
| The Spin | Deputy Buford T. Justice was not seriously injured. |
| The Story | The Bridgeport Police Chief announced to the city council that "I conducted a survey in which 62 percent of drivers are wearing their seat belts and 48 percent are not. We hope . . . to increase compliance to 75 percent". (Bridgeport Index p. 3A) |
| News worthiness | * |
| The Spin | Leaving, obviously, 35 percent still in violation. |
| The Story | Rhome resident Joe Cole writes in a letter to the editor that it is "obscene" that Northwest ISD wants to spend $20 million on a football stadium. |
| News worthiness | ** |
| The Spin | We agree. That money could better be spent on one year's salary for shortstop Alex Rodriguez. |
| The Story | Sixteen year old Pablo Lara was stabbed with a buck knife at a "quinceanera" dance at the Armory in Decatur. "Police reports said that the victim suffered a penetrating wound to the lower left quadrant of his abdomen with eviseration [sic] and was taken by private automobile to Decatur Community Hospital" |
| News worthiness | *** |
| The Spin | To answer your questions: (1) evisceration means "disembowel" and (2) a quinceanera dance is a "coming of age ritual" to celebrate a girl turning fifteen years of age. What a lovely combination. |
| The Story | The Wise County Extension Service released the results of a survey identifying the top four problems facing the county: "substance abuse, water quality, sexual irresponsibility and quality services in rural areas". |
| News worthiness | * |
| The Spin | So that explains why my wife always gets home at 4:00 o'clock in the morning, glassy eyed, and holding a bottle of Ozarka. Now if I could only find a marriage counselor out here in the country. |