| The Story | Boyd police officers began learning Spanish in an effort to improve their interaction with the public. However, course instructor Blanca Constable-Sherwin said that she "taught the officers proper grammar but did not go into verb conjugation." |
| News worthiness (on a scale of 0 to 5) | ** |
| The Spin | Conjugation Qué? |
| The Story | The Decatur Planning and Zoning Commission nixes a new apartment complex but gives the go ahead to two new motels. |
| News worthiness | * |
| The Spin | Rumors of a new town motto of "Sleep here but don't live here" are not true. |
| The Story | The Harry Potter = Satan discussion heats up with five Letters to the Editor published this week on the topic. |
| News worthiness | * |
| The Spin | You can't get five people to debate the merits of a school bond election. |
| The Story | The Bridgeport Bulls adopt a "Why Not Us?" slogan and then beat Kennedale to advance to the state semi-finals. |
| News worthiness | *** |
| The Spin | Ok, Ok, we're believers. |
| The Story | In a story about issuing housing permits in New Fairview, the following sentence appeared in the Wise County Messenger: "The council members say they do not want to refuse to issue permits for used manufactured homes but will not do so unless they receive a letter from Johnson Country Oaks stating that they are violating the deed restrictions." Sunday edition, page 12A. |
| News worthiness | ** |
| The Spin | We read that darn sentence so many times we wanted to inflict the same punishment on you. |
| The Story | The Boyd City Council begins planning for an updated sewer system. Mayor Allen Dickey said that the current sewer plant stays two-thirds full and if "one or two more houses are added, it is going to a problem." |
| News worthiness | * |
| The Spin | It would seem that an inadvertent, simultaneous mass flushing would create a crisis. |