| The Story | The TAKS results are released in
the areas of English language arts, math, science, and social studies. |
| News worthiness (on a scale of 0 to 5) | *** |
| The Spin | Leaders in lesser known
categories were: Most knowledgeable of Fast Food - Decatur Most familiar with the term "Cowboy Up" - Paradise ISD Most knowledgeable in Spanish - Bridgeport ISD Most knowledgeable in Animal Husbandry - Boyd ISD |
| The Story | Commissioner Kyle Stephens,
a long time critic of the new EMS building in Decatur, couldn't help
but say "It's just one thing after another - it's just a cluster," as
he toured the building. |
| News worthiness | * |
| The Spin | What kind of cluster? |
| The Story | A
man is charged in a burglary of a motor vehicle case after he left his
"partial human tooth" at the crime scene. |
| News worthiness | ** |
| The Spin | If your choppers are so bad that a portion of one of them
might fall out at any time, that would explain turning to a life of
crime to fund a dental bill. |
| The Story | The Decatur Police Department and
Fire Departments have received over $70,000 this year in grants aimed
at preventing terrorism. |
| News worthiness | ** |
| The Spin | Not that fighting terrorism
is a bad thing, but if little old Decatur is getting that much money,
how much money is the United States throwing at the problem? |
| The Story | A dog eating an popsicle makes the
front page of the Wise County
Messenger. |
| News worthiness | * |
| The Spin | And for the second week in a
row, we trick up the photo. |
