While I do believe you aren't lying, I believe that what you were getting were just rumors again. Because that's what we keep hearing.
I heard that the Ranger won't be axed until 2011, then hear that it will be replaced with the world Ranger next year, then hear it's going to be completely axed in 2009 and replaced with a midsize. All of these were apparently facts from people that worked at the plant.
My take on the whole thing is to just sit and wait. If the world Ranger comes, it will also be coming into my driveway. If the Ranger gets Axed, I'll be disappointed. I would be HIGHLY surprised if they get rid of it now, as it is ranked at the highest fuel economy for the trucks, and sales have risen (compared to the F150 and Ford's other trucks) since this whole gas crisis shit.