I mix 'n match depending on the story and size. If the story needs some image for it to grab ya then I put one up, but some stories are a little large and an image is just too much. Usually the title is enough to show what is what. As for like little images for, say... "Download", "News Souce", etc... eh... not really needed. I think the link(s) speak(s) for itself/themselves.
Some stories have small enough images to go with the story to give it some flare, otherwise ya just go to the "news source" and see it there.