Virginia death row standard under Supreme Court scrutiny
The U S Supreme Court ruling questions whether 19 Virginia inmates executed since 1995 were denied new hearings or trial due to incompetent counsel. The court found Virginia erred in Williams case by not allowing a new sentencing hearing, potentially affecting dozens of death-row cases.
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Tazewell schools adopt state moment of silence plan
Tazewell County School Board unanimously approved a Virginia General Assembly mandate requiring a daily moment of silence at the start of the school day. Assistant superintendent Karen Webb says it takes effect July 1 with summer school. verbal prayer remains prohibited.
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Young farmer builds goat business at 12 in Virginia
EDAR BLUFF VA. Justin Miller, 12, runs Indian Creek Goats from Raven's Nest Branch, buying his first goat at auction three years ago. He funds and manages his herd with his own money, earning prize goats while his family farms. He forgoes sports to focus on farming, expressing pride in responsibility and the value of a dollar.
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Coalwood Way memoir links Hickam roots to Rocket Boys saga
Homer H Hickam returns to Coalwood in The Coalwood Way a memoir set in fall 1959 at Big Creek High School in War West Virginia. Delacorte Books releases Oct 10 with a related October Sky DVD. Willie Rose discusses Sonny and Hickam family troubles fueling the narrative.
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