State views Zain case far from over
State Sen. Jack Buckalew says he is tired of discussing the Fred Zain matter but notes the case is not closed. A Supreme Court inquiry found Zain fabricated or misrepresented testimony in multiple trials and Buckalew, then state police superintendent, faced calls to action from colleagues who said Zain lied. A special grand jury indicted Zain in March with a December trial looming. Buckalew previously invoked legislative immunity to avoid a 1998 deposition and now says he will testify if subpoenaed.
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Religion in School Attendance Sparks Fairness Debate
Editorial argues Cabell County policy punishes a Jewish student for observing holidays. Jessica Gelin, a seventh grader at Cammack Middle, misses Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur yet is marked absent, cutting into perfect attendance records. Calls for uniform statewide rules on religious holidays in schools and protection against embarrassment.
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Cammack Middle School
Cabell County
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Rosh Hashana
Bennie Thomas
West Virginia
State Board of Education
Debate on federal hate crime law after Matthew Shepard murder
The Shepard case sparks calls for a Federal Hate Crimes Protection Act. Proponents argue expanded federal reach and stiffer penalties for bias motivated crimes, while opponents warn of constitutional overreach and threats to free speech.
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FBI
Make a Difference Day inspires Beckley volunteers
Debbie Moreland profiles Virginia a Make A Difference Day chair in Beckley highlighting a personal mission to aid the less fortunate. Since starting four years ago the St Francis de Sales group has served Pine Haven Pine Lodge Birthright and more while teaching children the value of giving. The article urges readers to join Make A Difference Day this Saturday and describes the impact of volunteering on recipients and givers alike.
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Beckley
Jack
Milton S. Hershey School
Chocolate Empire
Hershey
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Pine Haven
Women’s Resource Center
Pine Lodge
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