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Early Voting Gets Underway for 2022 Primary Election
Early voting for the 2022 Primary Election starts on Monday, July 18 and will continue through Aug. 1, the Elections System of the Virgin Islands announced.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Research Begins on Pilot Whales Stranded on Anegada
Earthquakes may have been the root cause of the mass pilot whale stranding that was discovered last weekend on Anegada in the British Virgin Islands.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Brighter Futures Program Gets Ready to Saddle Up
With the arrival of horse trainer Chantal Corminboeuf, the inmates at John A. Bell Correctional Facility (formerly Golden Grove) are closer to learning enough about horses to find good jobs upon their release - the main point of the Elite Program.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Expert Car Seat Assistance Available to Motorists with Children
V.I. motorists with children can now seek advice on car seat selection and receive assistance with safe seat installation at accessible locations due to the Virgin Islands Office of Highway Safety (VIOHS) partnering with several agencies and organizations.
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Accused in Home Depot Murder Wants Trial Moved, Statement Suppressed
Justin Matthews, charged with first-degree murder in the September shooting death of Keoner Baron, 20, in the Home Depot parking lot on St. Thomas, wants statements he purportedly made to police suppressed, alleging in a motion filed with the V.I. Superior Court that officers threatened to hurt his
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Jobs for America’s Graduates-VI Receives ‘5 of 5’ State Awards During Seminar in Las Vegas
The award recognizes the highest-achieving states that exceed all five of Jobs for America's Graduates National’s performance metrics aimed at graduation and employment. Performance metrics include employment rate, full-time employment, total full-time positive outcomes, and further education rate.
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Staffing at Labor a “Challenge”
Lawmakers on the Finance Committee questioned testifiers Tuesday about Labor Department’s $7.46 million dollar request for the next spending year.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Injuries Sideline Two of United States Virgin Islands Top Players at 2022 Caribbean Youth and Junior Volleyball Championships
The United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Volleyball Teams sustained two unfortunate injuries on day three of the 2022 Caribbean Zonal (CAZOVA) Youth and Junior Volleyball Championships in Pleasantville, Trinidad.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Officials Update Coral Bay Residents about New Generator, Wastewater Facilities, Roads, and Sprung Shelter
Nearly three years after the VI Water and Power Authority entered into a contract to purchase two four-megawatt generators for St. John, a proposed site has now been selected to place the generator slated for Coral Bay, according to Shikima Jones-Sprauve, island administrator for St. John.
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"Gustave Quetel Fish House" Poem By Filippo Cassinelli
The Source Arts & Literature section highlights the work of our creative readers.
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The 26th Annual Mango Melee Makes Its Return to the St. George Village Botanical Garden
The 26th Annual Mango Melee will make its return to the St. George Village Botanical Garden in person on Sunday.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Coming (Pretty) Soon: Demographic Data from the 2020 Census
In a few months, policy-makers, grant-writers, scholars, and others will finally get a glimpse of some demographic material about territory residents gleaned from the 2020 census.
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
Officials Update Coral Bay Residents about New Generator, Wastewater Facilities, Roads, and Sprung Shelter
Nearly three years after the VI Water and Power Authority entered into a contract to purchase two four-megawatt generators for St. John, a proposed site has now been selected to place the generator slated for Coral Bay, according to Shikima Jones-Sprauve, island administrator for St. John.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
USVI U19 Team Shine on Day Two of the 2022 CAZOVA Volleyball Championships
Day two of the 2022 Caribbean Zonal Youth and Junior Volleyball Championships in Pleasantville, Trinidad, brought similar results for the United States Virgin Islands teams as the U19 girls defeated host Trinidad and Tobago in straight sets while the U21 boys suffered their second loss of the
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26th Annual Mango Melee Deliciously Sweet
The 26th Annual Mango Melee was deliciously sweet on Sunday as thousands of families gathered for the first in-person event in 2 years since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
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Sport Fishing Bounty Also Yields A Research Harvest
In the midst of a festive fish tournament on the shores of Hull Bay, a team of volunteers worked quietly in search of the cause of a well-known ailment. That ailment, ciguatera, is known to many Virgin Islanders who love to dig into the catch of the day.
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
The 26th Annual Mango Melee Makes Its Return to the St. George Village Botanical Garden
The 26th Annual Mango Melee will make its return to the St. George Village Botanical Garden in person on Sunday.
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
STJ Catholic Church Celebrates 60th Anniversary; Plans New Homeless Shelter in Cruz Bay
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Cruz Bay, St. John, is celebrating its 60th anniversary on July 16 with a series of events that have already begun.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
119th COVID-Related Death in the Territory Confirmed
On Tuesday, the Virgin Islands Department of Health confirmed the territory’s 119th death related to COVID-19.
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CVI Pioneers Compiling Retrospective of Early Years
It is one of the territory's most revered institutions today, but there are those who remember when the very idea of a College of the Virgin Islands drew sneers from some and little more than crossed fingers and hopeful prayers from others.
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UVI Hosts Marine Debris Curriculum Workshops for 37 V.I. Educators
The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) hosted two educator workshops to demonstrate hands-on, interactive lessons from the newly released USVI Marine Debris Curriculum.
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Agriculture Plan Advocates for Island Food Security
Two years ago, the Senate passed legislation mandating that a comprehensive Agricultural Plan for the United States Virgin Islands be developed.
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Virgin Islands COVID Cases Increase, Includes Both New Variants
There are now Virgin Islanders infected with the latest COVID-19 variants - BA.4 and BA.5 - and cases of the more resistant virus are on the rise throughout the territory, according to a Health official appearing at the weekly Government House press briefing Monday.
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
Senators Find Refinery Buyers' Answers Uncomfortable
Representatives of Port Hamilton Refining and Transportation and West Indies Petroleum came to the Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture Thursday to answer questions about who now owned the former Limetree Bay Refinery and where those owners were taking the refinery. Senators were not
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Territorial Hospital Board Approves Millions of Dollars and Budgets for St. Thomas and St. Croix Medical Centers
Douglas Koch, CEO, told the V.I. Territorial Board that $4 million is needed by the Juan F. Luis Hospital for temporary medical staffing - traveling nurses - over the next three years.
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An Honor Guard, a V.I. Flag, Welcome Charles Turnbull's Return
A series of viewings and tributes are being planned to remember the life of Charles Wesley Turnbull, the sixth-elected governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The former leader's body came home on Wednesday after departing this life in Washington, D.C., on July 3.
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Garcia to Represent V.I. at World Athletics Outdoor Championships in Oregon
Garcia will be competing for the Virgin Islands in the marathon, which is 26.2 miles, at 6:15 a.m., Sunday, July 17.
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
120th COVID-Related Death Confirmed in the Territory
On Monday, the Virgin Islands Department of Health confirmed the territory’s 120th death related to COVID-19. The deceased is a 77-year-old female on St. Croix.
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
USVI U19 Team Shine on Day Two of the 2022 CAZOVA Volleyball Championships
Day two of the 2022 Caribbean Zonal Youth and Junior Volleyball Championships in Pleasantville, Trinidad, brought similar results for the United States Virgin Islands teams as the U19 girls defeated host Trinidad and Tobago in straight sets while the U21 boys suffered their second loss of the
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Pre-schoolers Learn About Kindergarten With Children’s Museum Program
When school starts in September, a group of 4 and 5 year-olds will have an advantage on that first day because they attended Count Down to Kindergarten during the summer.
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