Category: News
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DELEGATE TO HOLD PUBLIC HEALTH FORUMS
Delegate to Congress Donna M. Christian-Christensen will hold forums Jan. 26, 27 and 28 for government officials and the general public to…
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SEAPLANE TO FLY TO TORTOLA
At last! Seaplane activity at St. Thomas's old airboats ramp!They aren't the red and white Grumman Goose or Mallards, but newer De…
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GOV. TURNBULL APPROVES Y2K PLAN
The Y2K loan proposal negotiated by former Gov. Roy L. Schneider shortly before he left office has been approved by Gov. Charles…
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SCHOOL BUS SCHEDULE TO CHANGE
The school bus schedule will be changed so that students can be picked up closer to their homes.
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CONSISTENT SAILING KEEPS HOLMBERG NEAR TOP
Wednesday's variable winds of six to 13 knots provided the energy for close racing action at the GMC-Yukon Yachting Key West Race…
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COLE: AFTER 5 P.M. PARK IT UP
Freshman Sen. Donald "Ducks" Cole has pledged not to use his government vehicle for his own personal use, and will encourage his…
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TURNBULL, RICHARDS CAN CHANGE PSC, IDC
Gov. Charles W. Turnbull and Senate President Vargrave A. Richards can influence the direction of two often-criticized boards — the Public Services…
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FILM OFFICE DOING MORE WITH LESS
V.I. taxpayers' investment of $100,000 a year for the territory's Film Promotion Office brings a return of about $20 million, the head…
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PRAXIS EXAM TO BE GIVEN
The Praxis exam will be held at UVI, St. Thomas campus, Saturday, March 13 and Saturday, June 12 for teachers new to…
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HOLMBERG AND VIM III IMPROVE IN SECOND DAY
Light air keeps racing very close in the second day of racing at Key West
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BLOCK SCHEDULING WORKS WELL, PRINCIPALS SAY
Block scheduling, which began at Ivanna Eudora Kean and Charlotte Amalie high schools in August, is getting high marks from the schools'…
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V.I .RACERS OFF TO GOOD START IN KEY WEST
V.I. Racers' results are good in the "Grand Prix" class and surprising in the Melges 24 One Design.
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TRIBUTE TO DR. KING CELEBRATES HIS DREAM
The official celebration Monday honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. echoed with commitments to peace, freedom, brotherhood — and…
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MONDAY WAS JAMMIN' AT MAGENS BAY BEACH
An estimated 4,000 Virgin Islanders and visitors jammed Magens Bay beach for Beachjam '99, and the consensus of the crowd about the…
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BEACHJAM '99 A 'SUPERB' ORGANIZATIONAL FEAT
Thousands of people moved in and out of Magens Bay in a steady, quiet stream without any apparent hitches all day Monday.…
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"PIANO MADNESS" FINALE AT REICHHOLD SUNDAY NIGHT
Three nights of Caribbean Jazz culminated Sunday night at the Reichhold Center for the Arts with a crowd pleasing evening of piano…
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LUMP-SUM RECIPIENTS MUST PAY TAXES
The lump-sum payments made to 37 members of the Schneider administration for unused leave are subject to both income and Social Security…
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V.I. APPRAISERS COULD LOSE CERTIFICATION
The V.I. government has failed to forward $5,300 in fees for local real estate appraisers to a federal regulatory agency, which has…
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MAGENS GETS SPRUCED UP FOR 'BEACHJAM'
Volunteers and production people gathered at Magens Bay on Saturday and Sunday to put finishing touches on "BeachJam '99." According to promoters,…
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SERVICE, PARADE MARK DR. KING'S BIRTHDAY
Hundreds of young people are expected to gather Monday morning at Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral to celebrate the life, accomplishments and…
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GETTING ON-LINE CAN BE TOUGH; HERE'S WHY
With today's advanced information super highways, accessing up-to-the-minute material is often just a matter of "surfing the Net." But for many Virgin…
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POLICE DEPARTMENT STILL ACCEPTING WEAPONS
The V.I. Police Department is still accepting weapons no longer needed or wanted — even without an official gun amnesty.
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MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CLINIC CHANGES
On Wednesday, Jan. 20, Maternal and Child Health will move its services to the Roy L. Schneider Hospital-Community Health Clinic.
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TAB FOR MIDNIGHT RAID ALMOST $383,000
In what his successor called a "midnight raid on the treasury," former Gov. Roy L. Schneider and 36 members of his administration…
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PROSSER'S FIRM HIRES REDFIELD AS LOBBYIST
Former Sen. Holland L. Redfield has been hired as director of governmental affairs for Jeffrey Prosser's Innovative Communications Corp., which owns the…
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CYBER PAPER LAUNCHED
Friay, Jan. 15, marked the official launch of St. Thomas Source, the territory's first on-line newspaper.St. Thomas Source will offer news, commentary,…
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St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Launches OnePaper Edition
January 15th marked the official launch of St. Thomas Source, an edition of OnePaper and the territory's first on-line newspaper.
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In what his successor called a 'midnight raid on the treasury," former Gov. Roy L. Schneider and 36 members of his administration…
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LT. GOV. JAMES NAMES 4 TOP ASSISTANTS
Deverita Sturdivant has replaced Gwendolyn Brady as director of banking and insurance in the Lieutenant Governor's Office. Nathan Simmonds is the chief…
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SIMMONDS TO BE EDUCATION COMMISSIONER
Dr. Ruby Simmonds will be appointed Education commissioner, a source close to the administration confirmed Friday. "She's been spoken to, she's accepted…