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Supreme Court Announces New Members of the Bar

 The Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands Committee of Bar Examiners has announced the following applicants have passed the V.I.…

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On Thursday, April 25, the St. Thomas community was enjoying J'Ouvert when the celebration was shattered by gunshots which injured three people. Public safety officials immediately canceled the remainder of J'Ouvert.

 
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UVI Celebrates V.I. African Heritage Week and Liberation Day

The VICCC is hosting a "V.I. African Heritage and African Liberation Day" forum on Saturday on St. Thomas and an "African Heritage Parade/Walk and Roundtable" on St. Croix Monday.

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2013-05-23 20:54:22
No Record of Guns Confiscated by DPNR Cop Accused of Drug Smuggling

DPNR Enforcement Officer Roberto Tapia testified in March that he regularly confiscated boaters’ firearms but DPNR has no records at all of any firearms confiscated by Tapia.

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2013-05-23 03:41:05
Pirates Invade St. Croix for Fun-Filled Adventure

Pirates are coming to St. Croix – the bold swashbucklers of the late 17th century whose exploits wrote a colorful chapter in the history of the Caribbean.

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2013-05-23 02:12:02
Deaths — St. Croix
Cesario Acosta Jr. Dies at 51

 

Cesario Acosta Jr. of Ashville, North Carolina, died on May 11. He was 51 years old.
He is survived by his mother, Peggy Soto Acosta; father, Cesario Acosta Sr.; soul mate, Jessica Webb; daughters: Jessica Acosta, Sheila Acosta, Eva Acosta and Onika Naomi Acosta; sons: Cesario Acosta Jr. (Eto) and Luis Acosta; granddaughters: Elssy Coure Acosta, Vivian Acosta and Shyla Nieves Acosta; grandson: Jaybriel Acosta; sisters: Peggy Lee Acosta Nestor and Sandra Acosta; brothers: Jose C. Acosta and Cesario Evan Acosta; aunts: Betty Huff, Felicita Garcia, Carmen Ramos, Carmen L. Soto, Nida Soto, Luisa Torres, Lydia Santos Acosta, Carmen R. Acosta, Ruth Soto, Sarah Soto, Yvonne Soto and Iris Violeta Garcia; uncles: Juan Acosta, Anibal Acosta, Jesus Soto, Nicanor Soto, Marcelo Ramos, Felix Garcia, Rumaldo Garcia, Felo Garcia, German Garcia, Candido Garcia and Antonio Nieves; daughter-in-law, Emily Acosta; son-in-law, Hector Nieves; sister-in-law, Maria Juana Acosta; and brother-in-law, Vincent Nestor Sr.
He is also survived by nieces: Sharifa Nestor, Sharleen Nestor, Luz M. Acosta and Ana Rosalia Garcia; nephews: Jose C. Acosta., Juan C. Acosta, Vincent Nestor Jr. and V'Anthony M. Nestor; great niece and nephews: Jah'kia Nestor, Shawn H. Skepple Jr. (Lil Man) and Shaw'Layah C. Skepple; special cousins: Carlos Soto, Julio A. Soto, Miguel Soto, Benjamin Ramos, Marcelo Jr. Ramos., Eddie Ramos, Juan C., Hector, Samuel, Ruben, Yolanda, Minerva, Luz Yomary, Nelson, Cesar, Alberto Acosta, Graciela Soto, Iris Magras, Bendicta Donastrong, Carmen Hobson, Lizette Encarnacion, Ana, Carmen Ayala, Maria Nella Cotto, Samuel Ramos and Antonio Ramos; special friends: Lt. Gov. Gerard Luz James (Ret.), Lt. Gov. Kenneth Mapp (Ret.), Sen Lilliana Belardo De O'Neal, Otillio Concepcion, Enrique Santos, Idalia Santos, Isabel Martinez, Eva Alvarez, Emilio Rodriguez, Edna Encarnacion, Ana Morales, Curcito Ramos, Juan Valentine, Rey Clarke, Virginia Parrila Melendez and Luis Santiago; and other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.
A viewing will take place at 9 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 21, at the Iglesias de Zion Hermanes Unidos En Cristo Church in Estate Castle Coakley. Interment will be at Kingshill Cemetery.
Professional Funeral Services Entrusted to: James Memorial Funeral Home Inc.                     
"Let Our Personal Touch Ease the Burden of Your Loss"                                                  Serving Our Community With Pride and Honor For 29 Years                                                          Located at 6AA La Grande Princesse Telephone: 718-8663 Fax: 718-8661. 

 

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