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Agriculture Announces Caribbean Area Conservation Innovation Grants

 The U.S. Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) Caribbean Area (CB) re-announces the availability of the 2013…

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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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Board of Education Hosts First in Series of Public Forums

A handful of parents and teachers gathered on St. Thomas Friday for the first in a series of meetings sponsored by the Board of Education that is geared toward addressing public concerns.

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2013-05-18 00:14:32
Two Retirees Elected to Group Health Insurance Board

Government retirees elected Adelbert Bryan and Lori Anderson to represent them on the V.I. Government Employees' Service Commission Group Health Insurance Board.

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2013-05-17 22:45:15
The Bookworm: Easy Rawlins is Back in 'Little Green'

Set in 1967, “Little Green” is classic Easy Rawlins, with underworld violence, sophisticated crime and men who efficiently take care of business - all with a noir feel, like a black Sam Spade.

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2013-05-17 01:06:55
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Tropical Depression 7 Falls Apart, But Rain and Wind are Still Coming

Tropical Depression 7 fell apart by the time the National Hurricane Center issued its 11 a.m. update Saturday, but the territory will still get some rain and wind from its remnants as it moves in a westerly direction at 20 mph.

“Expect squally weather with passing rain and gusty winds,” meteorologist Ernesto Rodriquez said around 5 p.m. Saturday at the National Weather Service.

Friday forecasters thought TD 7 would become Tropical Storm Gordon, but the weather system had a mind of its own. The system will pass as a tropical wave south of St. Croix starting Sunday afternoon. The big island will see sustained winds of 20 mph with gusts around 30 mph. St. Thomas and St. John will see winds of 15 to 18 mph with gusts also reaching 30 mph, Rodriquez said.

The forecaster said rain will come in occasional downpours as the outer bands of the system pass over the area. Rodriquez said the weather should start to clear by Monday morning or afternoon. Seas will reach six to eight feet on St. Croix and five to seven feet Sunday morning through Monday, he said.

As for the rest of the Atlantic Ocean, Rodriquez said a system near the Cape Verde Islands has weakened and will head northwest over the open waters of the Atlantic. He said it won’t pose any problems for the territory.

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The mid-September height of hurricane season is approaching and several waves now over Africa are starting their westward journey.

Hurricane season officially ends Nov. 30.
 

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