Carnival Cruise Line, Officials and WICO Honor V.I. Heroes
Kashief Hamilton and Randolph Donovan Jr. were homored recently for rescuing a wheelchair-bound cruise passenger who accidentally fell off the WICO dock on St. Thomas last week.
V.I. Archers Continue to Impress at National/ International Competitions
During the three-day competition, Crucian Bruce Arnold became the first Virgin Islander to qualify for the U.S. Open, and he set a personal best score across 144 arrows.
School Uniform Redistribution Drive Now Collecting Clothes on All Three Islands
Each island is holding a school uniform redistribution drive so that kids who need them can have clothes for the new school year. The drives on St. Thomas and St. John are organized by Parents Matter. The St. Croix drive is organized by Love Our Culture (LOC). Distribution Day will be Aug. 24 on all islands.
Alpine Securities Launches Free SAT Prep Program for College Bound Students
There will be four sessions taking place at Charlotte Amalie High School, beginning Saturday, Sept. 14.
CFVI Requesting Proposals for Projects on Workforce Development, Housing, Environment
The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) is accepting proposals for projects and programs related to aspects of continued environmental recovery, resilience and building forward in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
St. Croix School District Schedules Orientations for 2019-2020 School Year
The St. Croix School District Office of the Insular Superintendent has announced mandatory orientations for the 2019-2020 school year. The school fees that are not outlined below will be shared with students and parents during orientation.
Beach Advisory for August 12-16
DPNR performed water quality analysis at 34 designated beaches throughout the territory during the week of Aug. 12-16, 2019. The following beaches meet water quality standards and are safe for swimming or fishing:
Yolanda Bryan and Education to Host Shadow A Chef Enrichment Program
The program will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at the Charlotte Amalie High School auditorium and cafeteria and on Thursday, Aug. 22, at the Educational Complex cafeteria from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on both days.
Norris D. Harris Dies at 76
Norris D. Harris of Estate Peter’s Rest died on Aug. 7.
Eustache Perpie Dies at 81
Eustache Perpie of Estate Grove Place died on July 29.
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Education Commissioner Blames Union Leader for Loss of Foreign Teachers | St. Croix Source
A top official at the Department of Education said Tuesday it's likely the department will not be able to recover the loss of 15 foreign educators in the St. Croix district and placed the blame f
