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The awards, totaling $42,500, fall under the auspices of the Friends’ two scholarship programs: the Jeffery Matheny Scholarship and the Noble Samuel Scholarship and Internship. 

Residents of the U.S Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico can expect increased aircraft noise and activity for the next 10 days as Exercise Caribbean Fox — a critical training event hosted by the 169th Fighter Wing, assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard — gets underway.

81C presents a new solo fine art exhibition opening Saturday in historic Charlotte Amalie.

This is the 35th Legislature of the Virgin Islands Senate Calendar for the week of July 15 – 19, 2024.

Virtue of the Week focuses on building peaceful and caring communities through understanding and fostering the practice of virtues. The Source supports the Virtues Project and will publish one virtue developed by the project each week.

DPNR performed water quality analysis at 18 designated beaches throughout the territory during the week of July 8 – July 12. The following beaches meet water quality standards and are considered safe for swimming and fishing:

Due to our wet season so far for the past couple of months, we will get mangoes, but not in abundance. It could be a good thing, according to the old people’s saying that mango is one of the fruits when in abundance can spell the approach of hurricanes toward the islands. I hope we didn’t forget the 2017 hurricane season when Irma and Maria hit us head on. That year, as we would say traditionally, “mangoes knocking down dogs,” which means there was a bumper crop.

The summit will be hosted on both St. Thomas and St. Croix between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on July 16 and July 19, respectively, at the campuses of the University of the Virgin Islands.

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett gave an opening statement Tuesday as the ranking member of the House Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, which is chaired by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). It concerns "Project 2025," which she argues "plans to upend structures, institutions, and the basic rights that have supposedly been afforded to Americans to make it great. It's a playbook for Donald Trump's second term and a plan for the destruction of America as we know it."

“This year's exhibition spotlights the spirit of resistance that is at the core of Virgin Islanders' identity and that is etched into everything that makes Virgin Islands' cultural production so powerful.

The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) encourages parents, guardians and students to stay informed and prepared for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year.

The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority completed two back-to-back board meetings held on June 27 and June 28, the agency announced. 

81C is hosting a week-long pop-up art exhibition for St. Thomas artist Katy Turner, on display at 81C through Friday.

Virtue of the Week focuses on building peaceful and caring communities through understanding and fostering the practice of virtues. The Source supports the Virtues Project and will publish one virtue developed by the project each week.

In addition to the grand prize of $500,000, there are other opportunities to win cash. The second, third, fourth and fifth prizes are $90,000, $70,000, $50,000 and $30,000.

Cruise Ships port at Ann E. Abramson Marine Facility at Frederiksted Pier.

As the Virgin Islands prepare for Emancipation Day and the 4th of July celebrations, the Virgin Islands Police Department and Office of Highway Safety urge all residents and visitors to prioritize traffic safety during this busy time of increased travel and festivities.

The other day, a good friend of mine called me all excited about her newly published book, titled “A Closer Look.” Within a few hours, Kathleen D. Dowling was at the University of the Virgin Islands St. Croix campus so that I could get a copy of her book. You should have seen her with a big smile on her face, teeth and all, greeting me with a big hug. It is a book that sheds new light on the 1848 emancipation in the Danish West Indies, particularly on the island of St. Croix.

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The Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, and Consumer Protection, under the leadership of Sen. Carla J. Joseph, met in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room Friday. Lawmakers received testimony concerning various measures to honor outstanding Virgin Islanders.