The V.I. Human Services Department is reportedly working with the Sea View Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility on St. Thomas as it prepares to shut down on Jan. 30, according to a statement Friday from the department.
News
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is apparently lumping the Virgin Islands with Puerto Rico in terms of its wariness over disaster recovery funding.
Reports of a fireball from a descending meteor lit up social media Friday evening, as residents on St. Thomas and Puerto Rico posted photos and videos of the brief but dazzling spectacle.
Sports
ST. THOMAS — There were no major surprises — outside of one of the most lopsided scores in tournament history — on Friday in the opening games of the 27th annual IAA/McDonald’s Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational high school basketball tournament.
ST. JOHN — The fourth annual St. John Trail Race, a grueling half-marathon that crisscrosses the island via hiking trails, has added a less demanding 10-kilometer race, increasing interest in the event.
TORTOLA — Sunday’s scheduled Boxing Day horse races at the Ellis Thomas Downs Race Track, already postponed once, have been postponed again.
Opinion
Only the hobbling pigeon’s
You no doubt remember the old line attributed to Ben Franklin when he was asked what kind of government the Constitutional Convention had created: “A republic, if you can keep it!” Well, I’ve noticed an interesting thing in recent years: it’s got bi-partisan appeal.
Island Life
Cruz Bay’s Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church came into existence in the 1960s due to the generosity of visitor-turned-resident William Callahan, and now the church hopes similar generous acts will facilitate the building of a Catholic church in Coral Bay — on King Hill Road just past …
This is not about a pop band named Jesus, Martin, Peter and Paul. Instead, it is about four monumental days that come at this time in the church year and have important common threads.
Latest e-Edition
For the Record
Obituaries
Magda M. Smith
Angela C. Brunn Davis
Jean B. Henry
Donald Patrick Redding
Danna Brosius Redding
Commented
Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles.