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Responders Hope Water Drops Over Landfill Help Extinguish Fire Within Two Days

By Source staff -
Coordinated response efforts at the Bovoni landfill on St. Thomas include a series of aerial water drops, which began Wednesday afternoon and will continue over the next two days in hopes of fully extinguishing the blaze that started last week but has continued to smolder and reignite.

Bryan Blames Climate Change as STX Teachers Walk Out Over Poor Conditions

By Source staff -
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. weighed in as teacher walkouts closed schools on St. Croix for a second day Thursday, saying in a statement that climate change is to blame for some of the issues that educators are protesting, while acknowledging it's "frustrating to work in less-than-ideal conditions."
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DPNR Hears Estate Glynn Request for Zoning Change

By Susan Ellis -
Brother and sister Nkobi and Shekema George requested a zoning change at a Department of Planning and Natural Resources virtual hearing Wednesday to build a guesthouse on their mother’s property in Estate Glynn on St. Croix.

More Fraud Victims Identified as Former Tax Prep Service Owner Pleads Guilty

By Judi Shimel -
The former operator of a bookkeeping and tax preparation service on St. Thomas pleaded guilty on Wednesday to two counts of federal wire fraud. Among the admissions made by defendant Alexandra Smyth at that hearing were offenses against a well-known nonprofit organization.

IAA Sports Suffer Due to Bovoni Landfill and WAPA

By Mark J. Daniel -
The St. Thomas-St. John Interscholastic Athletic Association fall leagues are off to a slow start, mainly due to the Bovoni landfill fire and WAPA outages.

Teachers’ Protest Closes John H. Woodson Jr. High and All PreK-6, PreK-8 Schools on STX

By Source staff -
All PreK-6 and PreK-8 schools on St. Croix closed at 9 a.m. Wednesday due to a job action by the American Federation of Teachers, the Education Department announced. John H. Woodson Junior High School will also be closed.

Bryan Declares State of Emergency in Response to Bovoni Landfill Fire

By Source staff -
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. has issued an Executive Order declaring a State of Emergency throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands in response to the ongoing fire at the Bovoni landfill on St. Thomas, Government House announced Tuesday evening.

Education Adjusts School Schedules Due to Heat Wave; Double Sessions Possible for One STT School

By Judi Shimel -
Education Commissioner Dionne Wells-Hedrington held a press conference Tuesday to announce emergency measures for six public schools. Five schools on St. Croix will see abbreviated school days due to soaring temperatures, while virtual learning returns to a St. Thomas middle school that’s been closed since Thursday due to smoke from the Bovoni landfill fire.

Government House Cutting Cannabis College Costs

By Mat Probasco -
Virgin Islanders hoping to enter the soon-to-be legal cannabis industry could get deeply discounted cannabis college courses courtesy of Government House.

BRIEFS & SOURCE PICKS

Opinion: Don’t Confuse Hog Plums With September Plums

By Olasee Davis -
Recently, I wrote an article on the hog plum tree and its cultural, natural, medicinal, and traditional uses in the Virgin Islands. However, the public at times might get confused while identifying plants. Some might look alike but their physical structure may be different in terms of the fruits, trunk, leaves, etc. The September plum, which produces fruits in September, looks like the hog plum fruits, but calling the same fruit September plum is incorrect as they are two different fruits and trees.

POLICE & COURTS

St. Thomas Woman Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison on Firearm Charges

By Source staff -
A St. Thomas woman has been sentenced to two and a half years imprisonment for possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number and for possessing a firearm within 1,000 feet of a school zone, U.S. Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Thursday.

GOVERNMENT

Senators Support Protesting Teachers, Decry Decrepit Conditions

By Mat Probasco -
Senators diverged from Rules and Judiciary Committee’s agenda Wednesday to voice support for St. Croix teachers who held a walkout to protest their working conditions.

BUSINESS

Hollywood Comes to USVI; Cane Bay Film Industry Workforce Training Program Now Taking Applications

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Johanna Bermúdez-Ruiz, international award-winning filmmaker has announced the launch of the Cane Bay Films LLC Film Industry Workforce Training Program™©. It has partnered with the USVI Government.

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GOVERNMENT

Senators Support Protesting Teachers, Decry Decrepit Conditions

By Mat Probasco -
Senators diverged from Rules and Judiciary Committee’s agenda Wednesday to voice support for St. Croix teachers who held a walkout to protest their working conditions.

POLICE & COURTS

St. Thomas Woman Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison on Firearm Charges

By Source staff -
A St. Thomas woman has been sentenced to two and a half years imprisonment for possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number and for possessing a firearm within 1,000 feet of a school zone, U.S. Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Thursday.

OPINION

Opinion: Don’t Confuse Hog Plums With September Plums

By Olasee Davis -
Recently, I wrote an article on the hog plum tree and its cultural, natural, medicinal, and traditional uses in the Virgin Islands. However, the public at times might get confused while identifying plants. Some might look alike but their physical structure may be different in terms of the fruits, trunk, leaves, etc. The September plum, which produces fruits in September, looks like the hog plum fruits, but calling the same fruit September plum is incorrect as they are two different fruits and trees.

Commentary | State of the Territory: Fulfilling Promises on Cannabis Legalization and Expungement

Legislature Corner: Plaskett Releases Statement on Budget Talks, FEMA Disaster Fund Emergency Protocols

Open Forum: An Ode to the Dump

Opinion: A Call for Equity: Land, Legacy and Learning on St. John

LOCAL SPORTS

Bridget Klein Represents USVI at NACAC Trail Running Championship; Cross Country Continues in V.I.

Virgin Islands Track and Field Federation -
Virgin Islands Track and Field Federation member Bridget Klein represented the USVI in the first 2023 NACAC Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Saskatchewan, Canada, on Sept. 16.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Hollywood Comes to USVI; Cane Bay Film Industry Workforce Training Program Now Taking Applications

Cane Bay Films LLC -
Johanna Bermúdez-Ruiz, international award-winning filmmaker has announced the launch of the Cane Bay Films LLC Film Industry Workforce Training Program™©. It has partnered with the USVI Government.

COMMUNITY

AROC Foundation Establishes Mac Lab at UVI

AROC Foundation/ University of the Virgin Islands -
Founded by Virgin Islander Cora Richardson, AROC has made several philanthropic gifts in support of the university’s commitment to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education.

OBITUARIES

Joseph Robinson Bellot Dies in Florida

Press release -
Joseph Robinson Bellot, also known as “Robbie,” died on Thursday, Sept. 7, in Miami, Fla. He was 81 years old.
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