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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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Coal Pot Cook-Off Brings Historical Fun and Great Food

Fort Christian was fragrant with smells familiar to locals and welcoming to visitors, many of those taking their first tastes of coal pot cooking Wednesday at the Coal Pot Cook-Off.

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2013-05-23 01:48:53
Banco Popular’s Celebrity Chef Events Begin Thursday

Banco Popular is bringing back its "Ultimate Flavors of the Islands" celebrity cookout on Thursday and Friday to showcase talent and lend a hand to the development of future culinary professionals.

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2013-05-23 00:36:32
Main Entrance to Havensight, WICO Dock Closed through Sunday

The main entrance and exit to the Havensight Shopping Mall and the West Indian Company dock and will be closed beginning Thursday at 5 a.m. as work crews lay asphalt in the area.

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2013-05-22 23:50:21
Deaths — St. Thomas
Lilliet Frett-Christopher Dies

 Lilliet Frett-Christopher died on April 10.

She is survived by her husband,George Christopher; daughters: Lavern Pickering, Denise Smith, Deverine Christopher and Prudence Christopher; sons: Verne Pickering and Riise Smith; son-in-law, Samuel Smith; granddaughter, LaKeysha Murray; grandsons: Corby Richards, Daniel Smith, Robbie Roberson, Aiad Buncome and J’verne Pickering; great-granchildren: Krystian Richards, Keyara Richards, Robert Lee Roberson IV, Gimeni Richards; sisters: Madlyn Skelton, Marina and Morlyn Venzen, Maureen Boyd, Olga Frett-Gordon, Vetalia Frett-Charles, Orvil (Sussie) Frett and Constancia Frett; sisters-in-law: Eugenia Sprauve and Ellamay Stout; brothers: Ricardo Penn, Keith and Claudius Venzen, Leo (Leko), William, Jamie, Miguel (Jerry), Ocrin (Junie) and Uril (Asiah) Frett, and Maanazo Lamakalo; brothers-in-law:Winston Christopher, Arthur Vanlow, Randolph Boyd; as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.
There will be a viewing held at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 21, at Apostolic Church. Interment will be at Western Cemetery No. 2.
Funeral arrangements are by Turnbull's Funeral Home.

 

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