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WAPA’s St. Thomas Business Office Closes Early on Friday, Memorial Day

 The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority will close its St. Thomas business office and payment windows at Beltjen Place…

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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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UVI Celebrates V.I. African Heritage Week and Liberation Day

The VICCC is hosting a "V.I. African Heritage and African Liberation Day" forum on Saturday on St. Thomas and an "African Heritage Parade/Walk and Roundtable" on St. Croix Monday.

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2013-05-23 20:54:22
Police ID Victim of Tuesday Shooting

Detectives identified the body of the man found fatally shot Tuesday in Upper Hidden Valley as 38-year-old Victor Manuel Otano Beltre, a native of the Dominican Republic. 

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2013-05-23 17:29:12
No Record of Guns Confiscated by DPNR Cop Accused of Drug Smuggling

DPNR Enforcement Officer Roberto Tapia testified in March that he regularly confiscated boaters’ firearms but DPNR has no records at all of any firearms confiscated by Tapia.

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2013-05-23 03:41:05
Deaths — St. Thomas
Rhoda A. M. Burton Dies at 88

Rhoda A. M. Burton died on June 11 at her residence. She was 88 years old.
She was preceded in death by sons: Trevor Joseph and Rhudel Boncamper. She is survived by her daughters: Adele Smith and Beatrice Burton; sons: Athnel Barnes and Ashford “Ashie” Barnes; sisters: Doris Burton, Irose Burton and Charlotte Blyden; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; special friends: Yvonne Brutus, Catherine Felix and Larry Charles; and other friends and relatives too numerous to mention.
Funeral services are pending.
All arrangements are by Davis Funeral Home, 774-1464.

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