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The League of Women Voters, with the support of the Election System of the U.S. Virgin Islands, informs St. Thomas-St. John residents of the opportunity to register to vote. Be sure to have your voice heard on issues important to you and your family by exercising your right to vote.

Sen. Positive T.A. Nelson reminds the community of the passage of Act 8002, which commemorates the emancipation of the enslaved people in the Danish West Indies, now the U.S. Virgin Islands, and any other freedom struggles of oppressed people. The week of June 26 to July 3 as Virgin Islands Freedom Week. The week-long celebration […]

The Frenchtown Civic Organization (FTCO) will hold its annual Bastille Day celebration. The evening will honor Henry Richardson, longtime FTCO president. Drinks and a light repast will be served with the usual French flair.

The Northside Sportfishing Club hosts the 30th Bastille Day Kingfish Tournament – the inshore fishing tournament that offers the best prizes and attracts more participants than any other of its kind in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The fishing will start at 5:30 a.m. and end at noon, sharp, when the beachside party begins at Hull […]

The population of the U.S. Virgin Islands living with Rett Syndrome is 1. Imagine the symptoms of autism, cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s, epilepsy and anxiety disorder -- all in one little girl. Ella Gaspard is a 4-year-old girl, born in the Virgin Islands and battling with a very rare lifelong, severe neurological condition that primarily affects […]