NATTY DREAD: Malachi Wattley [ad name=”HTML-68″] TOLEDO — An Ohio parochial school’s prohibition against dreadlocks has a a former St. Thomas resident’s hair standing on end. Central Catholic High School in Toledo,…
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The Man Sitting On The Beach Next To You In St. Thomas … Might Be A Cop Wanted For Murder In Louisiana
WANTED FOR MURDER OF SIX-YEAR-OLD BOY: Norris Greenhouse Jr. of Louisiana. Greenhouse is now frolicking on a beach somewhere in St. Thomas. CHARLOTTE AMALIE — That man sitting next to you on…
National, Local GOP Officials Call For Equal Citizenship For American Territories, Commonwealths
[ad name=”HTML-68″] NASHVILLE — National and local GOP leaders repudiated the unequal citizenship of Americans living in the country’s territories during a meeting of the Republican National Committee this weekend in Nashville….
Green Hummingbird Amazes Grieving Daughter With ‘Heaven-Sent’ Cheer After Death Of Her Mother
[ad name=”HTML-68″] WASHINGTON — There was the hum of tiny wings, a flash of green that caught her eye – and in a blink a daughter’s grief took flight. Diana Seuell of…
Jazz In The Park Returns To The Christiansted Gazebo at The NPS National Historic Site
JAZZ IN THE PARK: Sweet Peppa performs during Jazz in the Park in St. Croix. [ad name=”HTML-68″] CHRISTIANSTED – St. Croix is sponsoring an evening of music — and the public is invited!…
Puerto Rico’s Education Secretary Says School Enrollment Is Down Eleven Percent … Mapp And Local Education Officials Won’t Say If Territory Has Suffered A Comparable Loss
[ad name=”HTML-68″] SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s education secretary says enrollment at the U.S. commonwealth’s public schools this year has dropped by 11 per cent so far compared with the previous year….
St. Thomas Native Jharel Cotton Snaps Winless Streak With 3-2 Victory Over The Houston Astros
[ad name=”HTML-68″] HOUSTON — On the heels of solid starts from rotation mates Sean Manaea and Kendall Graveman, Oakland right-hander Jharel Cotton did something Sunday that not only maintained the momentum but…
Virgin Islanders Invited To Watch Total Solar Eclipse From UVI Sports and Fitness Center On St. Thomas Today
ECLIPSE O’ CANE? It hasn’t happened in over 50 years but today’s total solar eclipse could coincide with a hurricane or tropical storm. Separate systems out in the Atlantic Ocean moving west or…
GO FISH! St. Croix’s Most Distinguished Chef Digby Stridiron Is Leaving The Island’s Most Posh Restaurant For The Greener Pastures of South Carolina
BALTER HEAD CHEF BOLTS ST. CROIX: Digby Stridiron is off for the greener pastures of South Carolina where he will be the executive chef of Parcel 32 Restaurant in historic Charleston. [ad…
Derek and Hannah Davis Jeter Announce The Birth Of Their First Child … It’s A Baby Girl!
ODD MAN OUT: Derek Jeter poses in front of pink balloons to symbolize that his first child is a baby girl. Maybe the former New York Yankees baseball captain can up his…