Community Affairs – Page 54 – Virgin Islands Free Press

Ranger American Security Guard Wins $25K Prize In Vax To Win Education Lottery

KINGSHILL — A security guard who also works for a St. Croic high school won $25,000 in the USVI Vax To Win School-based lottery, officials said. Joseph Auguste, Sr. of…

John McCarthy August 16, 2021

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Police Ask Motorists To Stay Off The Roads Tomorrow Due To Tropical Storm Grace

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department is advising the community to be prepared for the passing of Tropical Storm Grace, expected to impact the territory on Sunday. You are…

John McCarthy August 14, 2021

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Electronic Device Distribution Postponed at Pearl B. Larsen Due to COVID-19 Exposure

TIDE VILLAGE –—The Pearl B. Larsen PreK-8 School will postpone laptop and MiFi distribution to parents, effective immediately, due to a confirmed case of COVID-19 exposure on the school’s Estate…

John McCarthy August 13, 2021

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DPW Has High Hopes New Software Will Help It Track Road Work Projects Better

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works (DPW) said it is implementing "strategic initiatives geared towards preserving, maintaining and strengthening the territory’s infrastructure." The most recent is the iWorQ…

John McCarthy August 12, 2021

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St. Thomas Motor Vehicle Office Closed Due To COVID-19 Exposure, Director Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Director Barbara Jackson-McIntosh told the motoring public that the Bureau of Motor Vehicles’ (BMV) St. Thomas Office will be closed effective immediately (August 11) until further notice.…

John McCarthy August 11, 2021

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Vax-To-Win Lottery Winner On St. Croix Is Nurse At La Grande Princesse Health Clinic

CHRISTIANSTED — One of the two latest winners of the "USVI Vax To Win" sweepstakes lottery is an nurse employed by a private health care clinic on the north shore…

John McCarthy August 11, 2021

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Merlinda Philomene Named VITEMA’s Deputy Director Of Human Resources

KINGSHILL — Merlinda Philomene has been named Deputy Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations for the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) effective Monday - August 16, 2021.…

John McCarthy August 10, 2021

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Slithering Snake On Power Line Leads To St. Croix Electrical Outage, Residents Say

CHRISTIANSTED — A slithering snake caused a power outage on St. Croix Sunday morning, according to eyewitnesses. At about 6 a.m., a red tail boa constrictor wriggled to the top…

John McCarthy August 9, 2021

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Police Need Your Help To Find 14-Year-Old Yomarize Davis On St. Croix: VIPD

KINGSHILL — Police need your help tonight to find a missing teenager on St. Croix. Yomarize Davis, 14, of the Profit Hills Apartments has been reported missing by her family,…

John McCarthy August 8, 2021

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Nurses Sit On The Sidelines, Refuse To Care For Patients In Standoff Over Vax Policy

SUNNY ISLE — Nurses at the Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center refuse to help patients during the delta surge of COVID-19 because they refuse to be vaccinated. Nurses…

John McCarthy August 8, 2021