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Board Members Question Supervisor’s Authority as McClafferty Appeals Disqualification

By Ananta Pancham -
A dispute over candidate qualifications for the 2026 election intensified this week after Delegate to Congress aspirant Brett “Mac” McClafferty appealed his disqualification from the ballot, prompting two members of the Board of Elections to publicly challenge the authority of Supervisor of Elections Caroline Fawkes to investigate and disqualify candidates.

Renowned V.I. Talk Show Host Sam Topp Dead at 75

By Judi Shimel -

Op-Ed: The Emerald of Blue Mountain: A Tribute to Richard A. Schrader Sr.

By Geron A.W. Richards -

Island Mixx 12U and 13U Open Play at 2026 AAU National Volleyball Championships in Florida

By Mark J Daniel -

Photo Focus: St. John Kicks Off Celebration With the Sounds of Pan

By Judi Shimel -

COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS

Agriculture

STT Community Invited to Irrigation Workshop at Bordeaux Farmers’ Market

By DaraMonifah Cooper -
On Wednesday and Thursday, Black Sustainability, Inc. and We Grow Food, Inc. welcome the community to attend the St. Thomas Farm Irrigation Workshop, at the Bordeaux Farmers’ Market on St. Thomas. The workshop is an immersive, hands-on gathering designed to equip farmers, land stewards, and sustainability leaders with critical tools in regenerative agriculture and water conservation.

Education and Sports Departments Mourn Tre’Vante Etienne

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Fish Bay’s Native Plant Garden Cleaned Up

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Reminder: Waste Transporters Must Tarp

Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority -

VIDHS Temporarily Pauses Online Child Care Applications 

Tradewinds staff -

AARP Virgin Islands Launches Elder Justice Summit to Protect Older Adults 

AARP -

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