The revered poem and anthem of youth empowerment, "The Virgin Island Child," written by local educator and poet Lawrence Sewer in 1978, is being given new life through a book inspired by the beloved work. Sewer’s daughter, author, poet and storyteller Zenzi Hodge, has transformed her late father’s celebrated poem into a picture book that expands on and celebrates its themes of identity, culture and self-worth.

The Virgin Islands Trail Alliance has completed and opened the first new trail segment within the Maroon Sanctuary Territorial Park on St. Croix, creating a new one-mile pathway that connects Mount Eagle to Scenic Road and forms part of a three-mile loop utilizing existing dirt roads and traditional trails.

A chance encounter with Scott Pelley at a journalism gala last fall now feels prophetic. As respected news voices disappear from mainstream media, one journalist reflects on integrity, truth-telling and the future of a free press.

The U.S. Virgin Islands has fewer than 100,000 residents spread across islands with expensive logistical realities. Everything costs more. Electricity costs more. Shipping costs more. Construction costs more. Healthcare costs more. Even governance itself costs more because duplication across islands becomes unavoidable. Meanwhile, the economy remains dangerously narrow.

U.S. Marshals arrested the owner of the St. John Ink tattoo parlor for allegedly fleeing assaulting-an-officer charges in Florida, officials said Thursday.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service predicts a below-average 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, with eight to 14 named storms, three to six are forecasted to become hurricanes and one to three of which will reach Category 3 status or stronger.

Quite simply, “Points, discounts and coupons have become so common that customers treat them as currency, not connection.”

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service predicts a below-average 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, with eight to 14 named storms, three to six are forecasted to become hurricanes and one to three of which will reach Category 3 status or stronger.

U.S. Marshals arrested the owner of the St. John Ink tattoo parlor for allegedly fleeing assaulting-an-officer charges in Florida, officials said Thursday.

Virgin Islands Sports Ambassador and University of Georgia sophomore Michelle Smith delivered another exceptional championship performance at the NCAA Division I East Regional Championships, advancing in both of her events to the NCAA Division I Championships in Eugene, Oregon, scheduled for June 10–13.

Caribbean Community Theatre concludes its 41st season with Sarah & Addie, a collection of short Crucian plays. There will be a total of six performances over two weekends: Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, June 12, 13, 19 and 20, and two Sunday matinée shows at 4 p.m. on June 14 and 21.

Every Dollar raised is Doubled through June 30. Men in the U.S. Virgin Islands are dying from cancers that are treatable when caught early. This June, Cancer Support VI is asking our community to help change that and thanks to two extraordinary local partners, every dollar you give will go twice as far.

Roman Rivera Jr. of Estate La Grande Princesse transitioned into eternal life on May 12. He was 76 years old.