Local News Shorts

St. Croix Times Staff

Threats by Trump Administration to eliminate DOE has caused the VI Dept. of Ed to shift Special Ed salaries to the local budget to make sure the majority of its specialized workers are paid from the local budget and not dollars coming from the feds, according to VIDE Commissioner Dionne Wells-Hedrington

Lt. Gov. Roach invites residents of St. Croix to help name unnamed roads as part of the Administration’s Street Addressing Initiative. Contact SAI@lgo.vi.gov or call 340-773-6449

Police Recognition Week will be observed from May 11-May 17, 2025 to honor the dedicated men and women of the VI Police Department.

Queen Louise Home Residents will be relocated to the Palms Court Harborview Hotel from May 2025 to February 2026 by the Dept. of Human Services as the facility undergoes major repairs due primarily to Hurricane Maria damage.

DPW warns residents of illegal oil dumping at its Anna’s Hope location. Oil dumping is managed by VIWMA and is permitted free of charge at the Anguilla Landfill. Illegal oil dumping is against the law and punishable by fine or imprisonment.   

UVI’s 61st Commencement Ceremony will be held on Thursday May 15, 2025 at 1pm on the Albert A. Sheen Campus St. Croix. The event’s keynote speaker will be award-winning actor Hill Harper.

STX Farmers Cry Out over Gov Neglect while giving testimony at a Senate Committee hearing. “We sincerely hope that today’s hearing does not follow the same pattern as previous hearings - where testimony is respectfully heard, but no substantive action is taken,” said Yvette Browne, co-owner of Sejah Farms, STX’s largest farm.

14,556 Pounds of Trash Removed from VI shorelines in 2025 Territorial Great Mangrove Cleanups. Led by UVI and DPNR, a dedicated force of 208 community volunteers from across the Territory built on a legacy of success from 2018 to present, the Cleanups have removed over 23 tons (46,800 lbs) of debris from USVI shorelines.