3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (147+ words) The Virgin Islands Daily News Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem examined hundreds of fragments of 8,000-year-old pottery recovered from modern-day Syria and Iraq, finding delicately fashioned botanical patterns, some naturalistic, others abstract. How Ancient Farmers Used Floral Designs…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (656+ words) ST. CROIX – Native Crucian Kevin Krigger is set to put another set of jockeying skills to the test by using the love of horse racing to unify residents of all ages and from different neighborhoods. Krigger, currently the leading rider…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (141+ words) In Loving Memory of James Henrique “Ricky”George James Henrique George, affectionately known to many as Ricky, made his transition on Aug. 19, 2026. Ricky will be remembered not only for his accomplishments, but for the relationships he built, the love he…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (314+ words) Guyana President Mohamed Irfaan Ali will deliver the keynote address at the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference set for early next month in Guyana, the CTO has announced. Scheduled for Oct. 5–9 in Georgetown, Guyana’s capital, the…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (146+ words) 'Holy days' The Virgin Islands Daily News Visiting Cantor Benjamin Brodkey blows the shofar or ram’s horn in remembrance of ancestors as members of the Hebrew Congregation look on at the Jewish cemetery in Savan on Sunday, part of…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (688+ words) Bennjamin Brodkey, left, Carol Rich, Katina Coulianos, Sam Judd, and Jaqueline Jeffries help switch out the coverings of historic scrolls of the Torah from blue to white at the St. Thomas Synagogue on Saturday in time for Rosh Hashanah, and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (249+ words) The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service announced that applications are being accepted from farmers in the Caribbean Area for several major conservation programs, part of a historic federal investment made possible through the Working Families Tax Cuts Act,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (123+ words) Botanical beauty The Virgin Islands Daily News A moth orchid in full bloom on a recent day on Water Island. Known for their long-lasting blooms, moth orchids are the perfect houseplants, and they are aesthetically pleasing, coming in an array…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (546+ words) The V.I. Supreme Court announced that two Virgin Islands attorneys, Michael Sheesley and Clive C. Rivers Sr., were publicly reprimanded by the Board on Professional Responsibility in separate disciplinary cases. Unlike a suspension or disbarment, a public reprimand does not revoke or…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (738+ words) Teachers territorywide were recently given their proverbial … Volunteer Tracy Matheson, center, assists shoppers in the Humane Society’s new boutique Saturday, as part of a fundraising event for the animal shelter. ST. THOMAS — Shoppers filed into the Humane Society Saturday evening…...