Local News
Casper Holstein and David Hamilton Jackson’s Efforts Led to Liberations in the Virgin Islands
On Sunday, the Caribbean Genealogy Library hosted another virtual event, this time focusing on the efforts and accomplishments of two prominent Virgin Islands men in the 1920s, Casper Holstein and David Hamilton Jackson, who led charges for citizenship, voting rights, and political reform for Virgin Islanders.
V.I. Legislature Honors Michelle Smith at Perma Plaque Ceremony
Although Michelle was not present, her father, Keith Smith, mother, Mireille Sankatsing-Smith, and grandmother, Leonora Smith, accepted the Perma Plaque on her behalf.
GOVERNMENT AND POLICE NEWS
U.S. Virgin Islands SNAP/CASH Documentation Due for May 1st Benefit Issuance
The Certification Unit reminds all Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/CASH) households in the U.S. Virgin Islands of the approaching deadline for the submission of important recertification applications, periodic reports and additional information documents.