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WTJX NEWSFEED: February 7, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published February 7, 2025 at 5:48 PM AST

Pictured: Vendors at the Saturday Farmers Market at the Schulterbrandt Agriculture Complex

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, the Saturday Farmers Market held at the Rudolph E. Schulterbrandt Agriculture Complex, will be temporarily relocated to the LaReine Farmers Market for the month of February. A man on St. Croix is accusing VIPD of violating his civil rights following a wrongful arrest incident. Senators demand answers regarding a cost increase for the Arthur Richards School on St. Croix. Senator Carla Joseph calls for chaplains in schools to address student behavior. Listen to these stories and more.

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Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Marcellina Ventura-Douglas is the Radio News Reporter for WTJX-FM, 93.1.She was born and raised on the island of St. Croix, where her grandfather founded the historic newspaper, The St. Croix Avis. Marcellina earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of the Virgin Islands, also working in the office of Senator Shawn-Michael Malone while she attended school. After leaving Malone's office, Marcellina went on to serve as program director of Vivid Streaming before working for the Virgin Islands National Guard as a Family Assistance Center Specialist from 2017 to 2018, where she supported service members and their families following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. She then joined WTJX-TV, Channel 12 as a producer, but was soon tapped to switch to WTJX-FM to deliver local evening news through the WTJX NewsFeed, airing every weekday at 5:00 pm on 93.1 FM and available on demand, wherever you get your podcasts.  <br/>Email: mvdouglas@wtjx.org<br/>Phone: (340) 474-1682

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