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Charles G. Southcomb, Jr.

MILLSBORO, Del. — Charles G. Southcomb, Jr. died May 5. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Charles G. Southcomb, Sr. and Johanna Baumann Southcomb. He is survived by his daughters; Shannon E. and Karlie J. Southcomb, and a sister, Michelle M. Rosenberg, and niece Tiffany Rosenberg. Southcomb, a contractor by trade,… Read more »

Douglas T. Gardiner, Jr.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Douglas Tracy Gardiner, age 71, died April 30 at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Palm Beach FL. Born in Washington DC, he was the son of the late D. Tracy Gardiner, Sr. and Lelia Bond Gardiner. He is survived by his wife Nancy Rosencrance Gardiner and three sons: Douglas T…. Read more »

David C. Bartlett

BERLIN — David Craig Bartlett, age 59, died May 1 at Atlantic General Hospital. Born in New Hampshire, he was the son of the late George Bartlett and Ruth Bloise Bartlett. He is survived by his wife, Carol, a son, Robert, and daughters Sandy Simms and her husband Jason, and Sherre Bartlett. He leaves a brother… Read more »

Eleanor Kerbin Adrion

SALISBURY — Eleanor Kerbin Adrion, age 85, died Sunday, May 1 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Newark, she was the daughter of the late Cornelius and Pearl Holston Smack. She was preceded in death by her foster parents Raymond and Bessie Nock Bowen of Newark, and also her husband of 36 years, Charles B…. Read more »

Bruce E. Johnson

SALISBURY — Bruce Ernest Johnson, age 66, died Tuesday, April 26 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Born in Salisbury, he was the son of the late Linwood and Edith Hartman Johnson. He is survived by his sons; Bruce “B.J.” Ernest Johnson Jr. of Berlin, David Edward Johnson of Willards, and Thomas Brian Johnson… Read more »

James Paul Harlin

SALISBURY — James Paul Harlin, age 77, died Monday, April 25 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Born in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., he was the son of the late Albert Harlin and Freida Schmeidle Harlin. He is survived by his wife, Margaret M. Harlin. Harlin had worked as a manger for the New York Telephone… Read more »

Shirley Elizabeth Brewington

SNOW HILL — Shirley Elizabeth Brewington, age 67, died Monday, April 25 at her home in Snow Hill. Born in Salisbury, she was the daughter of the late Charles Brewington, Sr. and Elizabeth M. Powell Brewington.  She is survived by two brothers, Charles K. Brewington, Jr. and his wife, Pat and Roy C. Brewington and… Read more »

Route 90 lane closure next week

OCEAN CITY – Next week, the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) will temporarily close the eastbound lane of the MD 90 Bridge, work is scheduled 7 a.m-7 p.m on Tuesday, May 10.  Flagpersons will direct traffic to alternate flow in the westbound lane.   The temporary lane closure will allow crews to repair approximately 50 light poles… Read more »

Something different: truffled bison burgers on the grill

I remember writing about a trip to Mexico while serving in the Marines. It was but a short journey of harrowing roads and fearless and seemingly senseless drivers to any given destination to the South. As I think back on a trip to the Las Playas bull arena one day, I still can’t be sure… Read more »

Volunteers needed to assist with hurricane drill

Worcester County Emergency Services and Volunteer Services, in cooperation with the Maryland Emergency Management Agency and other state agencies, are seeking volunteers to assist with a hurricane preparedness drill in Ocean City on May 11. Those with Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) as well as others in the community are encouraged to participate in the… Read more »