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James R. Crabill Sr.
Berlin

James Ray Crabill Sr, age 84, passed away on May 25, 2026 in Berlin. Born in Brunswick, Maryland on June 20, 1941, he was the son of the late William Crabill and Evelyn (Staubs) (Crabill) Vest.

South Gate bridge full of charm

Editor:

My wife and I retired to Ocean Pines 10 years ago. We made 6 trips up from Georgia and looked at dozens of houses in Maryland and Delaware.

The bridge and gatehouse told us we were entering a different kind of community. Even the directions to ge...

OP police pay study findings predictable

Rare would be any commissioned study of employee or executive pay that comes back saying, “No action warranted.”

It often seems that consultants are hired to provide evidence that justifies what the client has already decided to do. In other words, any governing authority would...

Keeping community high schools separate

The subject comes up from time to time just as it did recently during county government deliberations: why must Snow Hill and Pocomoke City continue to have separate high schools, when the combined student body of both schools would be about half of Stephen Decatur’s?

The answer...

By Tara Fischer

Staff Writer

(May 21, 2026) As Ocean Pines Association’s annual election draws closer, five candidates have stated their intent to run for the three seats up for grabs on the association’s legislative policymaking body.

The OPA is prepar...