The "Small Blog" by Debbie Small

I was caught on TV as a spectator during the field hearing held in Martinsburg West Virginia at the chambers of the Berkeley County Commission. The event was widely covered by local media and well attended with standing room only. Just on the heels of the Housing Rescue Bill, U.S. Representatives...

Yesterday was a busy day in our nation's capital. The Senate overwhelmingly passed a housing bill that will offer up to $300 billion in loans for troubled homeowners and establish a government rescue plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In an effort to offset the rising rate of foreclosures, The ...

We have been very lucky this year in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia regarding rain fall but the past two years remain clear in my mind. We were in a definate drought and it was very evident at The Woods Resort golf course as the greens burned to brown and water restrictions were posted fo...

Important news for our veterans! On June 17, 2008, the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act was enacted, granting special benefits to veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. The most significant of the benefits provided for in the act is the exemption of veterans and their spouses from the f...

With the souring cost of energy taking a toll on businesses and individuals alike, many businesses are considering a four day work week. The Berkeley County Tax Assessor's office located in Martinsburg West Virginia may be just such a trend setter. According to Assessor Preston Gooden, employees ...

At a quick glance while scanning down the columns of this month's report, you may perceive that there are fewer pluses than minuses so the sky must still be falling. Well take a closer look and you will quickly notice that not everything is as bad as it looks. Even though the total sold dollar vo...

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In my excitement to get a domain name for the new outside blog, I really blew it! I thought it would be really cool to use mylocationrealtorblog.com and went ahead and made the purchase. Thanks to Don Fabrizio-Garcia's comment in his blog today, I was reminded how wrong I was. I can use Debbie S...

I'm in and out of the rain all the time and do more lurking than posting and awhile back I noticed that a number of our members have really spruced up their blog pages. WOW, there are some very impressive looking blogs around here! Well, I decided it was time to take the plunge and figure this ou...

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