Happy Small Business Week!

Next week is small business week, so we want to take the time to highlight the importance of shopping small and supporting your community. Small businesses make up 99% of all businesses in the United States. Sounds hard to believe right? Well in the United States right now there are roughly 33 MILLION small businesses!…

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Weather and Your Driving Habits

The April showers are on their way and the summertime thunder floods won’t be too far behind them. We saw a statistic recently that noted that rain is the most common weather-related factor in car accidents. Not snow or ice. Rain. We suppose that makes sense. After all, much of the country never really sees…

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Repairing Damage Extends Beyond Collision

Without question, the majority of the repair work we do is for vehicles that have been damaged as a result of a collision. But, if you read your insurance policy or talk to any agent, you will soon find out that this not all damage is covered by collision coverage. Recently, with all of the…

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How are We Doing?

Have you had your vehicle repaired at Purnell Body Shop in the past year or two? Were you happy with the job we did? We’d appreciate it greatly if you would share your experience on Google or give us a follow or review on Facebook. Now more than ever, small businesses are navigating an online…

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Customer Service is What Drives Us

Towards the end of December, it is not uncommon to take stock and review the year that was. We do this in our personal lives, and business owners, we often do so while looking over financials and other indicators regarding the health of their business. This year is no different. It is important to know…

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Kicking Off The Holiday Season at Purnell Body Shop

Here at Purnell Body Shop, nothing means more to us than our customers, our employees and our families. That is why the holidays are so special and we are excited to get the holidays started here on the eve of Thanksgiving. Things seem to be getting generally back to normal–certainly as it relates to seeing…

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Purnell Body Shop Again Named Best in Cecil County

Great news! Purnell Body Shop has again been voted the Best Auto Body Shop in Cecil County by the readers of the Cecil Whig! This year brought with it some pretty challenging moments for our shop and small businesses like ours. From the continuing obstacles that come with maintaining high standards during the times of…

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Return of the Wacky Whitetails

It has been said that, “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” We would submit one humble addition. We maintain the contention that, with a high degree of certainty, the whitetail deer will create incomparable havoc on Cecil County roadways from now through mid December. If you live…

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Make it a Great School Year

It’s been an exciting summer here in Cecil County and, well, no one ever wants to see summer come to a close. But, here we are. The thermometer still reads in the 90s but the calendar is telling us it is time to fire up the school bus and get the pencils sharpened for the…

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Maryland State Police to Participate in National Night Out in Elkton and Rising Sun

Maryland State Troopers will join communities and other law enforcement agencies across the state on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 in support of National Night Out. Every year since 1984 National Night Out is observed on the first Tuesday in August in local communities to promote positive police-community partnerships and neighborhood comradery to make all neighborhoods…

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