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Gas prices plummeted during the presidential election and weathering Hurricane Sandy, and it looks as if that trend will continue. This is coming as good news to holiday travelers.
Here in Tennessee, we are consistently staying below the national average rounding out at $3.20 as the average cost per gallon of gas. That's about six cents cheaper from last week and almost 26-cents cheaper from what the rest of the country is seeing on average.
This seems to be a bit unusual because the cost for a barrel of oil has actually increased slightly.
According to Triple A and GasBuddy.com, the dip in gas prices is happening particularly across the southeast region. As far as the national average goes, prices look to be staying almost exactly the same as they were this time a year ago.
While gas prices are on the way down it appears airfare prices are up this holiday season. Economists believe higher jet fuel prices, airline mergers, and flight cutbacks could be to blame.
Here in Tennessee, we are consistently staying below the national average rounding out at $3.20 as the average cost per gallon of gas. That's about six cents cheaper from last week and almost 26-cents cheaper from what the rest of the country is seeing on average.
This seems to be a bit unusual because the cost for a barrel of oil has actually increased slightly.
According to Triple A and GasBuddy.com, the dip in gas prices is happening particularly across the southeast region. As far as the national average goes, prices look to be staying almost exactly the same as they were this time a year ago.
While gas prices are on the way down it appears airfare prices are up this holiday season. Economists believe higher jet fuel prices, airline mergers, and flight cutbacks could be to blame.
Monday, November 12 2012, 10:24 AM CST
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Tishomingo County voters OK beer, alcohol sales
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IUKA, Miss. (AP) -- Tishomingo County is the latest Mississippi jurisdiction to legalize alcohol sales.
Voters approved the sale of liquor, wine and beer Tuesday, reports the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal (http://bit.ly/13JCcix).
It wasn't clear referendums would pass until affidavit ballots were counted Wednesday.
With more than half Tishomingo County's voters casting ballots, legalizing alcohol passed by 42 votes, while legalizing beer and light wine passed by 73. The county borders Alabama and Tennessee.
Lawmakers legalized liquor at a proposed resort at the county's Bay Springs Lake in 2010, but it wasn't built.
Greene County voters legalized beer sales last year, while Corinth, New Albany and Senatobia have legalized alcohol sales under a 2012 law that allows cities to hold votes.
Mississippi has 13 remaining counties that allow no beer or alcohol sales.
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