GAS PRICES RISE TO OVER $3 PER GALLON AVERAGE

Gas prices continue to rise, and the average price per gallon in the area has now crossed three dollars a gallon.  As of Monday, the average price for a gallon of gas was about three dollars and three cents.  That’s up almost 14 cents from the average price at this time last week, and 32 cents from this time last month.  Howard County is seeing the highest prices with an average of three dollars and six cents a gallon, while Harford County is still holding on to an average under the three dollar mark.