The following gas price chart ran in Sunday’s Business & Money section of the Daily Journal. Since then, the national average according to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge is now $4.02 - the first time it’s ever been more than $4.00.
The state average currently is $3.87.
We haven’t hit $4/gallon yet in Northeast Mississippi, but we are getting close. This chart ran in Sunday’s Business & Money section (previous charts). Click on the graphic for a bigger version.
Here’s the regional roundup of gas prices that ran in the Sunday Daily Journal. Click on the graphic for a bigger version.
Check back Friday for more gas prices.
Here’s the regional roundup of gas prices that ran in the Sunday Daily Journal. Click on the graphic for a bigger version.
Check back Friday for more gas prices.
It’s been a while since we did a drought update, and with the rain making an appearance in NeMiss today, there’s no time like the present to fill you in on our water situation.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor that was released today, 70.5 percent of the state is abnormally dry. In addition, 6.1 percent of the state is in a D1 moderate drought. The area in the moderate drought is mostly confined to the northeastern edge of the state (Tishomingo south to Kemper County).
And there’s a slight sliver of D2 severe drought along the eastern edge of Itawamba and Monroe counties.
Click here for the map.
Finally … Biz Buzz has learned that Sara Lee Corp. has sold the former Bryan Foods plant in West Point for an undisclosed sum (previous DJ coverage). The plant closed in March, putting 1,200 people out of work.
The new owner said its first choice is to sell the site to another food processor. If that doesn’t work out, it will sell the equipment and “reposition the industrial real estate to smaller tenants which could potentially provide jobs to members of the local community.”
Read tomorrow’s paper for the complete story.
Made a trip down to Jackson this weekend and noticed a sign on Hwy 45 in West Point announcing a CVS/pharmacy is coming soon. The store would be the closest CVS to Tupelo. No word yet on how the drug retailer is regrouping after losing its battle to build at Crosstown.
Also noticed that Kohl’s has put the signage on the front of the building in King’s Crossing. The lights are up inside the store also. No word yet on who will be filling the other buildings in the development besides Ross. Read past coverage.
Hope y’all checked out the Business & Money page in today’s Journal. Brownie points to the first person who can tell us what’s different about it.
OK, today’s business headlines:
Flight schedules hit Tupelo Regional boardings
West Point, region to benefit from $15M grant
Lowe’s builds market for Katrina cottages
Business Briefs
• Hematology and Oncology group adopt new name
• Nissan recalls Altimas over filter fire hazard
The new U.S. Drought Monitor is out and — surprise, surprise — more of Mississippi is considered to be under a D4 exceptional drought, the most severe drought classification available.
As of June 19, 18.8 percent of the state is under an exceptional drought. The number jumped way up from 8.6 percent the previous week.
Now, the D4 drought includes 19 counties instead of six. The counties now under a D4 drought are Itawamba, Monroe, Chickasaw, Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Choctaw, Noxubee, Winston, Attala, Kemper, Neshoba, Leake, Lauderdale, Newton, Scott, Clarke, Jasper and Smith.
Lee County and its neighors are in a D3 extreme drought. Check out the map for more details.
However, our neighbor state to the east is really feeling the pinch. While 18.8 percent of our state is in an exceptional drought, 42.7 percent of Alabama is considered to be under the most severe drought possible.
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