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Page 10A, The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, November 27,2019 Gas Prices Rise It is critical for Lee County voters to vote for Jim Quinn. It is imperative to elect a Christian conservative representative for the benefit of a growing Lee County as well as for Sumter and Worth. If the local daily paper gets much smaller, won't need Fido to bring it in from yard, Tim othy Titmouse can do the job. Absentee ballot applications that were mailed out to Lee County voters may not get returned in time for them to be returned to the voters in time for the voters to return them back to the voter elections office by December 3, you can deliver it yourself. Reports of flocks of vultures taking up resi dence in NW Albany signals bad times ahead. Russian's with corruption problems too, lost $172 million in theft from one of Putin's pet space programs. Longest jail term so far 11 1/2 years. Don't forget to vote! Reputable groups soliciting donations spending more than donated trying to get bigger donations from me. Time to save both of us money and not contribute at all. Jim Quinn receiving endorsements from Right to Life groups shows he is a true Chris tian conservative. Well, 30 days or so to Christmas, better get started doing whatever it is you do. Not enough time to get all done now. Why have FBI interviewed Prince Andrew about time with Epstein when we have so many in the US to talk to, starting with Bill Clinton. Remember to vote for a real conservative. Leesburg Public Works did a great job for “Light Up Your Future” Tradition Continues at SGTC Special to the Ledger Georgia gas prices have risen 0.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.38/g, ac cording to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 5,883 stations. Gas prices in Georgia are 1.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, yet stand 1.6 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. According to Gas- Buddy price reports, the cheapest station in Georgia is priced at $2.12/g while the most expensive is $2.89/g, a difference of 77.0 cents per gallon. The lowest price in the state is $2.12/g while the highest is $2.89/g, a difference of 77.0 cents per gallon. The cheapest price in the entire country stands at $1.89/g while the most expensive is $6.24/g, a difference of $4.35/g. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 2.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.58/g. The national average is down 2.6 cents per gallon from a month ago, yet stands 5.1 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. Historical gasoline prices in Georgia and the national average going back a decade: November 25, 2018: $2.37/g (U.S. Average: $2.53/g) November 25, 2017: $2.34/g (U.S. Average: $2.50/g) November 25, 2016: $2.08/g (U.S. Average: $2.12/g) November 25, 2015: $1.99/g (U.S. Average: $2.05/g) November 25, 2014: $2.72/g (U.S. Average: $2.80/g) November 25, 2013: $3.25/g (U.S. Average: $3.27/g) November 25, 2012: $3.27/g (U.S. Average: $3.42/g) November 25, 2011: $3.19/g (U.S. Average: $3.30/g) November 25, 2010: $2.72/g (U.S. Average: $2.85/g) November 25, 2009: $2.49/g (U.S. Average: $2.62/g) Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Augusta- $2.30/g, up 1.4 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.29/g. Macon- $2.35/g, up 1 cent per gallon from last week’s $2.34/g. Atlanta- $2.49/g, up 6.4 cents per gal lon from last week’s $2.42/g. “Gas prices have con tinued to slowly decline over the last week as motorists gear up to hit the road to celebrate Thanksgiving Day, the busiest autumn holiday. With a 7% rise in trav elers this year, the U.S. is poised to set another record for most Thanks giving travelers ever,” said Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum anal ysis for GasBuddy. “Mo torists who shop around for the next fill up this week could potentially shave 20-50 cents per gallon off their expense by shopping around- be wary of crossing state lines, especially be tween California and Arizona or Nevada in the West, Illinois and Missouri or Iowa in the Midwest, Pennsylvania and Delaware or New Jersey in the East, and Florida and Alabama in the South. Some of these borders can cost or save motorists 25-95 cents per gallon, so pay attention- we recom mend downloading a price-comparison app like GasBuddy to find easy savings that can be better spent on Black Friday deals!” GasBuddy is the authoritative voice for gas prices and the only source for station-level data spanning nearly two decades. Unlike AAA’s once daily sur vey covering credit card transactions at 100,000 stations and the Fund- berg Survey, updated once every two weeks based on 7,000 gas sta tions, GasBuddy’s sur vey updates 288 times every day from the most diverse list of sources covering nearly 150,000 stations nationwide, the most comprehensive and up-to-date in the country. GasBuddy data is accessible at http:// Fuellnsights.GasBuddy. com. SOURCE GasBuddy Special to the Ledger South Georgia Tech nical College will host the fourth annual “Light Up Your Future” event Tuesday, December 3rd from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. The community is invited to join the fun at this free celebration on the lawn between the Odom Center and Hicks Hall on the Americus Campus. Participants can also attend the SGTC Jets basketball game against Action Sports Academy free of charge. Tipoff is at 7:00 p.m. Santa and his elves will be on hand to greet families and children will have an opportunity to have their photo made. Each program area will set up displays using Christmas Lights to illuminate the programs and the opportunities it offers. Musical groups from the community will be performing and there will be delicious refresh ments including gourmet hot chocolate, fresh pop corn and cotton candy. “We started this tradi tion as a creative way to promote the outstanding educational opportuni ties at South Georgia Technical College,” said SGTC president Dr. John Watford. “And we want ed to give back to the community by hosting a fun, informative event people of all ages could enjoy. The community can meet instructors and learn about the process of getting into college and how easy it is to get started by filling out an application.” The college will be waiving the $25 applica tion fee to anyone who applies for the Spring Semester which begins January 9th, 2020. Stu dents may come in before that date and apply, test, and register as part of a one-stop application pro cess. South Georgia Tech will also host another registration and orienta tion session on Tuesday, January 7th, 2020. “This is an outstand ing event and we hope that the community will come out and enjoy the lights, take in a basketball game, and learn more about the opportunities available at South Georgia Technical College,” said President Watford. WARNING PROTECTED BY CENTRAL IM0NIT0RINGI 431-0800 A BURGLARY OCCURS EVERY 14.6 SECONDS Security System • Fire Systems Camera Systems Call for a FREE Security Review! 522 Pine Ave www.central911.com (229)431-0800 Veterans Day and now for Christmas. After watching Eric's tv interview, Mrs. Swalwell waited at the door to have yet an other talk about him getting a hearing aid. Prospect of free draws some in Albany like a magnet. This time scam phone call claiming $3,000 energy assistance got folks out of bed and standing in line at WG&L to get the bogus benefit, lol With Bloomberg's late jump in, I would think the rest of the 20 or so in the Democratic race for the past year would be more than a little chapped. Starting to believe in this impeachment thing, time to get Schiff out before he de stroys what's left of Congress' credibility. But Bojack says it's too late on the credibili ty issue—and he's usually right. Always great seeing the chamber recognize individuals and businesses for their service. Great recognition for another veteran. Congratulations Daniel R. Brewer. Thanks for your service. Have a great Thanksgiving and be apprecia tive for this great country! This column is designed to allow readers to give praise about events and/or accom plishments or to express their opinion about factual statements. Negative personal opin ion about individuals will not be printed. Send brief comments by e-mail to dquinn@lee- countyledger.com, by fax to 759-6599 or by phone to 759-2413. Crystal Youmans LCMSW Classified Employees of the Month Special to the Ledger Lee County Middle School West Campus recognized Mrs. Pris cilla Smith and Mrs. Crystal Youmans as classified employees of the month for August and September. Princi pal John Savelle present ed each employee with a framed certificate of appreciation and a gift card. Mrs. Priscilla Smith, Cafeteria Manager, was the August employ ee of the month. Mrs. Smith has worked in the Lee County School System for 28 years, beginning her career in food service in 1991 and working her way to assistant manager before becoming manager. This is Mrs. Smith’s second year serving as manager at LCMS West. Mrs. Crystal Youmans, Student Information Coordinator, was the September employee of the month. This is Mrs. Youmans’ 12th year at LCMS West. Prior to working in this position, she served as student services clerical assis tant. Time For Your Holiday Celebrations! Recovery ft Restoration House Inc. A Domestic Violence Awareness Organization Call 229-854-3374IO PRE-ORDER Deadline To Order and Pay is Monday Nov. 26th Pick Up Boston Butts at The Church of Leesburg 896 Lovers Lane Rd., Leesburg Saturday, December 7, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (T) . All Proceeds From This Fundraiser Helps Sponsor ^ ^ Our Domestic Violence Awareness Project & Efforts SPONSORED BY: IKK Priscilla Smith
