Gas Prices Rise

Gas prices have jumped even higher in the past week.

Within Rabun County, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $3.45. That is up just over ten cents from last week, when the average price was $3.34.

The lowest reported price in Rabun County as of Tuesday was the same as the average, which is $3.45.

Statewide, the average price of gasoline is $3.52. That is up from $3.41 last week.

Both prices within Rabun County and the state of Georgia are lower than the national average of $3.63, which is up from $3.50 a week ago.