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🌱 Benson station lands near the top of cheapest-gas list

Benson, North Carolina Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Benson station lands near the top of cheapest-gas list

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Open House and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 73 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Thursday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 71, low: 45.
  • Friday: Breezy and cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cheapest gas stations in Raleigh (rrdailyherald.com) — Benson’s Dollar General at 702 S. Wall St. tied for second in a Raleigh-area gas-price ranking, with regular listed at $2.98 per gallon. Stacker’s November 9 list, based on GasBuddy data, put it three cents behind the lowest-priced station, a BJ’s in Raleigh. Prices may have changed since publication.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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