Gas Prices Continue To Climb

Mark Young spends much of his time on the road, living in Kansas but working here in Fayetteville. He says the increase in gas prices has forced him to make changes in his lifestyle...and he`s not alone. "I usually go home on the weekends to see my wife and kids, but the last three weeks I haven`t because it costs over one-hundred dollars just to go 3 1/2 hours away from here," Young said. "Some of the wants are going to have to go away with the prices going up the way they are, especially with my job and the way I drive," said Ashton Moore who works as a traveling salesman. Although gas prices have yet to pass the $3.00 mark in Arkansas...motorists say it`s just a matter of time. "That 3 makes such a big difference, so absolutely that $3.00 mark, I think everybody will notice a difference," Moore said. "I`m still gonna have to put fuel in my vehicle, yeah, gas prices are going up and that`s cutting into some of my other budgets but it`s something you have to do," said Fayetteville resident Matt Lewis. The price for fuel has also affected local delivery businesses. Domino`s currently pays their delivery drivers 23-cents for every mile they drive to cover gas costs, but that price isn`t set in stone. "It varies depending on the gas prices, as gas prices are going up we go up on our milage," said manager Nick Winsor. Gas prices also affect consumers even when they`re not on the road. Most delivery places add on a charge ranging from $1.25 to $1.50 to cover gas for their delivery drivers.