St. George's gas average pushes past $5 per gallon. Is the state next?

Gas prices in St. George have reached an average of over $5 per gallon. According to AAA, the statewide average is also increasing toward that threshold.
The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline has now surpassed $5 in the St. George area, according to AAA, and the statewide average is creeping in that direction, too.
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