Amusement park offers 4,000 jobs

January 27, 2014 at 12:00a.m.

MASON, OHIO

An amusement park in southwest Ohio says it still has more than 4,000 seasonal jobs to fill this year.

Kings Island in southwest Ohio says it is accepting applications online at www.visitkingsisland.com for this year’s season, which opens in April.

Officials say workers are needed in all areas of park operation. Those areas include admissions, a call center, cash control, entertainment, food and beverage, fire and safety, rides and guest services among others. Anyone age 15 or older can apply.

Survey: US gas prices down 3.5 cents

CAMARILLO, CALIF.

The average U.S. price of gasoline has dipped 3.5 cents a gallon in the past two weeks, and prices in California have fallen nearly 8 cents in the same time period.

According to the Lundberg Survey released Sunday, the average nationwide for a gallon of regular is $3.31. Of cities surveyed in the Lower 48 states, the lowest price, $2.94, was in Billings, Mont. San Diego, Calif., had the highest price at $3.60.

Vindicator wire reports

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Aqua America, .61, 23.46 —.31

Avalon Holdings,5.46.09

Clear Channel, .61 21.31 —.45

Cortland Bancorp, 10.70.00

Farmers Nat., .126.85 —.07

First Energy, 2.20, XXXX

FirstMerit Corp., .64,XX XX

First Niles Financial, .32,31.07.1

First Place Fin., .00.00

FNB Corp., .48,12.37—.27

General Motors,36.83—1.59

General Electric, .76,24.95—.87

Huntington Bank, .20, 9.42—.33

JP Morgan Chase, 1.52,55.09—1.38

Key Corp, .22,12.93—.75

LaFarge, 18.11 —.99

Macy’s, 1.00, 54.42—.63

Parker Hannifin, 1.80, 114.63—4.12

PNC, 1.76,81.03—1.63

RTI Intl. Metals,31.96—.53

Simon Prop. Grp.,4.60,153.19—2.94

Stoneridge 11.01 —.63

United Community Fin. 3.55—.04

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