Long lines formed outside Richmond’s Tri-County Fertilizer-Propane Co. on Friday morning as residents across the state prepared for possible power outages from this weekend’s approaching storm.
“We’ve been taking out coffee, hot chocolate, and bubble gum, and everybody seems to be happy,” said Kevin Fields, co-owner of Tri-County.
Fields said he has plenty of propane in stock and has been taking orders from customers throughout the state. People waited in numbered lines to purchase new tanks or get refills as they prepared for potential storm-related outages…