CAMPBELL COUNTY (WVLT) – On Sunday, you could finally fill your car up for less than $3.00 a gallon in East Tennessee. A gas war between a Shell Station and Murphy Express has pushed the price of regular unleaded to $2.98.

Lines formed at the stations following Sunday morning services and some drivers waited up to 15 minutes to fill up.

"Being able to buy more affordable gasoline is a blessing," said Kenneth Cooper, who filled up his 44 gallon Ford Excursion at the lowest price in East Tennessee in more than 10 months. "Yesterday it was 3-18 a gallon. Then it was 3-15 a gallon. Then this morning it was 2-99 a gallon."

While WVLT was at the Murphy Express in Lafollette, the price first dipped before three dollars, putting it two cents cheaper than the Shell just down the street. The Murphy Express opened about two weeks before the gas war. Its managers have said they’ve been cutting their prices consistently to cut out their competitors on Jacksboro Pike.

"I love it,” said Tilbert McCrary, who also filled up. “It's time Campbell County got something positive."

“I'm glad there are people here in town so that the rest of them will come down on their gas prices a little bit,” said Robert Byrge

AAA of East Tennessee said the Murphy Express is selling fuel at 50 cents less than the current Knoxville average, and more than 60 cents under the state average. A gallon of regular unleaded still costs about 80 cents more a few miles away at the I-75 exit for Lafollette

"I think everyone in this country is getting ripped off,” said Dorothy Tate, who waited 15 minutes to fill up, “not just here locally, but everybody in my opinion. I'm tired of it."

Drivers didn’t mind waiting, and once they pulled up to the pump, filled up with every bit of gas they could.

Murphy Express’s management said their pumps are not in any danger of running out of gas. Managers from the nearby Shell and Exxon Mobil have said they are going to keep their prices competitive with the newer station.

“Everyday you drive by and you're curious what the price is going to be," said Cooper.