(Dec. 7, 2011) -- KATC Lafayette News reports that a heated debate erupted in Abbeville's council chambers about whether to keep or reject a three percent tax on hotels, motels and campgrounds. The tax currently benefits non-profit youth groups.

(Dec. 7, 2011) -- Carriage Manor RV Resort in Mesa will be hosting a New Year's Eve Gala from 7 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, reports AZ Central.com.

(Dec. 7, 2011) -- On Tuesday, a fire that started inside the engine compartment of a 1974 Pace Arrow prompted authorities to close down the 7-Eleven gas station in Murrieta, reports Patch.com.

(Dec. 6, 2011) -- A report shows that oil producing countries which rely on oil sales to fund their governments need between $80 per barrel in Saudi Arabia to $110 in Russia. As a result, even as unconventional oil from the United States and Canada finds its way into the market, OPEC countries in particular will cut production to maintain high prices, Motley Fool noted.

(Dec. 7, 2011) -- Pennsylvania State Police in Chambersburg said plasma televisions were stolen from RVs during the weekend at Keystone RV Center in Greencastle, reports Chambersburg Public Opinion.

(Dec. 7, 2011) -- The Wellington Equestrian Preservation Alliance is rallying to stop commercial development in the preserve area. Developer Mark Bellissimo plans to build a mall, high-rise condominiums, fairgrounds and an RV park, reports Horsetalk.

(Dec. 7, 2011) -- A California man was left homeless Friday after a fire completely destroyed his 24-foot motorhome, which was parked at the Chevron in Valley Springs, reports the Calaveras Enterprise.

(Dec. 7, 2011) -- If you donate your vehicle to a MERS/Goodwill store in December, on top of a tax deduction, you'll get a year of free movies at Wehrenberg Theaters, reports Patch.com.

(Dec. 7, 2011) -- The Tasmania Mercury reports that motorhome and caravan groups across Australia are threatening to boycott Tasmania if a proposal to cut free campsites goes forward.

(Dec. 7, 2011) -- The 2012 American Heritage also takes “remote-control” to the next level by introducing an iPad controlled coach, a touch-screen tablet that can control lights, fans, A/V components and even the water-pump.