Ken Stanford

Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin is alerting Georgia residents to the recall of some Nestlé Nesquik Strawberry Powder that may contain small fragments of aluminum.

Georgia gas prices were down another 20 cents, on average, overnight.

The drought continues to take its toll on northeast Georgia lakes. Hartwell Lake, on the South Carolina line, is on its way toward dropping below the only functioning water intake for the Anderson, S.C., water district.

Stock prices are higher in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 163 points in the first few minutes of trading.

The record numbers of Latinos at the polls in the election that made Barack Obama the next president have erased recent gains by Republicans and the perception of a black-Latino divide.

A 98-year-old woman who was a fixture at Gainesville Kiwanis Club meetings long before the club admitted its first female member will be buried Monday.

The Bush administration and Republicans in Congress are keeping the pressure on Amtrak to wean itself from subsidies, or at least reduce its need for them. But any sudden moves by Amtrak to reshape itself in the name of efficiency could risk next year's funding.

All presidents are tested. Few walk into the Oval Office when the nation is in the throes of multiple crises. Like Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President-elect Obama is facing a banking emergency. Like Abraham Lincoln, Obama is trying to patch up national divisions.

Early voting was light for Tuesday's elections in Gainesville and two towns in the South Hall area.

What can Alabama, Georgia and Florida learn from water sharing from four other states who dealt with a similar situation nearly half a century ago? That question will be addressed in Atlanta next week.