Gusts as high as 40 mph possible; low of 33 tonight. Buzz: The election serves as a teaching tool in local schools. Gas prices fall another 13 cents.

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Weather 
-Winds to 25 mph, gusts to 40 mph  today, Tuesday.
-The situation: A one-two punch from Hurricane Sandy and high pressure building south from Canada is fueling high winds and strong gusts across North Georgia. -What to watch for: The wind chill factor.
-Monday: High of 56, low of 33. Gusts to 35-40 mph.
-Tuesday: High of 58, low of 32. Gusts to 35 mph.
-Halloween: Sunny, high of 62, low of 35. Gusts to 20 mph.

Tracking 'Frankenstorm' Sandy: The latest from The Weather Channel. Among the top concerns: growing winds, storm surge.  

Continuing updates today on Hometown Headlines.

The Buzz of Northwest Georgia.
-Using election season as a learning tool at local schools: Mock elections are part of a curriculum built around the 2012 election season. Natalie Simms reports.
-More cheap eats: Last week it was quarter Krystals; this week: a free taco.
-Halloween on 'church night.' Wednesday events normally are reserved for church services at many local congregations. This year, some are combining 'trunk or treat' and other events. Also on tap: Downtown Trick-or-Treating in Rome, Cartersville and Cedartown; at Mount Berry and Calhoun Premium outlets; and the final days at ZombieLand.
-Midnight madness a tick past Thanksgiving; Nov. 9 arrival of Santa signal return of Christmas shopping season.

Gas prices
-Add in some discounts and you're paying close to $3.15 a gallon.  -AAA South: Georgians now paying 13 cents less a gallon than we were a week ago; average price three cents higher than late October 2011.

 Election

-Advance voting continues today through 5 p.m. Friday.You can vote at the elections office or civic center this week, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. 

 

Latest Floyd County Jail report.

 

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 1470 AM. 7 to 9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online 

-Please join our guests Monday including:

-Barbara Beninato, Debra Cook on the Rome Symphony's new season.

-Dr. Brian Carroll, Berry College professor of communication, on Newsweek's dropping print -- and Clark Kent dropping The Daily Planet.