Good morning, Athens.

Athens-Clarke County Animal Services Department will now offer pet adoptions on Mondays from noon to 3 p.m. at its Buddy Christian Way facility.

Adoption hours remain 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 3 p.m. Sunday.

On Saturday, Aug. 29, Friends of the Library celebrated the first anniversary of the Athens Library Store at the Athens-Clarke County Library (proceeds benefit library services).

A new mural called The Stage of Memory by Alex Maksiov is coming to the historic Morton Theatre lobby downtown.

Work will begin this week and continue through September, and patrons will enjoy it when the season’s first show opens in October (the theatre provided details).

Athens author Patricia McAlexander released her new historical fiction novel Second Wives, based on her ancestors' 1850 journey from Germany, and she traveled to Germany and the Netherlands for research (local bookstores now carry the title).

Researchers in the Food Science Department at UGA’s Griffin Campus are testing ways to turn cannonball jellyfish into sustainable food products, with support from Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant.

St. Mary’s Health Care System broke ground on a $35 million expansion for its Center for Heart, Vascular and Neurosciences at the Baxter Street campus on Aug.

21; the project will complete in Oct. 2027 and bring improved cardiac care and an enhanced stroke program to Athens residents.

Clarke Central and Oconee County played a Week 2 high school football game that featured standout plays from both teams.

Local fans enjoyed impressive teamwork & a competitive spirit throughout the match.