Good morning, Athens.

Finn is a nearly one-year-old cat known for his cuddly and playful nature with his sister Rockelle, and he is ready for adoption at Athens Humane (application required).

On Jan. 25, a city truck lost traction on snowy Second Street and struck the Good Works’ Sign of Hope building on the Westside with no injuries; on Monday evening a water main broke near Old Peach Ridge Road (blocking access on icy Terrace Drive) and officials urged caution.

Hot Box Chicken Fingers and Tots supported Athens County high school students by offering a $2,500 scholarship split equally among five schools; applications closed Jan.

23 and winners will be announced by Feb. 16.

Ohio is launching the Rural Health Transformation Program to expand care in rural communities by enhancing school-based health centers + home visit models and forging partnerships through its new Workforce Pipeline and Patient Health Innovation Hubs.

State officials said details are still being worked out.

Local leaders and midwives in Southeast Ohio are working to improve access to quality maternity care in counties lacking obstetric services.

The effort includes outreach by the OB/GYN Club at Ohio University (which organizes events and training) to bridge gaps in maternal care amid rising challenges.

The Ohio men’s basketball team lost to Akron and will face Kent State Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center as they aim to rebound and boost their MAC hopes.

Ohio's women’s basketball team shot 45% from the field and saw strong bench play with Gigi Bower scoring 17 points, but they fell to UMass after being outrebounded; coach Bob Bolden said the team will work on rebounding improvements in future games.

Ohio's women's basketball team (12-7) lost to UMass 85-76 today as its bench stepped up when the starting five struggled, and they will travel to Oxford to face Miami (OH) to try to break their two-game losing streak.

Free Solar Photovoltaic Level One Certification

8 AM – 5 PM — COAD, 1 Pinchot Lane, Athens, OH — Free entry — Participate in a comprehensive certification course with online training and hands-on lab experience.

The Breakerspace Rage Room

11:00-11:15 a.m. — West End Storage — Book your session for stress relief and fun — Gear up and smash in Athens, Ohio's first ever rage room.