Good morning, Akron.

Akron Zoo celebrated the birth of its first white-faced saki monkey on Sept.

18; the healthy newborn, whose sex is not yet known, was born to mother Clementine (with a 1-year-old daughter, Ripley) and visitors can now see the growing family.

The Akron Zoo welcomed a white-faced saki monkey born Sept.

18, the first infant from the primate pair. Visitors can see the new arrival at the Tom and Shelley Koutnik Primate Passage (10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sept. 30; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. after Oct. 1).

Akron announced a new program today that will help small businesses compete fairly.

Local officials said the plan will offer support and advice to eligible owners, with more details coming soon + the effort aims to ensure equal opportunity.

A new sculpture by New York artist Chakaia Booker is coming to downtown Lock 3 in October; the 17-foot piece made from recycled Goodyear Eagle tires and stainless steel will debut Oct.

26 and 27 + feature an artist talk on Oct. 28 + a dedication on Oct. 29.

Wild Thread Theatre, founded by Elynmarie Kazle and Mark Zimmerman, opens its debut season at Wild Oscars (downtown Akron) with the play 'Marjorie Prime' running through Sunday.

The company will present additional works including 'Shelter' in November and 'Seasonal Shorts' in December.

No one claimed the $313 million Powerball jackpot on Monday, Sept.

21, but thousands in Ohio won smaller prizes. The jackpot climbs to $332 million for the drawing on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 10:59 p.m. (cash option: $141.7 million).

GasBuddy released new data showing that in the past week, gas prices in Akron increased by 32 cents to $4.50 per gallon + Cleveland prices jumped 33 cents to $4.54; these rises outpaced the national average increase.

Akron Public Schools are addressing a drop in early literacy and achievement after report card results showed lower ratings.

Superintendent Dr. Wanda Lash said the district is launching initiatives—training over 50 teachers for structured literacy licenses and piloting a new web program for home practice.

Monday's girls soccer games in Akron saw CVCA rally to a 4-2 win over Streetsboro in rainy conditions as Hoban edged Stow 2-1 with key plays by Ashty Kurz and Abby Norman; additional high school sports scores and schedules for the Sept.

21-27 week will follow.

The Akron Marathon course on Saturday includes a stretch through Summit Metro Park and invites residents to test their local knowledge in a photo quiz.

Over 100 Akronites answered last week’s quiz correctly, with special shoutouts to seven who nailed both challenges.