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Thursday, May 16, 2013  Area Special Olympics athletes came together Thursday at Cicero-North Syracuse High School to compete in a track and field event.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Newsweek released its “America’s Best High Schools” list for 2013, which includes nine schools from Onondaga County.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Across the country, parents are making a statement, telling their kids to refuse to take the state's common core exam.

Friday, April 12, 2013  A Town of Salina man is charged with having and sharing child porn.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  A Cicero man admits he tried to persuade a young girl to have sexual contact with him.

Monday, April 08, 2013  Dunkin Donuts is celebrating the opening of its 81st restaurant in the Syracuse area, by offering a few perks to faithful area customers.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  The North Syracuse Central School District will transition to a full-day kindergarten program starting next September.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  15-year-old Dawn Deaton was last seen at her home in North Syracuse on Wednesday night.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Three people were hurt in a head-on crash involving a school bus Tuesday morning. It happened around 9:45 a.m. along the 1200 block of Wolf Street in Syracuse.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  State Police in North Syracuse are investigating a stabbing that happened at around 2:30 PM on Wednesday afternoon at 125 Roxboro Circle in the Town of Salina.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  The North Syracuse Central School District announced Tuesday that physical education teacher, Steve Ellis, has resigned from his position as head varsity football coach due to his "continued health issues."

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  The district's top leader is now involved in a fact-finding on how musical was chosen and cast.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Parents and students complain no black students cast in lead roles in 'The Wiz."

Monday, February 25, 2013  District spending plan would increase class sizes in grades 3 through 12.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  The North Syracuse Central School district says it will be sending students and staff home from Gillette Road Middle School at 9:45 a.m. Thursday due to concerns of high winds.