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NEW WASHINGTON -- One Ohio school district's decision to eliminate all calamity days from the schedule, such as days lost to bad snow storms, hasn't pleased some students and teachers.

For a few days this week, visitors to the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center have the chance to step back in time to the world of horse and buggy days.

The Findlay Trojan Marching Band departs today to perform in the Spherion Orlando Citrus Parade in Orlando, Fla.

Some students and teachers aren't thrilled about one Ohio school district's decision to eliminate all calamity days from the schedule.

NEW WASHINGTON -- 'Got snow days? We don't!' Buckeye Central students and teachers protested Wednesday on their last day of classes before Christmas vacation.

Chris Gayhart's three-pointer with 15 seconds lifted host Lanesville over Rock Creek 81-80 in double overtime Tuesday night.

GALION: Russell E. Suver, 83, of 216 Grant St., Galion, died Saturday, December 12, 2009 at Olentangy Woods Nursing Center, Galion.

Catherine Eileen Lifer will celebrate her 90th birthday Monday. She was born in Fredericktown to Charles and Neva Lotz Dec.

MOUNT GILEAD - The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Thursday that alcohol was not a factor in the Nov.

One person was killed and another seriously injured in a weekend one-car traffic accident on Township Road 51 in Morrow County.

MOUNT GILEAD - A 19-year-old New Washington woman died Sunday after a car she was riding in slammed into a tree near Mount Gilead on Saturday, the Ohio State Patrol said.

SHELBY: Helen T. Feichtner, age 94, former Shelby resident died Friday, November 20, 2009 at Brethren Care Village in Ashland, Ohio.

Cassie Crawford's three-point play with 1:10 remaining put host North Harrison ahead for good in a 48-44 victory over visiting Crawford County on Tuesday night in high school girls' basketball.

The Ninth Annual Lewis Wechter Memorial 5-K Run was held in New Washington in Crawford County this past weekend.

A University of Idaho professor suspended from sheep research duties since June has repeated claims that wild bighorns don't catch fatal diseases from domestic sheep, despite pledging not to disseminate information on the issue until the school completes an inquiry into her work.

NEW WASHINGTON: Rosemary C. Hines, age 91, former resident of New Washington, Ohio passed away onFriday, October 30, 2009 at the Fairview Manor Nursing Home in Bucyrus, Ohio.

Richland Newhope's board has awarded a 43-thousand-900-dollar construction contract to Studer-Obringer of New Washington to renovate the kitchen at the Raintree residential facility.

CRESTLINE -- The first class of inductees of the new Crawford County Athletic Hall of Fame was announced Thursday morning.

NEW WASHINGTON -- There's still time to check out one of the scariest, creepiest places in Crawford County this Halloween weekend.

NEW WASHINGTON - With the impending state legislature's decision to reduce calamity days for school districts from five to three beginning next school year, the Buckeye Central School District Board of Education has decided to be proactive.