Kerry Connolly (middle) with the Sto-Rox Girls Basketball Team. Gazette 2.0 sat down with Kerry Connolly, who was recently named head girls basketball coach for the Sto-Rox Vikings. Connolly is…
School board member volunteers time at church to help children
“I try to be someone the kids can look up to and talk to about things bothering them.” Alice Cooper hopes children in the Sto-Rox community see her as someone…
Spotlight: New Sto-Rox Coach Dwight Hines talks basketball
Gazette 2.0 sits down with Dwight Hines, the new pick to lead the Sto-Rox Vikings boys basketball team. Hines played for the University of Pittsburgh before becoming a coach at…
The origins of the common yet underrated @ symbol
The @ symbol has become an integral part of our daily lives — from sending email to keeping up with the latest political news on Twitter. While it may be…
The Robinson Lions Club has a long history in our town
Most people have heard of the Robinson Lions Club, but few really know much about them. In a nutshell, they are community service personified. As their slogan says, “Where there’s…
On this day… August 20, 1643 ‘Founding Mother’ Anne Hutchinson killed by Siwanoy Indians
Banished from the fledgling town of Boston on charges of heresy in 1637 and later killed by an avenging band of Siwanoy warriors, Anne Hutchinson’s miserable demise suggested little inspiration…
On this day…Aug. 6, 1945: Codename ‘Little Boy’ Atomic destruction of Hiroshima sets in motion 75
When the 9,000-pound atomic warhead known as “Little Boy” detonated over the Japanese city of Hiroshima Aug. 6, 1945, an estimated 60,000 people lost their lives immediately. In the years following, many thousands more withered and died from radiation exposure. (Photos)







