“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…
Director search continues after candidate refuses appointment
The search to fill the Sto-Rox school board continues, after one of the two candidates approved during the Aug. 20 business meeting rescinded his offer shortly afterward. After interviewing four…
District still working to fill board vacancies left by resignations
After losing three board members in late June, the Sto-Rox School District has since filled one of those seats and interviewed a candidate for another of the remaining two. The…
School board eyes cost-cutting measures following negative budget approval
Having passed a negative budget last month, administrators are working to bridge the financial gap before the year closes out. Looking to weed out unnecessary expenses, the board approved a…
Coach Ryan Hughes let go from Vikings basketball program
First hired by the district more than 20 years ago, Sto-Rox Head Basketball Coach Ryan Hughes was let go as the athletics program shifts direction under new leadership. Hughes said…
Sto-Rox enters year 2 of state-mandated improvement planning
As the Sto-Rox upper elementary and high schools move into their second year in state-mandated improvement plans, educators have laid down steps for upping attendance, while improving academics and overall…





