THE STILLWEGIAN

Stillwater Softball - Sep 30, 2026 Lady Pioneers Honor Four Seniors, Beat Guthrie 7-2

Four Stillwater softball seniors holding flowers and wearing red leis pose with their families in the pitcher's circle before a game against Guthrie, Sept. 28, 2026.

Landen Warner goes 3-for-4 on Senior Night as Michelle Kolone adds four hits and Deena Elshahed homers.

by Chris Peters

Stillwater City Council - Sep 29, 2026 Stillwater taps unspent road tax money to speed up street projects

Five Scodeller Construction workers in safety vests seal cracks behind a steaming sealant truck on a tree-lined residential street in Stillwater on July 25, 2025.

A Campus Corner rebuild in December and micro-surfacing on Main, Boomer, Washington and Perkins in November lead the list of what's next

by Chris Peters

Editor's Advance - Sep 28, 2026 All aboard the Cowboys hype train

Cartoon illustration of a caped OSU football player in orange armor beside a steam train and gilded coach climbing a mountain, cheered by fans in orange holding signs.

Winning is good for Stillwater. This week: the Parkview entrance, Visit Stillwater's finances, the Lake Carl Blackwell Dam and Dear Evan Hansen at Town & Gown.

by Chris Peters

Cowboy Football - Sep 27, 2026 Oklahoma State Snaps 18-Game Big 12 Losing Streak in Morgantown — Cowboys Outscore Mountaineers 28-10 After Halftime

Oklahoma State wide receiver Justin Bowick, No. 0 in a white jersey, stiff-arms a West Virginia defender in gold while carrying the football in front of a packed crowd.

Cowboys rack up 609 yards and the defense holds West Virginia scoreless in the fourth quarter

by Chris Peters

Pioneer Marching Band - Sep 21, 2026 Stillwater, Perkins-Tryon bands both reach finals at Deer Creek

Stillwater color guard member Cammy Booth performs in front of the Pioneer Marching Band at the Deer Creek Marching Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Edmond.

Pioneer Marching Band wins Class AA; Midnight Regiment named fan favorite for second straight year

by Submitted

Payne County Commissioners - Sep 21, 2026 Commissioners adopt hazard mitigation plan, will ask OSU for Lake Carl Blackwell dam plans

Pierce Taylor stands at left speaking to Payne County commissioners while Zach Cavett sits at the dais reviewing a thick binder of documents at the Sept. 21, 2026, meeting in Stillwater.

Board directs emergency manager to draft a letter requesting Oklahoma State University's five- and 10-year maintenance plans for the 89-year-old dam

by Chris Peters

Payne County Commissioners - Sep 20, 2026 Tabled hazard mitigation plan returns to commissioners Monday

Cover of Payne County's draft Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Update, titled 2025 Draft, over a blue-tinted photo of the county courthouse with the county seal at lower left.

The board tabled the document Sept. 14 and directed staff to ask OSU what it has committed to do about the Lake Carl Blackwell dam

by Chris Peters

Cowboy Football - Sep 20, 2026 Mestemaker Breaks Two School Records as OSU Buries Murray State 59-0 — Cowboys Head to Big 12 Play at 2-1

OSU quarterback Drew Mestemaker looks downfield from the pocket against Murray State on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater.

Drew Mestemaker completed 20 of 22 passes for 324 yards and five touchdowns

by Chris Peters