THE STILLWEGIAN

Obituaries - Nov 09, 2026 November 2026 Deaths

Death Notices and Obituary Links

by The Stillwegian

Cowboy Football - Nov 08, 2026 Mestemaker, Hawkins Power OSU Past Kansas State 66-28

Side-by-side photos: OSU quarterback Drew Mestemaker catches a touchdown pass and running back Caleb Hawkins celebrates a touchdown run against Kansas State on Nov. 7, 2026.

Mestemaker throws four touchdown passes, runs for one and catches another, while Hawkins piles up 246 yards from scrimmage.

by Marcus Mesis

House District 32 - Nov 03, 2026 Shaw, Jenkins and Ranson win reelection in area House races

Collage of three photos: Rep. Jim Shaw in a light blue suit, Rep. Molly Jenkins in a navy blazer and Rep. Trish Ranson in black, each speaking into a handheld microphone.

Ranson tops Means for a third time, Jenkins defeats Burchett and Shaw takes 74% over independent Brown

by Chris Peters

2026 Elections - Nov 01, 2026 Payne County early voting rises; reader polls oppose SQ 845, 847

A voter in a clear plastic rain bonnet and striped jacket marks her ballot in a booth during early voting Oct. 31, 2026, at the Payne County Expo Center in Stillwater.

State data shows 4,871 early voters, up 12.5% from 2022, as Stillwegian members lean against both state questions in polls

by Chris Peters

Editor's Advance - Nov 01, 2026 Stillwater trash trucks could get AI cameras that watch drivers and record routes

A white City of Stillwater Waste Management street sweeper, an Elgin Eagle numbered 617, parked on a tree-lined street in September 2011, with a Jeep behind.

The SUA to vote on the $121,717 deal. Also on the agenda: federal lobbyists and North Perkins road resurfacing.

by Chris Peters

House District 34 - Oct 29, 2026 Ranson, Means split on judicial panel, religious charter schools in third matchup for House District 34

Aaron Means, standing in a dark blazer, and Rep. Trish Ranson, seated in an orange top, at a Stillwater Frontier Rotary Club House District 34 forum Oct. 22, 2026.

The Democratic incumbent and her two-time Republican challenger both oppose the property tax state question but differ sharply on schools and judicial selection.

by Chris Peters

Cowboy Football - Oct 27, 2026 Mason Earns Bigger Role as OSU Prepares for Iowa State

OSU running back William Mason celebrates in the end zone after a touchdown run against Colorado on Oct. 24, 2026, at Boone Pickens Stadium as lineman Ashton Lepo raises his arms.

Morris says the senior running back’s special teams work opened the door, while the Cowboys sit one win from bowl eligibility.

by Bryson Thadhani

Poll - Oct 27, 2026 Reader poll: How will you vote on SQ 845?

Stillwegian reader poll graphic for State Question 845 over a photo of the Payne County Courthouse. Text: Changes who screens Oklahoma’s top judges. Vote by 11:59 p.m. Oct. 30.

Second of two reader polls: Read the debate over SQ 845, then vote with one click from this email.

by Chris Peters