THE STILLWEGIAN

Stillwater Board of Education - Jul 14, 2026 Stillwater schools welcome new board member, two administrators

Kiah Butcher raises her right hand as Board President Gay Washington administers the oath of office during her swearing-in to the Stillwater Board of Education Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

Elders, Zimmerman hired as Butcher is sworn in to fill Ward 5 vacancy

by Chris Peters

2026 Elections - Jul 14, 2026 On the Aug. 25 runoff ballot: What SQ 844 and SQ 846 actually do

A "Vote Here" sign with an American flag graphic and red arrow stands roadside near a Payne County polling location.

Oklahoma voters will decide two constitutional questions — one on tax reimbursement, one on voter identification — during the Aug. 25 primary runoff election.

by Chris Peters

Cowboy Baseball - Jul 13, 2026 Ritchie Announces Return to OSU for 2027 Season

OSU junior centerfielder Kollin Ritchie (13) celebrates with teammates after a home run against Vanderbilt on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at O'Brate Stadium in Stillwater.

The All-America slugger fell to the 20th round of the MLB Draft before deciding to bolster his stock in Stillwater.

by Daniel Allen

2026 Elections - Jul 11, 2026 Fact-checked: What Mike Mazzei told the Stillwater Frontier Rotary Club

Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Mazzei speaks to the Stillwater Frontier Rotary Club on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at the Best Western Plus Cimarron Hotel & Suites in Stillwater.

Republican gubernatorial candidate fields questions on taxes, reading scores, marijuana enforcement and rural hospital funding

by Chris Peters

Stillwater Planning Commission - Jul 09, 2026 Neighbors raise flooding, traffic concerns as Planning Commission backs Mercury Avenue duplex rezoning

Aerial map showing the 799 E. Mercury Ave. property outlined in pink, bordered by Mercury Avenue to the north and Lakeview Ridge neighborhood to the south.

Commissioners also recommend annexing 33 acres to expand Golden Oaks Village, on the the city's southwest edge

by Chris Peters

Stillwater City Council - Jul 08, 2026 Council OKs eminent domain push for Lake McMurtry pipeline

A wayfinding sign with an arrow points visitors toward the City Council chambers at Stillwater City Hall.

The resolutions are the first legal step toward acquiring the land needed for a pipeline meant to end Stillwater's reliance on a single aging water line

by Chris Peters

Obituaries - Jul 07, 2026 July 2026 Deaths

Death Notices and Obituary Links

by The Stillwegian

Weekend Brief - Jul 04, 2026 🎆 Here's to a more perfect union

Citizenship, local musicians perform "America the Beautiful" at Block 34 — plus a fee overhaul and a pipeline land grab headed to Tuesday's council vote.

by Chris Peters