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Payne County Commissioners   -   Jul 01, 2026 Payne County Commissioner seeks proof before county equipment is junked
Payne County Commissioner Zach Cavett listens during the Meet Your Legislators event Jan. 29, 2026, in Stillwater.

The current process relies on a entity's word alone, Cavett says

by Chris Peters
Jun 29, 2026 Southern Woods Park Basketball Court Gets Thunder Makeover
Children play on the newly refurbished Thunder Community Court at Southern Woods Park in Stillwater during the dedication ceremony, Friday, June 26, 2026.

The refurbished court is the Thunder Community Foundation's 32nd in Oklahoma and its first new addition since 2024.

by Chris Peters
Transportation Project Advisory Committee   -   Jun 29, 2026 Pedestrian lights going up on Main Street. The roundabout is next.
Solar-powered LED stop sign with flashing red perimeter lights at South Main Street and 7th Avenue in downtown Stillwater, part of the city's 2026 downtown intersection conversion project.

New flashing stop signs are up at all three intersections; the roundabout rebuild is in design with construction targeted to finish by homecoming.

by Chris Peters
Stillwater Board of Education   -   Jun 25, 2026 Under budget and on track: Stillwater Schools bond hits milestone as board honors Baker, eyes funding push
The large white letter sign reading "Stillwater High School" stands at the front entrance of the new campus still under construction.

District urges families to complete form tied to state aid and federal programs

by Chris Peters
Jun 23, 2026 Cedar removal, home hardening underway as Stillwater eyes wildfire prevention
Before, during, and after photos of eastern red cedar removal along W. 19th Ave. in southwest Stillwater near Stillwater Fire Station No. 4.

Dr. David Engle outlined the fire science behind the March 2025 disaster and the steps residents, neighborhoods, and the state are taking in response

by Chris Peters
Stillwater City Council   -   Jun 18, 2026 Stillwater adopts new short-term rental rules with owner-occupied exemption; fee vote deferred
A map of Stillwater showing 167 active short-term rental licenses as green markers, with the heaviest concentration near OSU campus, presented to council May 4, 2026

A 20 percent block-level density cap survives, with a homestead exemption and six-month review added at the last meeting

by Chris Peters
Election 2026   -   Jun 16, 2026 All six incumbents survive: June 16 primary results for Payne County and area state races
Composite of six June 16 Republican primary winners, from left: Zachary Cavett, Rhonda Markum, Chuck Hall, Jim Shaw, Molly Jenkins and Dillon Travis, each shown speaking into a microphone.

Markum holds District 3 by 223 votes; Travis posts identical margin to his February win; Hall turns back LeMarr in Senate District 20

by Chris Peters
Payne County District 1   -   Jun 15, 2026 Three-way race for District 1 commissioner pits Cavett's record against two challengers with different visions
From left, Zach Cavett, Ray Harper, and Jacob Presuhn stand on stage at the Payne County GOP candidate forum on June 11, 2026, at the Stillwater Community Center in Stillwater.

Harper says the county needs someone ready to work. Presuhn says it needs a plan — and a fresh set of eyes

by Chris Peters
Payne County Commissioner Zach Cavett listens during the Meet Your Legislators event Jan. 29, 2026, in Stillwater.
Payne County Commissioners   -   Jul 01, 2026 Payne County Commissioner seeks proof before county equipment is junked

The current process relies on a entity's word alone, Cavett says

by Chris Peters
Jun 29, 2026 Southern Woods Park Basketball Court Gets Thunder Makeover by Chris Peters
Children play on the newly refurbished Thunder Community Court at Southern Woods Park in Stillwater during the dedication ceremony, Friday, June 26, 2026.
Transportation Project Advisory Committee   -   Jun 29, 2026 Pedestrian lights going up on Main Street. The roundabout is next. by Chris Peters
Solar-powered LED stop sign with flashing red perimeter lights at South Main Street and 7th Avenue in downtown Stillwater, part of the city's 2026 downtown intersection conversion project.
Stillwater Board of Education   -   Jun 25, 2026 Under budget and on track: Stillwater Schools bond hits milestone as board honors Baker, eyes funding push by Chris Peters
The large white letter sign reading "Stillwater High School" stands at the front entrance of the new campus still under construction.
Jun 23, 2026 Cedar removal, home hardening underway as Stillwater eyes wildfire prevention by Chris Peters
Before, during, and after photos of eastern red cedar removal along W. 19th Ave. in southwest Stillwater near Stillwater Fire Station No. 4.
Stillwater City Council   -   Jun 18, 2026 Stillwater adopts new short-term rental rules with owner-occupied exemption; fee vote deferred by Chris Peters
A map of Stillwater showing 167 active short-term rental licenses as green markers, with the heaviest concentration near OSU campus, presented to council May 4, 2026
Election 2026   -   Jun 16, 2026 All six incumbents survive: June 16 primary results for Payne County and area state races by Chris Peters
Composite of six June 16 Republican primary winners, from left: Zachary Cavett, Rhonda Markum, Chuck Hall, Jim Shaw, Molly Jenkins and Dillon Travis, each shown speaking into a microphone.
Payne County District 1   -   Jun 15, 2026 Three-way race for District 1 commissioner pits Cavett's record against two challengers with different visions by Chris Peters
From left, Zach Cavett, Ray Harper, and Jacob Presuhn stand on stage at the Payne County GOP candidate forum on June 11, 2026, at the Stillwater Community Center in Stillwater.
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Payne County Commissioners   -   Jul 01, 2026 Payne County Commissioner seeks proof before county equipment is junked
Payne County Commissioner Zach Cavett listens during the Meet Your Legislators event Jan. 29, 2026, in Stillwater.

The current process relies on a entity's word alone, Cavett says

by Chris Peters
Jun 29, 2026 Southern Woods Park Basketball Court Gets Thunder Makeover
Children play on the newly refurbished Thunder Community Court at Southern Woods Park in Stillwater during the dedication ceremony, Friday, June 26, 2026.

The refurbished court is the Thunder Community Foundation's 32nd in Oklahoma and its first new addition since 2024.

by Chris Peters
Transportation Project Advisory Committee   -   Jun 29, 2026 Pedestrian lights going up on Main Street. The roundabout is next.
Solar-powered LED stop sign with flashing red perimeter lights at South Main Street and 7th Avenue in downtown Stillwater, part of the city's 2026 downtown intersection conversion project.

New flashing stop signs are up at all three intersections; the roundabout rebuild is in design with construction targeted to finish by homecoming.

by Chris Peters
Stillwater Board of Education   -   Jun 25, 2026 Under budget and on track: Stillwater Schools bond hits milestone as board honors Baker, eyes funding push
The large white letter sign reading "Stillwater High School" stands at the front entrance of the new campus still under construction.

District urges families to complete form tied to state aid and federal programs

by Chris Peters
Jun 23, 2026 Cedar removal, home hardening underway as Stillwater eyes wildfire prevention
Before, during, and after photos of eastern red cedar removal along W. 19th Ave. in southwest Stillwater near Stillwater Fire Station No. 4.

Dr. David Engle outlined the fire science behind the March 2025 disaster and the steps residents, neighborhoods, and the state are taking in response

by Chris Peters
Stillwater City Council   -   Jun 18, 2026 Stillwater adopts new short-term rental rules with owner-occupied exemption; fee vote deferred
A map of Stillwater showing 167 active short-term rental licenses as green markers, with the heaviest concentration near OSU campus, presented to council May 4, 2026

A 20 percent block-level density cap survives, with a homestead exemption and six-month review added at the last meeting

by Chris Peters
Election 2026   -   Jun 16, 2026 All six incumbents survive: June 16 primary results for Payne County and area state races
Composite of six June 16 Republican primary winners, from left: Zachary Cavett, Rhonda Markum, Chuck Hall, Jim Shaw, Molly Jenkins and Dillon Travis, each shown speaking into a microphone.

Markum holds District 3 by 223 votes; Travis posts identical margin to his February win; Hall turns back LeMarr in Senate District 20

by Chris Peters
Payne County District 1   -   Jun 15, 2026 Three-way race for District 1 commissioner pits Cavett's record against two challengers with different visions
From left, Zach Cavett, Ray Harper, and Jacob Presuhn stand on stage at the Payne County GOP candidate forum on June 11, 2026, at the Stillwater Community Center in Stillwater.

Harper says the county needs someone ready to work. Presuhn says it needs a plan — and a fresh set of eyes

by Chris Peters
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