Chris Peters

Chris Peters is the founder and editor of The Stillwegian, covering Stillwater and Payne County with a mix of storytelling, photography, and local insight. A Stillwegian since 2008, he’s passionate about connecting community through local news.

Location Stillwater, OK

Number of Articles 227

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Chris Peters's Work 227 Articles

Local Music - Apr 13, 2026 Stillwater native Wyatt Flores honored with Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Rising Star Award

Wyatt Flores plays a sunburst guitar on stage at The Boys from Oklahoma concert at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, April 11, 2026.

Flores joins Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, and The All-American Rejects among past Rising Star honorees.

by Chris Peters

City of Stillwater - Apr 12, 2026 Three OSU students presented competing designs for final Chris Salmon Plaza mural, all honoring Kameoka sister city relationship

Four colorful student-designed murals on the exterior wall of Chris Salmon Plaza in downtown Stillwater, with a blank panel at right reserved for a new mural to be unveiled April 24.

Reveal set for April 24 as city also seats new Public Art Committee

by Chris Peters

Local Music - Apr 09, 2026 Rare 50-year-old album connects two generations of Stillwater music and business

Henry Ramsay and Steve Irby stand together inside Velvet Fudge, holding the Moses Live album, with records displayed on exposed brick walls behind them.

When KICKER founder Steve Irby walked into Velvet Fudge with a sealed 1974 album, two Stillwater business stories found their common soundtrack

by Chris Peters

Elections - Apr 07, 2026 Dillin wins re-election to Stillwater school board in landslide

Rachel Dillin, wearing a black blazer and campaign button, sits at a table during a candidate forum. A nameplate reading "Rachel Dillin" is visible in the foreground.

Re-elected board member signals interest in endowment for Google PILOT revenue

by Chris Peters

Stillwater City Council - Apr 07, 2026 Google to pay for new traffic signal at Airport Road and Perkins Road intersection

Newly installed all-way stop signs with orange warning flags at the intersection of East Airport Road and North Perkins Road, with the Kingspan facility visible in the background.

Stillwater's fastest-growing corridor is getting a long-overdue safety upgrade — at no cost to the city.

by Chris Peters

Elections - Apr 06, 2026 2026 Stillwater-area candidate filing guide: Who's running and why it matters

The Payne County Courthouse in Stillwater, Oklahoma, with the American and Oklahoma state flags flying from a flagpole at the entrance and a large tree to the right.

Two county commissioner primaries, a third Means-Ranson matchup, and uncontested wins for DA and district judge

by Chris Peters

Elections - Mar 31, 2026 Dillin, Brubaker answer questions on Google money, AI, teacher retention ahead of April 7 school board vote

Composite photo of school board candidates Rachel Dillin, left, in a blue top with pearl necklace, and Nathan Brubaker, right, in a gray cardigan and bow tie.

Both candidates answered questions on the district's biggest financial and policy decisions. Here's what they said.

by Chris Peters

Stillwater City Council - Mar 26, 2026 One year after Stillwater wildfires, city reports recovery progress and sweeping emergency upgrades

Drone footage shows thick white smoke billowing from tree-covered terrain in southwest Stillwater the day after the March 14, 2025 wildfires.

Officials detailed rebuilding numbers, $6.3 million in relief distributed, and a slate of new preparedness tools — including an emergency alert system that's awaiting final federal approval

by Chris Peters