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 319

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Chris Peters's Work 319 Articles

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

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

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

Weekend Brief - Jun 28, 2026 Friday's storm reaffirms case against Bradford Pears

Plus: Payne County moves to block truck traffic on eight county roads, and Oklahoma rural hospitals are bracing for cuts that don't fully hit until 2027.

by Chris Peters