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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
Poll   -   Oct 27, 2026 Reader poll: How will you vote on SQ 847?
Stillwegian reader poll graphic for State Question 847 over a photo of the Payne County Administration building. Text: Lowers caps on property value growth. Vote by 11:59 p.m. Oct. 30.

First of two reader polls: Read the debate over SQ 847, then vote with one click from this email.

by Chris Peters
Cowboy Football   -   Oct 26, 2026 Cowboys Shut Out Colorado After Halftime, Roll 57-24 at Homecoming
OSU wide receiver Justin Bowick steps into the end zone on a touchdown catch as a Colorado defender dives behind him on Oct. 24, 2026, at Boone Pickens Stadium.

Oklahoma State turns a one-point deficit into 34 unanswered points, improves to 5-2, and reenters the AP Top 25.

by Chris Peters
Pioneer Football   -   Oct 25, 2026 Pioneers Hand Muskogee Third Loss With 59-6 Rout
Stillwater running back Jaedan Adams (3) carries the ball near the goal line as Muskogee defender Dredyn Spencer (17) reaches for him from the turf at Pioneer Stadium, Oct. 22, 2026.

Two defensive touchdowns and 278 rushing yards carry Stillwater to 5-2

by Chris Peters
Cowboy Football   -   Oct 23, 2026 Morris Warns Colorado Is Better Than Its 2-4 Record
OSU head coach Eric Morris walks out of the tunnel at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater before the Cowboys’ game against Oregon on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026.

OSU’s head coach says the Buffaloes’ defensive front is as good as any the Cowboys have faced

by Bryson Thadhani
House District 34   -   Oct 21, 2026 Aaron R. Means
Aaron Means

Republican candidate for Oklahoma House, District 34, on the Nov. 3 ballot. A retired dentist and Air Force veteran making his third run against Trish Ranson.

by Chris Peters
House District 34   -   Oct 21, 2026 Trish Ranson
Oklahoma House District 34 Representative Trish Ranson speaks into a microphone at an meet your elected officials event

Oklahoma House, District 34. On the Nov. 3 ballot seeking a fifth term. House Democratic Caucus Chair and a former Stillwater elementary music teacher.

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

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? by Chris Peters
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.
Poll   -   Oct 27, 2026 Reader poll: How will you vote on SQ 847? by Chris Peters
Stillwegian reader poll graphic for State Question 847 over a photo of the Payne County Administration building. Text: Lowers caps on property value growth. Vote by 11:59 p.m. Oct. 30.
Cowboy Football   -   Oct 26, 2026 Cowboys Shut Out Colorado After Halftime, Roll 57-24 at Homecoming by Chris Peters
OSU wide receiver Justin Bowick steps into the end zone on a touchdown catch as a Colorado defender dives behind him on Oct. 24, 2026, at Boone Pickens Stadium.
Pioneer Football   -   Oct 25, 2026 Pioneers Hand Muskogee Third Loss With 59-6 Rout by Chris Peters
Stillwater running back Jaedan Adams (3) carries the ball near the goal line as Muskogee defender Dredyn Spencer (17) reaches for him from the turf at Pioneer Stadium, Oct. 22, 2026.
Cowboy Football   -   Oct 23, 2026 Morris Warns Colorado Is Better Than Its 2-4 Record by Bryson Thadhani
OSU head coach Eric Morris walks out of the tunnel at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater before the Cowboys’ game against Oregon on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026.
House District 34   -   Oct 21, 2026 Aaron R. Means by Chris Peters
Aaron Means
House District 34   -   Oct 21, 2026 Trish Ranson by Chris Peters
Oklahoma House District 34 Representative Trish Ranson speaks into a microphone at an meet your elected officials event
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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.

Poll   -   Oct 27, 2026 Reader poll: How will you vote on SQ 847?
Stillwegian reader poll graphic for State Question 847 over a photo of the Payne County Administration building. Text: Lowers caps on property value growth. Vote by 11:59 p.m. Oct. 30.

First of two reader polls: Read the debate over SQ 847, then vote with one click from this email.

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Stillwater Public Schools   -   Sep 07, 2026 Stillwater schools cut student access to Gemini AI, citing new state law
Stillwater Public Schools Superintendent Tyler Bridges speaks into a microphone during a panel discussion on classroom technology Aug. 27, 2026, at the Stillwater Public Library.

Superintendent says the district is now drafting broader AI policies required by 2027-28 school year

by Chris Peters
Sponsored   -   Sep 07, 2026 Red Dirt Rangers, Mike McClure Band and The Smokin' Oaks play Block 34 Friday
A poster for Red Dirt Roots Fest lists the Red Dirt Rangers, Mike McClure Band and The Smokin' Oaks, with festival details for Friday, Sept. 11, 6 p.m. at Block 34 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Red Dirt Roots Fest brings three generations of the scene's music downtown for a free concert

by The Stillwegian
Weekend Brief   -   Sep 06, 2026 Enjoy the train wreck. Seriously.
Editorial cartoon shows two locomotives labeled Oklahoma State Football and OSU Fan Expectations colliding as a crowd cheers and holds signs. AI-generated illustration.

Plus: the Stillwater school board rewrites recess, naming rights and who gets called when a child is in danger.

by Chris Peters
District Attorney   -   Sep 01, 2026 New DA wants out-of-state prosecutors to review Payne County justice system
The entrance to Courtroom 307, the district courtroom on the third floor of the Payne County Courthouse in Stillwater. A frosted-glass transom reads "District Court Room."

Residents who sought a grand jury welcome the offer but say it is no substitute for their own

by Chris Peters
Obituaries   -   Sep 01, 2026 September 2026 Deaths
September 2026 Deaths

Death Notices and Obituary Links

by The Stillwegian
Pioneer Football   -   Aug 31, 2026 Pioneer Defense Smothers Fayetteville in 23-3 Opener
Stillwater senior Dian Fix (16) celebrates with teammates after his interception return for a touchdown against Fayetteville on Aug. 28, 2026, at Pioneer Stadium in Stillwater.

Stillwater forces four interceptions and seven sacks, holding the 2023 Arkansas 7A champion to a field goal.

by Chris Peters
2026 Elections   -   Aug 26, 2026 Payne County was one of four to reject SQ 846, and among the strongest no votes on SQ 844
Payne County was one of four to reject SQ 846, and among the strongest no votes on SQ 844

Stillwater precincts voted no on the voter ID measure. The rest of the county voted yes.

by Chris Peters
Aug 26, 2026 Accepting reader endorsement letters
Accepting reader endorsement letters

Registered members can submit letters supporting candidates on the November ballot.

by Chris Peters
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