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Payne County Commissioners   -   Sep 21, 2026 Commissioners adopt hazard mitigation plan, will ask OSU for Lake Carl Blackwell dam plans
Pierce Taylor stands at left speaking to Payne County commissioners while Zach Cavett sits at the dais reviewing a thick binder of documents at the Sept. 21, 2026, meeting in Stillwater.

Board directs emergency manager to draft a letter requesting Oklahoma State University's five- and 10-year maintenance plans for the 89-year-old dam

Payne County Commissioners   -   Sep 20, 2026 Tabled hazard mitigation plan returns to commissioners Monday
Cover of Payne County's draft Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Update, titled 2025 Draft, over a blue-tinted photo of the county courthouse with the county seal at lower left.

The board tabled the document Sept. 14 and directed staff to ask OSU what it has committed to do about the Lake Carl Blackwell dam

Five Scodeller Construction workers in safety vests seal cracks behind a steaming sealant truck on a tree-lined residential street in Stillwater on July 25, 2025.
Stillwater City Council   -   Sep 29, 2026 Stillwater taps unspent road tax money to speed up street projects

A Campus Corner rebuild in December and micro-surfacing on Main, Boomer, Washington and Perkins in November lead the list of what's next

by Chris Peters
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2026 Elections   -   Oct 07, 2026 Voter registration closes Friday. Plus how to be part of our election coverage
Six side-by-side photos of Oklahoma House candidates, from left: Andy Brown, Jim Shaw, Trish Ranson, Aaron Means, Max Burchett Jr. and Molly Jenkins. Three hold microphones.

Candidate questionnaires are out, and reader endorsement letters are open through Oct. 23.

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Stillwater City Council   -   Sep 29, 2026 Stillwater taps unspent road tax money to speed up street projects
Five Scodeller Construction workers in safety vests seal cracks behind a steaming sealant truck on a tree-lined residential street in Stillwater on July 25, 2025.

A Campus Corner rebuild in December and micro-surfacing on Main, Boomer, Washington and Perkins in November lead the list of what's next

by Chris Peters
Payne County Commissioners   -   Sep 21, 2026 Commissioners adopt hazard mitigation plan, will ask OSU for Lake Carl Blackwell dam plans
Pierce Taylor stands at left speaking to Payne County commissioners while Zach Cavett sits at the dais reviewing a thick binder of documents at the Sept. 21, 2026, meeting in Stillwater.

Board directs emergency manager to draft a letter requesting Oklahoma State University's five- and 10-year maintenance plans for the 89-year-old dam

by Chris Peters
Payne County Commissioners   -   Sep 20, 2026 Tabled hazard mitigation plan returns to commissioners Monday
Cover of Payne County's draft Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Update, titled 2025 Draft, over a blue-tinted photo of the county courthouse with the county seal at lower left.

The board tabled the document Sept. 14 and directed staff to ask OSU what it has committed to do about the Lake Carl Blackwell dam

by Chris Peters
Stillwater Economic Development Authority   -   Sep 18, 2026 Career Fair Draws 100 as National Standard Closure Nears
A sign reading "National Standard: Tire Bead, Industrial, and Welding Wires, A Heico Company," outside the company's Stillwater manufacturing plant.

Stillwater Chamber of Commerce organized a career fair to help affected employees find new jobs

by Chris Peters
Stillwater City Council   -   Sep 15, 2026 Stillwater to pay YMCA $50,000 a year for public pool access
A construction sign showing a rendering of the new Stillwater YMCA stands behind a chain-link fence, with steel framing of the building under construction visible in the background.

The Y's $33 million 12th Avenue facility also requires a new traffic signal at Washington Street, adding about $2 million to the project.

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
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
Stillwater Regional Airport   -   Aug 22, 2026 Stillwater Regional Airport opens new $30 million terminal
Airport Director Kellie Reed cuts the ribbon at Stillwater Regional Airport's new terminal opening Aug. 19, 2026, flanked by Sen. James Lankford and Mayor Will Joyce among officials.

A second gate and seating for more than 130 passengers join a wellness room and pet relief area as the airport marks 10 years of commercial service

by Chris Peters
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