Stillwater News Press

10/07/2026

SHARE your favorite 'SMILES' with us! CREEPY or CRAZY or SILLY or BEAUTIFUL we want to see it - your picture may be featured as our 'SMILE of the DAY!'

To submit your photos: you can comment them here or email them to: [email protected]

Remember: include the names of everyone int he picture and the 'reason' for their smile!

10/07/2026

The Parkview Estates intersection sits directly across from Stillwater’s data center complex on Perkins Road. With recent construction, the area has seen increased semi-truck traffic in addition to Stillwater traffic.

The City of Stillwater approved a repaving project at Perkins Road and Rogers Drive at its regular meeting Monday, one of the entrances to the Parkview Estates neighborhood.

10/06/2026

Within Payne County, 24 of 50 children (48%) in foster care are placed outside their home county, said staff at Stillwater's Lions Meadows of Hope, a foster care agency.

The Oklahoma Department of Human Services asked Stillwater’s Lions Meadows of Hope to reach a big goal – recruiting 30 new foster care homes for children this next year.

10/05/2026

Ripley pulled off two comebacks at regionals to advance to its first fall baseball state tournament in 19 years. The No. 8 Warriors play their 25th ranked opponent of the season, No. 4 Wright City, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Class A quarterfinals.

In the bottom of the seventh inning of the regional tournament, with a trip to the Class A fall baseball state tournament on the line, Ripley coach Donnie Hoffman did

10/05/2026

YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS!
The Stillwater News Press is hosting a book signing Thursday, October 15th from 4p-6p. There will be books for sale, an author to sign, some chilling conversation, spooky refreshments, and even Luna With Love will be on hand for free tarot reading!

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT:
"Haunted Stillwater Oklahoma" - by Jeff Provine

ABOUT THE BOOK
Stillwater is a place with its boots planted firmly in different worlds—Cross Timbers and Great Plains, cowboys and Natives, Boomers and gunslingers. Less evident, however, Payne County possesses paranormal peculiarities unseen by the average visitor. Ghostly soldiers persist at the first Civil War battlefield in the state, and phantom students mingle in haunted university halls. From the terrors of Ghost Hollow to glamorous remnants of the oil boom, spectral figures can be found “still pioneering” in “America’s friendliest college town.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Raised on his family’s Land Run farm north of Enid, Jeff began collecting Oklahoma folklore in 2009 when he started a ghost tour at the University of Oklahoma. He has since added tours for downtown Norman and in Oklahoma City. His other works include several "Haunted" Oklahoma books (variou stowns), "This Day in Alternate History" blog, "The Academy" webcomic, illustrated urban legends collection "31 Ghost Stories", and "Okie Comics Magazine". Jeff serves as professor of English at Oklahoma City Community College and lectures on creative writing and the history of comic books around the metro. He also serves as executive director of the Oklahoma Comic Arts Foundation.

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10/04/2026

10/01/2026

Stillwater roadways and sidewalk projects took center stage at Stillwater’s City Council meeting Monday evening. The engineering department presented a Transportation Program update highlighting the work done across the City in the past year.

Stillwater roadways and sidewalk projects took center stage at Stillwater’s City Council meeting Monday evening.

09/28/2026

Get into the Halloween spirit with the chilling legends lurking in our own town! Join us at the Stillwater News Press on Thursday, October 15th for a special book signing with Jeff Provine, author of Haunted Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Stop by to purchase a signed copy, chat with the author, enjoy complimentary refreshments, and experience a free tarot reading with Luna With Love.

09/24/2026

Setbacks delayed the start of offensive lineman Paxton Pitchford's season, but now he's back with something to prove and ready to show what he can do.

“Dominance and power plays and kids on the ground. I love football. That’s what I love to do."

Stillwater senior offensive lineman Paxton Pitchford stepped onto the field at Lawton High with a vengeance last Friday.

09/24/2026

On Sept. 18, 1999, Skyler Cassity played his first football game in Stillwater. His love for Xs and Os began. Six days shy of 27 years later, his defense led OSU to a top-10 upset.

Meet the coach who has OSU's defense rolling entering Big 12 play.

In many ways, Stillwater is where Oklahoma State defensive coordinator Skyler Cassity’s story began.