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Watershed Quality Offers FREE Household Hazardous Waste Collection

(Stillwater, OK) — The City of Stillwater’s Watershed Quality Department will have its bi-annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection event Saturday, Oct. 21, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Convenience Collection Center, 807 S. Perkins Road. 

Chemic...

Stillwater Tasked with Rate Study Review

(Stillwater, OK) – Stillwater City Council will receive utility rate study findings and information from LM Vedder Consulting (electric), NewGen Strategies & Solutions, LLC. (water and wastewater), and Meshek/Jacobs (stormwater). This inform...

Mayor Joyce Focuses on Vision Forward in State of the City

(STILLWATER, OK) – Stillwater is riding a wave of positive momentum thanks to a culture of growth, optimism, inspiration and inclusion among community members, Stillwater Mayor Will Joyce told attendees during his State of the City address Frida...

Stillwater Fire Honors New Recruits with Official Pinning Ceremony

(STILLWATER, OK) – Earlier today, Stillwater Fire added new recruit firefighters Dane Lemmon, Brandon Vessar and Colton Savory to the ranks.

Lemmon is a certified EMT, who is originally from Cushing, Oklahoma. He obtained his EMT certification at...

Stillwater Fire Responds to Travel Trailer Fire

(Stillwater, OK) – Earlier today at 11:20 a.m., Stillwater Fire Department, Payne County Sheriff’s Office, Stillwater Emergency Management, LifeNet, State Fire Marshal, and the Medical Examiner’s Office responded to a travel ...

Stillwater Finance Department Receives Recognition for Government Accounting and Financial Reporting

(STILLWATER, OK) – The City of Stillwater has once again been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada. The City has receiv...

Nationwide Search for Stillwater City Manager Continues

(Stillwater, OK) – Mayor Will Joyce and City Council, City of Stillwater Human Resources Director Christy Driskel and City Attorney Kimberly Carnley have been working closely with Lissa Barker of SGR on the nationwide search to fill Stillwater&a...

Stillwater Fire Department Honors Nurses for Life-Saving Actions

(STILLWATER, OK) – Three nurses at Fresenius Kidney Care have garnered well-deserved recognition from the Stillwater Fire Department (SFD) after taking swift and decisive action in the early moments of a patient’s cardiac arrest. The healthcare profession...

Investors Commit To Development of Block 34 Community Event Space

(STILLWATER, OK) – KICKER® owner Steve Irby, Jim Beckstrom and City of Stillwater Administration announce that development of Block 34 is now fully funded and designs are complete, with bid process to begin in September. The bid for cons...

Stillwater Names Kellie Reed as Stillwater Regional Airport’s Director

(Stillwater, OK) – Stillwater Regional Airport’s (SWO’s) new director, Kellie Reed, returns home to lead one of only four airports in Oklahoma that provides commercial airline service.

Director Reed shared her plans to hit the...

The Sun Deck at Boomer Lake Park is Closed for Repairs

(Stillwater, OK) — Due to safety concerns, the sun deck at Boomer Lake Park is closed until necessary repairs have been made.

After initial inspection, it was determined that all of the decking and guardrails must be replaced and some of the conc...

Stillwater Police Volunteer to Restore Water for Retired Officer’s Family

(Stillwater, OK) — Members of the Stillwater Police Department recently demonstrated the commitment officers feel toward one another by helping a retired officer facing health challenges.

Former School Resource Officer Guy Palladino and his wife ...

SFD Capt. Matt Webb Honored for Leadership, Service

(Stillwater, OK) — Capt. Matt Webb has been named 2022 Firefighter of the Year by the Stillwater Fire Department. Recipients of the departmental honor are nominated by fellow firefighters and chosen by a selection committee.

Webb was recognized f...

Online Storm Damage Reporting for June 17-18

STILLWATER, OK — In order to determine the level of damage that occurred within Stillwater as result of severe storms on Saturday, June 17 and Sunday, June 18, residents need to report structural (residential, business, building) damage at: damage.ok.gov....

Temporary Detour at Lakeview Rd. and Perkins Intersection

STILLWATER, OK — Beginning Monday, June 26, the west section of the Lakeview Rd. and Perkins Rd. intersection will be closed. The roadway closure will be approximately three weeks.

ODOT will place signage to identify alternate travel routes and a...

Celebrating Independence Day at Stillwater’s Boomer Blast & GRDA’s Firework Show

(STILLWATER, OK) – Make plans to attend Stillwater’s Boomer Blast and GRDA’s Fireworks Show and Celebration on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, with food trucks open at 6 p.m. and fireworks to begin at 9:30 p.m.

The annual, free event i...

New Water Meters Halted for Yost Service Area

(Stillwater, OK) — The City of Stillwater is currently unable to issue water meters to new, rural customers in the Yost service area until it can reliably deliver the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) minimum water pressure req...

12th Ave Construction Project and Roadway Closure

STILLWATER, OK — Beginning Monday, June 12, all lanes of traffic will be closed on W. 12th Ave. between south Duncan and Duck streets for construction that will mitigate flooding and drainage issues. The construction with full lane closure is an...

Stillwater Electric Utility and Director Loren Smith Receive Honors

(Stillwater, OK) – Stillwater Electric Utility and Director Loren Smith continue to stand out for their standards and service. The department was recently named a finalist in the American Public Power Association’s 2022 Safety Awards o...

Stillwater Police Adopts New Look After 40 Years

(STILLWATER, OK) – Beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, June 6, Stillwater Police Department (SPD) will wear a new patch on a new uniform. Officers will wear a gray shirt and navy blue pants with a redesigned insignia instead of the familiar dark blue uniform wor...

City Hall Named Norman McNickle Municipal Complex

(Stillwater, OK) – Longtime City Manager Norman McNickle was honored throughout the day Monday for his more than 46 years of service to the City of Stillwater. The day began with a police retirement walk-out ceremony followed by a reception at City Hall a...

City Manager Norman McNickle's Last Day

What: Please join us for celebration events honoring City Manager Norman McNickle’s lifetime of service on his last day prior to retirement. He has served more than 46 years total between the Stillwater Police Department and City Manager&rsq...

Stillwater City Council Names Brady Moore as Interim City Manager

(Stillwater, OK) – Mayor Joyce and Councilors met this evening in Executive Session to discuss transitional leadership, naming Brady Moore as interim City Manager to lead after current City Manager McNickle retires on May 15 through the hiring p...

Stillwater Voters Will See Public Safety Funding Propositions in November

(STILLWATER, OK) – Mayor Joyce and Councilors agreed the best way to move forward with possible funding options for a new Animal Welfare facility and other much-needed public safety concerns should be determined by voters on November 14, 2023.

Th...

Stillwater Awarded ODOT Grant for Rails to Trails

(Stillwater, OK) — The Oklahoma Department of Transportation awarded a grant of approximately $1 million to the City of Stillwater for a project that would convert unused railroad tracks to multi-use trails.

The Council authorized staff to apply for an ODO...

Stillwater Animal Welfare at Critically Full Capacity: Assistance Needed to Remain a No-Kill Shelter

(Stillwater, OK) — The Stillwater Animal Welfare (SAW) operates at maximum capacity every day with only 26 total dog kennels, however, with more than 40 dogs currently, they are now at a critically high capacity level and are requesting adoption efforts f...

Stillwater Regional Airport Update

(Stillwater, OK) — Stillwater Regional Airport continues to grow and change with construction projects moving forward, new services added and planning underway for a new, larger terminal and new control tower.

The final concrete has been poured for a five-...

BancFirst Joins Effort to Transform Block 34 into Community Space

(Stillwater, OK) — The City of Stillwater would like to thank BancFirst for supporting the effort to transform Block 34 into a welcoming community space that will help drive the continued revitalization of Stillwater’s downtown.

“Exciting things are happen...

Priegel Departs for New Journey

(Stillwater, OK) — The Stillwater Regional Airport Director Paul Priegel will depart soon for a new journey. Priegel has served the city for over 17 years, serving as a police officer before retiring and moving to the airport in 2017.

As director...

City Manager Norman McNickle Announces Retirement After Four Decades of Service

(Stillwater, OK) – After more than 46 years of service to the City of Stillwater, City Manager Norman McNickle announced Monday that he is retiring. McNickle requested an Executive Session with Mayor Joyce and Council to discuss his decision. He...

Stillwater Water Utilities Temporary Free Chlorine Conversion Notice

STILLWATER, OK — City of Stillwater Water Utilities will begin a temporary free chlorine conversion beginning April 3, 2023. The water treatment plant will stop using chloramines, its usual disinfection method, and switch to free chlorine for 30...