The people behind the places we love.
Stillwater Spotlight sits down with local business owners so you know who you're supporting — their story, their crew, and why they do it here.
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Okie Plumbing & Utilities: "Clean up your mess and tell people the truth."
Stephen Andrew on building a thirty-person crew out of 304 E Thomas, free second opinions, and why Stillwater's hard water keeps his guys busy.
Read the interview →Westworks Solutions: building and roofing around Stillwater
A Stillwater contractor listed under construction, roofing and remodeling in the 2026 Stillwater Building Center directory.
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Who you'd call: Simon's Towing and Recovery
A Stillwater towing crew at 500 Eagles Ln that says it can reach you in town within 30 minutes, any hour of the day.
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Bagpipes, Highland cattle and a mini horse: Celtic Fest is back at Block 34
Halfway to St. Paddy's Day returns Saturday, Sept. 26, free, with a new Highland Games, sheep herding and a story about Oklahoma and Ireland that deserves to be better known.
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Red Dirt comes home to Block 34
Three bands, four songwriters on the sidewalk, and a free night in the park for the music that started in a rented farmhouse outside town.
Read the story →Okie Plumbing & Utilities: "Clean up your mess and tell people the truth."
Stephen Andrew on building a thirty-person crew out of 304 E Thomas, free second opinions, and why Stillwater's hard water keeps his guys busy.
Westworks Solutions: building and roofing around Stillwater
A Stillwater contractor listed under construction, roofing and remodeling in the 2026 Stillwater Building Center directory.
Who you'd call: Simon's Towing and Recovery
A Stillwater towing crew at 500 Eagles Ln that says it can reach you in town within 30 minutes, any hour of the day.
Bagpipes, Highland cattle and a mini horse: Celtic Fest is back at Block 34
Halfway to St. Paddy's Day returns Saturday, Sept. 26, free, with a new Highland Games, sheep herding and a story about Oklahoma and Ireland that deserves to be better known.
Red Dirt comes home to Block 34
Three bands, four songwriters on the sidewalk, and a free night in the park for the music that started in a rented farmhouse outside town.
Thirty-eight years in, the Red Dirt Rangers are still on the road
A new record on vinyl, a summer of Tulsa Saturdays and Colorado dates, and a book on the way for the band that has been playing Stillwater since 1988.
Creative grooming practice for spooky season
Ady Thompson came back to visit, and she and Ava Walker spent hours practicing creative grooming for Halloween.
Last call for blackberries
N40 Berries announced a July 11, 2026 opening as the season neared its end.
Iron Monk sold, OSU watch party status
Iron Monk landed official OSU watch-party status amid its sale to the Enid Brewing owner.
Humble Hustle joins the Chamber and moves to Perkins
The Stillwater Chamber welcomed Humble Hustle as a new member and celebrated its new location at 211 N. Perkins Rd.
More than vinyl
Velvet Fudge Records opened as a vinyl shop and live-music community hub.
Calf Fry 34 names its headliners
Josh Meloy, Flatland Cavalry and Charles Wesley Godwin headlined the 34th Calf Fry, April 30-May 2.
We sit down with them
In the shop, on the job site, or over a voice memo. No script, no sales pitch.
They tell their story
How they started, what they're proud of, and what they wish more people in town knew.
You get to know them
So the next time you need a plumber, a haircut or a pizza, you know exactly who you're calling.
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