OSU to commemorate 100 years of Pistol Pete with ‘The Year of the Cowboy’ celebration

August 20, 2023

(STILLWATER, Okla., Aug. 10, 2023) — When Frank Eaton joined Stillwater’s Armistice Day parade in 1923, it marked the beginning of a storied tradition that would later see Oklahoma State University redefine itself through Eaton’s image in […]

Stillwater Strong, Loyal and True

May 1, 2018

Media Release “Stillwater Strong, Loyal and True,” a book inspired by victims, survivors, first responders, and volunteers in the wake of the OSU Alumni Homecoming parade tragedy, was authored by Stillwater resident and Oklahoma State […]

National Night Out to be held August 1, 2017

July 31, 2017

Story by Ammie Bryant Photos of 2016 National Night Out by Jefferson Bryant The Stillwater Police Department Community Outreach Program (C.O.P.)  will host its annual National Night Out block party on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. […]

The “Cowboy” that inspired the Oklahoma State Cowboys: Frank “Pistol Pete” Eaton

September 5, 2011

By Ammie Bryant, Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History Director  “I’d rather have a pocket full of rocks than an empty gun.” If you’ve lived in Stillwater or been an Oklahoma State University student or fan for […]