logo
Login Subscribe
Google Play App Store
  • News
    • Obituaries
    • Lifestyle
    • Opinion
  • Sports
  • E-edition
  • Public Notices
  • Calendar
  • Archives
  • Contact
    • Contact Us
    • Advertisers
    • Form Submission
    • About Us
    • News
      • Obituaries
      • Lifestyle
      • Opinion
    • Sports
    • E-edition
    • Public Notices
    • Calendar
    • Archives
    • Contact
      • Contact Us
      • Advertisers
      • Form Submission
      • About Us
Community Calendar
News
February 22, 2024
Community Calendar

If you would like to list your meeting or event in the Community Area Calendar please email all the information to ladonna@

or text 479-422-4210. You may also mail the information to McIntosh County Democrat, 300 S. Broadway, Checotah, OK 74426. Include the event, time, place and contact information.

Broadway Trees still needing attention Organizations or businesses that haven’t cleared decorations and lights off their Broadway Trees are asked to please do so as soon as possible per Mike Key. Thank you.

Gospel Singing & Dinner Feb. 24

Oktaha Trinity Baptist Church 107E. Prairie Rd, Oktaha Gospel Singing, Feb. 24 at 6 p.m.

Special guest – Glory Bound Praise Dinner will be served afterward

BX of PEO to meet

Chapter BX of PEO will meet Tuesday, March 5 at 5 p.m. in the home of Jayme Myers with Gayle Johnson serving as co-hostess.

There will be the Installation of Officers.

Retired Teachers to meet March 8

The McIntosh County Retired Teachers and Support Personnel will meet at 1 p.m. Friday, March 8 at the Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library. All retired school personnel are encouraged to attend. For more information contact Imogene Duvall at 918473-2781.

Methodist Mission to host prom dress sale The Methodist Mission will have their annual prom dress sale March 9 from 10 a.m. to noon. All prom dresses will be $10 and proceeds go back into the food bank.

Eufaula-Canadian Tribal Town Wild Onion Dinner March 9 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Eufaula Indian Community Nutrition Center 800 Birkes Road, Eufaula $12 – Adults $6 -12 years old & under

GriefShare classes to start March 13

New 13-week Grief-Share group Classes start Weds.,

March 13 at 6 p.m.

Checotah First Baptist Church

Free guitar lessons at the library Free guitar lessons with Selby Minner are currently going on at the Checotah Jim Lucas Library every Thursday at 4 p.m. Classes will run for several more weeks.

Lions Club meets biweekly

The Checotah Lions Club general meetings are at noon on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. Lions meet at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall and would like to invite others to come join the Lions Club and help serve your community. For more information contact Lion President Tony Fields at 918-617-2954.

Texanna Lady Crafters The Texanna Lady Crafters shop is located right across from Dawn’s Café on Texanna Road. Open Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Look for the Butterfly board and the little green alien in front of our store. Stop by and take a picture with your family. It’s free.

DAV McIntosh County Chapter #3 meets monthly The DAV McIntosh County Chapter #3 meets the first Thursday of each month, at 11092 S. 4184 Rd., Checotah (1/2 mile west of Onapa Rd.) at 6:30 p.m. Come be a part of the Disabled American Veterans organization. For more information contact Andy Killingsworth at 918781-9752.

Green County Cattlewomen meets monthly The Green County Cattlewomen meets the last Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at Watson Farms Meat Market in Checotah. For more information or to join, call 918-616-2526.

Least of These Food Ministry has monthly distribution The Least of These Food Ministry offers free grocery distributions to anyone in Checotah or the surrounding area who struggles with food insecurities. Participants must provide ID and proof of residency. Grocery distribution is the third Friday of each month at 2 p.m. at the First Assembly of God located at 401 N. Broadway.

Join the Chamber of Commerce General Meetings The Checotah Chamber of Commerce General Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at noon at the Chamber located at 114 N. Broadway. All Chamber members are encouraged to come.

Free training for caregivers and services for seniors Are you caring for someone 60 years of age or older and wanting to learn how to be a better caregiver? Get free “Caregiver Training” classes. Ask about respite vouchers.

Are you 60 years of age or older and need access to services such as meals, legal help, caregiver services, or transportation? Please contact the Area Agency on Aging- Outreach Program. For more info call the SENIOR INFO LINE at 1-800-2112116.

Checotah Schools savor the holidays
A: Main, News...
Checotah Schools savor the holidays
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
November 27, 2025
All of Checotah Schools were a buzz as students, teachers and staff savored their last week of holiday events before Thanksgiving Break. Checotah School Choirs under Director Greg Spena performed thei...
this is a test
ODOT’s $54M investment funding highway projects
A: Main, News...
ODOT’s $54M investment funding highway projects
By LYNN ADAMS SPECIAL TO THE MCINTOSH COUNTY DEMOCRAT 
November 27, 2025
Driving on McIntosh County highways should be smoother by 2035, according to plans by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to resurface about 39 miles of I-40, U.S. 69 and other highways. ODOT ex...
this is a test
A ‘Golden Christmas’ to benefit residents
A: Main, News...
A ‘Golden Christmas’ to benefit residents
November 27, 2025
A “Golden Christmas” sponsored by the Checotah Art Guild will benefit residents at the Checotah Nursing and Rehabilitation Center again this year. Select an angel off the Golden Angel Tree located in ...
this is a test
A Thanksgiving message to our community
A: Main, News...
A Thanksgiving message to our community
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
November 27, 2025
As we head into Thanksgiving, we find ourselves reflecting on what makes our community so special. This isn’t just about where we live; it’s all the simple moments that remind us that smalltown life i...
this is a test
Candidate filing begins for Board of Education
A: Main, News...
Candidate filing begins for Board of Education
November 27, 2025
Candidate filing for the Board of Education begins Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, for McIntosh County school districts. Those who wish to file for a Board of Education office must submit a Declaration of Candi...
this is a test
Mural dedication honors Watts’ legacy and leadership
A: Main, News...
Mural dedication honors Watts’ legacy and leadership
By SHAUNA BELYEU GENERAL MANAGER 
November 27, 2025
Friends, family and officials attended a powerful moment of community pride on Monday as a new mural honoring former U.S. Congressman and Eufaula native J.C. Watts is officially dedicated at City Hall...
this is a test
ePaper
coogle_play
app_store
Editor Picks
FCCLA take first place at District STAR
News
FCCLA take first place at District STAR
November 27, 2025
FCCLA students recently came back with some serious bragging rights as they competed in the NE4 District STAR event. Their teacher and FCCLA advisor April Sinor stated, “I am truly blessed to spend my...
this is a test
Native Holiday Arts and Crafts show Dec. 6
Community Calendar, News...
Native Holiday Arts and Crafts show Dec. 6
November 27, 2025
The Eufaula-Canadian Tribal Town will host a Native Holiday Arts and Crafts show on Saturday, Dec. 6th, at the Eufaula Indian Community Center, 800 Birkes Road, Eufaula, from 9:00am-3pm. Various handm...
this is a test
Letter to the Editor
News, Opinion...
Letter to the Editor
November 27, 2025
To the Editor: I am not Native American. I am a 76-year-old retired white male who has recently learned about the crisis of missing native American women. During the Covid lockdown I was watching a do...
this is a test
Grateful this season
Opinion
Grateful this season
November 27, 2025
It seems like time is flying by and months are changing within days not weeks as year after year pass too quickly. However, I know every season has something that we can be grateful for if we just loo...
this is a test
Elevate learning, not just test scores
News
Elevate learning, not just test scores
By JOE DORMAN, OICA CEO 
November 27, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma has consistently lingered toward the bottom of state rankings when it comes to reading comprehension with elementaryaged students. Some leaders have offered solutions, and we ...
this is a test
Facebook
Twitter
Tweets
Twitter
Tweets

MCINTOSH COUNTY DEMOCRAT
300-A S. Broadway
Checotah, OK
74426

(918) 473-2313

This site complies with ADA requirements

© 2023 Mcintosh Democrat

  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Accessibility Policy