Associate District Judge Brendon Bridges has ordered a competency hearing for a man who recently attempted to ood the county jail. Edward Arthur Goss, 40, of Salida, Colo., was initially arrested on M...

FOX23 News reports that a large contingent of lawmen, including FBI agents and deputies with the McIntosh County Sheri 2’s o_ce and Muskogee Nation o_cers, converged on Rentiesville Monday evening. Ac...

Navy servicemen and women who served on the USS Carr(FFG-52) will gather for their _rst crew reunion in Checotah, the hometown of the ship’s namesake. More than 60 former shipmates and their family me...

A 55-year-old Ft. Smith, Ark., woman died a_er suffering chest pains while boating on Lake Eufaula Saturday, June 3, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Sonya McCrea was a passenger in a 2014 Go...

McIntosh County Democrat sports editor Rodney Haltom presented Checotah head wrestling coach Brett Oleson as the 2023 McIntosh County Democrat Coach of the Year. “This coach is an exceptional coach th...

From kindergarten graduation to 8th grade promotion to elementary awards and high school awards, Checotah schools have had several busy weeks as they awarded their students and sta_ achievements and f...

On any given day of the week one could _nd Marie Martin volunteering at the local nursing home, Cedar Manor, doing what she loved most - taking care of people. Before becoming a volunteer, Marie had w...

MUSKOGEE – e United States Attorney’s O e for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Jeramey Dill, 34, of Hulbert,was sentenced to 120 months in prison for one count of Use, Carry, and Discha...

Make plans to attend the Checotah High School Alumni Reunion June 23 - 24. Friday, June 23, come to the Katy Depot to catch up with old friends. It’s a nice, cool place to visit and reminisce over old...

e very _rst “March for Mental Health and Self-Care Carnival” was a huge success thanks to so many who walked for awareness to include the Checotah High School Band and Color Guard, along with those wh...

On May 3, Checotah FFA President Kristian Pouncil and Checotah FFA Vice- President Shanelle Sheppard received their State FFA degrees at the BOK Center in Tulsa. Both FFA o_cers have been outstanding ...

Approximately 375 students, sta 2and presenters attended the Progressive Ag Safety Day at Checotah Elementary School on May 9. All the students received t-shirts that said “Safety is my Superpower.” _...

Mark your calendar for June 23 and 24 for the Checotah High School Alumni Reunion. Friday, June 23, come to the Katy Depot to catch up with old friends. It’s a nice, cool place to visit and reminisce ...

Checotah therapy pup Lila celebrated her rst birthday last week and had a tail-waggin’ time with her handler, AWARE counselor Kendall Jones. It’s hard to believe this one-year-old Goldendoodle started...

The 57th Annual Old Settlers Day is just around the corner and the Checotah Chamber of Commerce is still taking applications for vendors for the eventful weekend. On June 10, Lions Club will start the...

_e Eufaula man who was charged with threatening the lives of four local o_cials pled guilty to the charges at a hearing held Tuesday morning, May 9, in McIntosh County District Court. Associate Distri...