Our country has been shaken by senseless tragedies recently in Gilroy, California, El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. My heart breaks for the families who have lost loved ones at the hands of sick ind...

Summer went by way too fast it seems and it’s already time to start back to school for many children but not for mine, which to be honest makes me sad a little. Because times goes by way too fast. My ...

It’s happened to all of us. You sit down for dinner and then the phone rings. You get up to answer, thinking it may be an important call from family or friends, but instead, it’s an automated message....

If a new child has entered your life, you are no doubt full of joy today and hopes for the future. And you can help make that future a brighter one for your child and your family by taking some import...

  In the hustle and bustle of today, the stress of every-day life can often seem overwhelming, sometimes to the point of just wanting to scream to let off the pressure and steam that builds up. With d...

The Oklahoma House of Representatives has green-lit 99 interim studies to be held over the summer months, which means legislators will be back in Oklahoma City for meetings soon. More information abou...

The world of mutual funds can be confusing. With more than 9,000 funds on the market, how can you choose the ones that are right for you? One way to start is by considering the various categories of m...

For the Children: It should go without saying, but every Oklahoma child should have access to nutritious meals. No child should go hungry, nor should they have to eat unhealthy foods – which can stunt...

One of the most important duties of Congress outlined in the U.S. Constitution is to provide for the common defense. It is a promise to American citizens that we will protect them and defend American ...

As I think back over the many years of ups and downs with my mother-in-law, I have to laugh because we have rarely seen eye to eye. As we said our final goodbyes this past week, maybe I understand he...

The Fourth of July has always held a very special place in my heart from years past to the present day. There’s nothing to compare the patriotic feeling that you feel as you gather with family and fri...

Over the years, you’ll experience many personal and professional milestones. Each of these can be satisfying, but they may also bring challenges – especially financial ones. That’s why you may want to...

The staff of The McIntosh County Democrat welcomes Letters to the Editor on subjects of interest to our readers. Short letters are most likely selected for publication, but the use of any material is ...

Every Independence Day we celebrate our Founding Fathers who had the courage to go against the British monarch and create their own government. They had a vision for a government controlled by the peo...

I am forever grateful to the Checotah Landmark Preservation Society for the reception honoring me as Significant Alumna and the 1969 Checotah High School State Champion basketball team. The event at t...

Summer is here at last. For many people, it’s time to get the car ready for a long road trip. And with GPSenabled smartphones, it’s now a lot easier to navigate these drives without getting lost. Duri...

Kinds words are like honey, sweet to the soul and health to the body - Proverbs 21:24. Most of us have been told our whole lives by our mamas that if we can’t say something nice, then don’t say anythi...

Iran has a long history of creating chaos in the Middle East with no regard for the consequences. The United States first imposed sanctions on them in 1979 as a result of the Iran Hostage Crisis, wher...

One of the topics I try to avoid in class is abortion. There is a good reason for this avoidance; it is one of the subjects that inspires such passion that it is nearly impossible for any real civil d...

I loved the television show, The Good Doctor, because it had such wonderful fictional characters that loved their patients and found all the cures just in the nick of time. But seriously, why is it so...