The older I get the more I realize everything in life is about the choices we make. What we choose determines our destination. As I celebrated my 51st birthday on Dec. 30 and now head into a new year,...

In the hustle and bustle of the holiday season I have literally had no time at all to stop and take a moment to reflect on the real meaning of Christmas. In fact, I have barely had time to put up my o...

For the Children: As we are in the season of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and other worldwide holidays celebrated during December, I want to wish each of you a peaceful, stress-free and happy time wit...

Wednesday, December 18th has been a dark day for our country. For only the third time in the history of our country, the House of Representatives voted to impeach our duly elected president. But this ...

If you weren't in the holiday spirit before the Checotah Chamber of Commerce membership meeting on Dec. 10, you definitely were when you left. This month members got to enjoy the sweet sounds of The B...

The cost of prescription drugs has gotten out of control and Americans are paying way too much for lifesaving treatments. This is a serious issue that, like too many things in Washington, has been cau...

I was just shy of my 21st birthday when my daughter, Felicia Lauren Raquel, came into my life on Dec. 19, 1989, making me a mother for the first time. In so many ways I felt like I was still a child, ...

Even though the Democratic majority is too busy pursuing a baseless impeachment investigation to get things done for the American people, our economy is holding strong. That’s all thanks to the work R...

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 ...

For the Children: The holiday season has arrived, and OICA is preparing a “wish list” for lawmakers in advance of the next legislative session. Our 2020 Children’s Legislative Agenda is driven by the ...

The holiday season is in full swing and companies everywhere are bombarding you to buy, buy, buy. Shop ‘til you drop. There’s Black Friday sales. Small Business Saturday or Shop Small sales. Cyber Mon...

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 ...

It was an honor and a privilege to speak to a group of concerned Garfield County residents last week about the United State Census and the impact this 2020 count will likely have on our state. The goo...

November is National Native American Heritage Month. This month gives all Americans the opportunity to celebrate the legacy of the first people who called this land home. I am a member of Cherokee Nat...

As a strong-willed child, I unfortunately learned the hard way on just about everything. Therefore, I often seemed to knock a knot on my head or knock the hide off my knees, but my strong mother would...

This month is National Adoption Month and November 23rd is National Adoption Day. What better a time than now to celebrate the joy adoption brings and raise awareness of the necessity of adoption with...

For the Children: Last week I was pleased to join hundreds of other nonprofit leaders at the Sarkeys Foundation Southwest Regional Leadership Forum. This enlightening conference, held in Norman under ...

Growing up a country girl I always loved a glass of cold cow’s milk. Of course, I loved it even better with Hershey’s chocolate syrup or Nesquik strawberry stirred in. My grandma could also make a mea...

For me Heaven will not be Heaven unless there is a history symposium at least once a week. For this week’s symposium they are going to have to set out extra chairs to handle the larger than normal cro...

There are almost 8,000 children in Oklahoma’s foster care system. Most of those are kids under 12 years old, and many of them also have brothers and sisters in the system. Needless to say, it is impor...