Dozens of McIntosh County kids were escorted on a Christmas shopping spree by law enforcement officers last week. In total, over 80 kids received a total of $30,000 worth of presents. Each purchased g...

It may be time to “Deck the Halls” but it’s also time to beware of fraudulent deals because Fa La La La La and fraud go hand in hand this season. It may be the most wonderful time of the year as many ...

Craig and Chelsea Lewis experienced their worst nightmare when their dream home on Lake Eufaula was reduced to charred rubble just weeks before Christmas. “Overnight, it ended up being a total loss,” ...

“How Chri s tmas Started and Surged” will be the topic explored at the 1 p.m. Friday, December 19 meeting of Friends of Eufaula Memorial Library. How can Odin, the Norse God of wisdom, poetry, agricul...

The 17th Annual Feeding All Souls Christmas Dinner will be on Thursday, Dec. 25 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. for any soul who needs to be fed. Church members from Mt. Olive Star Baptist Church will be cookin...

The Oklahoma State Treasurer’s Office has released its latest report of unclaimed property, and the full list of names appears inside this week’s edition on page 3. Every year, millions of dollars in ...

Leaders from the Muscogee Nation and the Muscogee Nation Gaming Enterprises (MNGE) held a ceremonial ribbon-cutting on Monday, Dec. 15, to open the doors on a $69.8 million capital investment, the new...

Special angels from around the county selected angels from the tree to give Checotah Nursing & Rehabilitation a “Golden Christmas” this year. The project was sponsored by the Checotah Art Guild to ben...

Checotah High School will be destroying past graduate records. If you graduated in the school year 2020, you can pick up your high school records. You may call ahead at (918) 473-9100 to arrange picku...

Just about eight years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Miller Hines through his mother, Miranda, who was working for OICA as the director of our OK Foster Wishes program and who operated our specia...

The holiday season brings joy and generosity, but it is also a prime time for scammers to cash in. AARP Oklahoma is alerting the public to the “12 Scams of the Holidays” and sharing prevention tips fr...

It’s Christmas time and it’s time for our party! We will be hosting whoever would like to come join us with food, laughter, (mostly board) games, and oh, did I mention food?? Eufaula VFW at 6:30 p.m. ...

To list local meetings or events in the Community Calendar: Email ldonna@cookson.news, text 479-422-4210, or drop off information at the McIntosh County Democrat, 300 S. Broadway, Checotah, OK. Free C...

Our group of ladies has worked all year to keep our shop full of handmade items that are unique and interesting. We really appreciate our shoppers, facebook followers, and all of the community support...

The Lake Eufaula Association (LEA) celebrated a successful launch of its first-ever Christmas Home Tour on Thursday, Dec. 11, drawing close to a reported 100 participants for a festive afternoon explo...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from October business. The monies they reported this period represent sales...

Felony Cases Frank-Nace, Coby: bringing contraband into jail/penal institution; falsely personate another to create liability; possession of CDS; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; obstruction...

Streets were packed down Broadway in Checotah and Main Street in Eufaula as lights sparkled with holiday magic and the county kicked off the holiday season with two annual Lighted Christmas Parades. B...

The 12th Annual McIntosh County Law Enforcement Shop with a COP event will take place this week on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Law enforcement officers, in partnership with school districts, will ...

An unidentified motorist was killed after striking a deer and then a second vehicle on SH 16 in Muskogee County Friday. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, after the car struck the deer the vehi...