Olivia Shackelford became a member of Youth Action for Health Leadership (YAHL) to make a difference in her school and oh what a difference she had made! Olivia affectionately known as Livy to her fri...

Join the fun on Saturday, May 24 for a free 5k and Community Fun Run, hosted by Neighbors Building Neighborhoods. Preregister for “Just Glow With It” to save your spot and for a free event t-shirt and...

114 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, June 1, 1911 BAD TO WORSE Two Dead, Several Wounded in Porum Battle The excitement and terror occasioned by the recent killing of a deputy sheriff at P...

Cookie Eller’s birthday party, joining the over 80 club, brought everyone out. The title holder, for 20 years of youngest ever at Theatre, Zack Lisk, was broken by Nanna Cookies’ Great Granddaughter, ...

An 86-yearold Prague woman drowned Wednesday, April 30, when the car she was driving was overcome by high water. Eileen Sanders was driving her 2020 Chevy Trax west on East 1020 Road in Lincoln County...

Property owners along a five-mile stretch of Texanna Road west of Duchess Creek Bridge were alerted by the Cherokee Nation Department of Transportation last week that a major reconstruction was going ...

Oklahoma City – Oklahoma Museums Association is pleased to announce it has received a $10,000 grant from the Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation Fund at the Oklahoma City Community Foun...

Just four months after Oklahoma shattered its all-time November rainfall record, the state did it again—this time in April. The statewide average rainfall totaled 8.74 inches, surpassing the previous ...

CASA for Children proudly announces Helen Stemmer as the 2025 CASA Volunteer of the Year. Helen was recognized on April 29 at the nonprofit’s annual Volunteer Appreciation and Awards Banquet with an a...

May 12 – May 16 Monday, May 12: Ham & cheese sandwich; cucumber tomato salad; chilled peaches; brownie Tuesday, May 13: Lemon pepper chicken; veggie blend; rosy applesauce; rice blend; pie Wednesday, ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is pleased to announce that the Eufaula Area Museum has been awarded $13,230 through the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program. This fundin...

Kick off summer right at the Library Block Party Thursday, May 22, starting at 3:30 p.m. At the Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library Local food and beverage vendors Various outdoor games to play. Local a...

The McIntosh County Democratic Party will hold their monthly meeting on May 13 at 6:30 p.m. in Checotah at the Jim Lucas Public Library, 626 W. Gentry Ave.

At the Checotah Sports Complex Saturday, May 10 from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Happy Paws will also have a garage sale at their shelter.

Checotah will host a full weekend of fun with a carnival and many more activities happening all over town. The Checotah Carnival is set up at the Checotah Sports Complex and will start Thursday night ...

The 2025 “OKC Run to Remember” had a record number of 25,972 runners who ran the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon this weekend. This Year marked the 25th anniversary of the OKC Memorial Marathon honori...

The wind was knocked out of anti-wind turbine supporters last week when the Senate Energy Committee failed to pass House Bill 2751, which would have mandated setbacks and other restrictions for the co...

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating the drowning of a 20-year-old Oklahoma City man in the Gentry Creek area of Lake Eufaula at about 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 25. The body of Jared Porfirio Gu...

A dedication ceremony to rename the Checotah Public School’s Multi-Purpose Building for the Multi-Purpose Building is set for Wednesday, May 7 at 10:00 a.m. at the facility. The Checotah School Board ...

After completing one semester at Oklahoma State University, Jackson Brown answered the call to serve his country, enlisting in 2024, and has now completed his basic military training for the United St...