115 Years Ago: Checotah Times • Friday, Dec. 14, 1906 Free Candy Again this year the Times proposes to give a pound of good candy for each dollar paid on subscription before January 1, 1907. Last Dece...

1789 – The U.S. House of Representatives held its first meeting. 1832 – Some 300 American troops of the 6th Infantry left Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, to confront the Sauk Indians in what would beco...

DAV Chapter 3 presented the Texanna Lady Crafters with a plaque to show appreciation for their support of Chapter 3 and the McIntosh County Veterans. Pictured from left to right: Gary Lindley, Kenny H...

The University of Oklahoma has officially announced that Porter Moser has been hired as the men’s basketball team’s new coach. During the last four seasons at Loyola University Chicago, Moser won thre...

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Oklahoma State University and head basketball coach Mike Boynton came to terms on a new contract. Boynton’s deal is for seven years and will increase his salary to $3 million dollars per year. This co...

Opportunities to create equitable and voluntary relationships for competition among member schools of the OSSAA should be a goal for all member schools. The brief outline below creates opportunities w...

Felony Cases Corley, Thomas Eugene: rape by instrumentation; child sexual abuse; lewd exhibition of person Misdemeanor Cases Heather Darst: public intoxication Michael Ray Harbaugh: driving while lice...

April 26 – April 30 • Monday, April 26: Hamburger w/fixings; pork & beans; potato chips; fruit cup; milk • Tuesday, April 27: Chicken, cook’s choice; broccoli/cauliflower blend; au gratin potatoes; br...

Four Checotah FFA youth rode in an agricultural truck for two hours, one way for a contest at Oklahoma State University. Pictured L to R are Karly Largent, Shanelle Shepherd, Kristian Pouncil and Eile...

When Dr. Donna J. Nelson, PhD, received her diploma from Eufaula High School she had no idea what adventures awaited her. A Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oklahoma since 1983, she has re...

4/12/2021 - 4/19/2021 • Juvenile: Furnishing of tobacco to minors/possession by minor • Juvenile: Furnishing of tobacco to minors/possession by minor • Juvenile: Disorderly conduct • Justin Eli Berryh...

If you would like to list your routine meetings on the Checotah Area Calendar please send the information to ladonna@cookson.news , or call 918-473-2313 or mail to McIntosh County Democrat, 300 S. Bro...

Ake, Roger M. Albright, Austin Michael Allen, Edmond Monte Allen, Justin Lee Almeida, Louis Ernest III Anderson, Gary Don Anderson, Teddy Bruce Arnold, Charles Wayne Bahe, Mandy Gail Baker, Jerry Beal...

With thankful hearts, we are fully opening Plumb Theatre Doors again. There still will be some precautions in place to safeguard our Plumb family. Our Friday night Gospel Show has been a blessing to a...

Checotah High School Gifted and Talented class took a trip to see the Outsiders House in Tulsa last week. SUBMITTED PHOTO

The congregation of Checotah First Assembly of God would like to invite the community to come to the celebration of the church’s 85th Diamond Anniversary this weekend. William “Bud” Shackelford, who ...

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

A McIntosh County jury issued a split decision in two charges against John Michael Fowler Jr., 46, of Checotah. In October, 2020, Fowler was charged with child abuse and with domestic abuse – assault ...

In the month of April, local community leaders recognized the National Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Month (SAAM) along with Child Abuse Awareness. Kendra Russell with Women In Safe Home, In...