Traegan Duvall aka “Doc Holliday” and Taggart Duvall aka “Wyatt Earp” saddled up their horses and headed to town for Halloween after they visited their grandparents, Bill and Imogene Duvall. Traegan b...

STAFF PHOTO | LADONNA RHODES The Checotah Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on Oct. 29 for Raising Arrows Learning Academy located at 208 W. Knisley. The new 5,000-square foot facility run by ...

On November 5, 1639 – 1st post office in the colonies opened in Massachusetts. 1653 – The Iroquois League signed a peace treaty with the French, vowing not to wage war with other tribes under French p...

Oklahoma State Sen. Casey Murdock doesn’t trust Facebook. The rancher from northwest Oklahoma calls the social media site “biased” and “one big gossip column.” But, like many conservatives who routine...

STAFF PHOTO | LADONNA RHODES The winner of the McIntosh County Democrat Coloring Contest was Austin Phillips who won a basket full of Halloween goodies on Oct. 30. Twenty-one children participated in ...

STAFF PHOTO Barbara Daugherty took part in the Domestic Violence Awakening Walk on Thursday in Checotah. Then she walked the streets of Eufaula Friday morning wearing a sign to bring awareness to dome...

They called it the “Indian problem.” The white settlers wanted more land, and the tribes held rich acreages. Removing tribes from the Southeast was more than just an idea by the time Andrew Jackson w...

STAFF PHOTO | LADONNA RHODES The McIntosh County Democrat aka “the paper ladies” had their veins drained at Granite Station Cowboy Church during their blood drive on Oct. 29. First-timer Jean Gawf sta...

COURTESY PHOTOS Mayor Daniel Tarkington helped his daughter, RayLynn, as they carved pumpkins and roasted pumpkin seeds before they trick-or-treated.

It was incorrectly reported in the Domestic Violence Awakening story on 10-29-2020 that the walk would be held Oct. 31 at 11 a.m. It should have stated Oct. 29 at 11 a.m. Though the Checotah News sect...

LOCAL COVERAGE BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE MCINTOSH COUNTY DEMOCRAT The Health Department released the following COVID-19 numbers on Monday, November. 2. McIntosh County Total Cases: 529 Deaths: 10 Checotah...

COURTESY Larrisa Upton harvested this nice young 6-point buck in the Lake Eufaula area.

Felony Cases Jason Scott Fowler: child abuse Garrett Lee Harness: child neglect; possession of CDS; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia Maisy Mae Martin: bail jumping Rickey Earl Pearson Jr.: ba...

Coronavirus watch - 11/4 The Health Department released the following COVID-19 numbers on Wednesday, November 4. State total positive cases, 127,772 confirmed (an increase of 1,246 cases); Recovered, ...

On Saturday, October 31, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. come celebrate with the City of Checotah as the town comes alive with little ghosts and goblins for the Downtown Halloween Trick or Treat. Set up will be...

On October 29, 1792 – Mount Hood (Oregon) is named after the British naval officer Alexander Arthur Hood by Lt. William E. Broughton who spotted the mountain near the mouth of the Willamette River. 18...

Voters will go to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, for the General Election. The election presents unique challenges to election administrators because of the COVID-19 pandemic County Election Board S...

Checotah City Council held a special meeting Monday, Oct. 26 to discuss or take action on the Downtown Halloween Trick or Treat event scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 31 and any upcoming events. Mayor Dan...

Former Associate District Judge Joseph Morgan LeMasters Jr., 77, passed away Sunday, Oct. 25. A memorial service will be held Friday, Oct. 30, at First United Methodist Church in Checotah at 1 p.m., e...