Associate District Judge Brendon Bridges rejected a motion by a Checotah man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl to withdraw his motion. Ronald Warren Prince, 64, entered his ...

Checotah woman pleads no contest to drug charges Judy Kay Duty, 63, entered a plea of no contest Thursday to two counts of distribution of controlled dangerous substances, including possession with in...

When prolific voice actor Brad Venable, a rising star in the voice-over world that chased his dreams from Checotah, Oklahoma to Los Angeles, California, passed away suddenly on Jan. 7 at the age of 43...

The 28-year-old Muskogee man who was a teenager when he was convicted of killing a Eufaula resident in 2010 in a church parking lot may have that conviction overturned as a result of the McGirt decisi...

Sarah Dennis has been chosen as the District Teacher of the Year for 2020-2021. Dennis, who has taught 11th grade English for four years at Checotah High School, was chosen as the CHS Teacher of the Y...

The City of Checotah is still feeling the woes from Old Man Winter and possibly the worst wintry mix to hit the area in a long time. This is what the City Council still had to make decisions on during...

On April 15, 1783 – Preliminary articles of peace ending the American Revolutionary War (or American War of Independence) are ratified. 1791 – Surveyor General Andrew Ellicott consecrated the southern...

Felony Cases Joseph Howard Cox: driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol; transporting opened container of beer/ intoxicating beverge Tonya Lynn Goodrich: child neglect; failure to repor...

April 5-12, 2021 • Robert Keitz: Failure to Pay Taxes Due to State /Expired Tag; Operating MV While License Suspended • Justin Wyatt Swaney: Petit Larceny • Mykenzie Ridley: Petit Larceny • Vickie Ela...

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...

From rare salamanders found only in southeastern Oklahoma to common turtles that can be spotted across the state, the Wildlife Department’s “A Field Guide to Oklahoma’s Amphibians and Reptiles” intro...

On April 7, the day his trial was to begin, Checotah resident Karl Benjamin Schenk, 57, pled guilty to first-degree burglary and aggravated assault and battery. Associate District Judge Brendon Bridge...

A 34-year-old Eufaula woman has been charged with child neglect, which is a felony, and failure to report child abuse, a misdemeanor. The charges filed April 6 against Tonya Lynn Goodrich stem from an...

Nominations are now open for the McIntosh County Citizen of the Year. The winner will be announced at the Checotah Chamber of Commerce Member Appreciation Luncheon and awards ceremony on May 11. Food ...

Basing his decision on the U.S. Supreme Court’s McGirt ruling, District Judge Michael Hogan on April 8 dropped state charges against a man who allegedly made threats against the McIntosh County Courth...

Supporters of U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe expected the worst when he took the stage at Saturday’s Oklahoma GOP convention after his popularity had been tested by refusing to vote to challenge the Electoral ...

Food insecurity or the lack of consistently having enough food for everyone in the household seems to be everywhere today. That’s why Pastor Benjamin Bartlett and Faith Church in Checotah will now be...

CHS is proud to announce the Class of 2021 Valedictorians, Graduate of Distinction, and Graduate of Honor. Seated from left to right front row: Laura Smith, Vanessa Henson and Braden Hall. Back row: C...

Sexual Assault & Child Abuse Awareness Walk Please join us for a community Sexual Assault & Child Abuse Awareness Walk When: Thursday, April 15 at 11 a.m. Where: McIntosh County Democrat office - 300 ...

Former McIntosh County Deputy Court Clerk Lori L. Vogt has filed a first amendment lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Muskogee against the Board of County Commissioners and Court Clerk Lisa Rodebush. R...