114 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, February 16, 1911 CANNERY ASSURED That Checotah is to have a cannery and one calculated to take care of the fruit and vegetables grown in this section ...

Kim Limbaugh, longtime volunteer with the McIntosh County Election Board, will take over as secretary of the office on Feb. 2. Limbaugh will replace Janelle McKnight, who became secretary on Jan. 1, 2...

We finally got some stats from the Rally at the Capitol hosted by the Freedom Brigades on Jan. 7. There were approximately 300 people in attendance, and they had an amazing lineup of speakers includin...

The Eufaula Indian Community will host an ENDUI event on Monday, Jan. 20 for youth, 12 years and over. This event, aimed at ending DUI, will be held at 6 p.m. at the Eufaula Indian Community Center, 8...

January 17 & 18 You’re invited! Ages 13 yrs. old and up Checotah First FWB Church 713 Broadway Street RSVP 918-473-5446

Eufaula Creek artist Jon Tiger recently won the Heritage Award from the Five Civilized Tribes Museum in Muskogee. The winning art is entitled “Sings The Wolf Song.” “I painted it in honor of my great,...

The new year represents an opportunity for us all to rewrite our stories, and the library has ever ything you need to begin making revisions. If you resolved to learn a musical instrument, we have loc...

WASHINGTON, DC – Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the Sunshine Protection Act, to officially “lock the clock” and end the twiceyearly time change and make Daylight Savin...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Another fugitive on Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s 10 Most Wanted list is in custody. On the evening of Jan. 3, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol arrested Donovan Ray in Bryan County. E...

OKLAHOMA CITY- The Oklahoma City Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released its latest issue of the Oklahoma Economist, titled “Oklahoma Tribal Area Economies: Rising Incomes, Falling ...

Friday, March 28 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 29– 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rhema Ninowski Center 1367 West Kenosha/71st Street Broken Arrow, OK 74012 This INDOOR Bazaar features Oklahoma vendors selling...

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Ragland Family Education Foundation is excited to announce the opening of the application process for its $20,000 scholarship program, aimed at supporting students pursuing higher ...

First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) recently announced the brick-and-mortar expansion of their membership into Atoka County with the opening of their new Atoka location at 117 S. Mississippi Ave...

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics (OSSM) has announced it is now accepting applications for the 2025-26 academic year. The deadline for applications is Friday, March 7. Ad...

Ok lahoma City Public Schools Superintendent Jamie Polk and Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Ebony Johnson have responded to the proposal, which could deter students who are undocumented or from mi...

Special Announcements: The Senior Center will have in-house BINGO every Tuesday at 10 a.m. Participants must bring two small prizes for regular BINGO and one large prize for BLACKOUT BINGO. January 16...

Felony Cases Cave, Trenton: 3 counts of 3rd degree burglary; 5 counts of conspiracy; knowingly concealing/holding/ receiving stolen property; possession of CDS; unlawful possession of drug paraphernal...

“Poor is the nation that has no heroes, but poorer still is the nation that, having heroes, fails to remember and honor them.” - Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC) County Clerk Deena Farrow read t...

In mid-December, Checotah FFA member Jade McPeak, her mother, Emmy McPeak and FFA Advisor, Zachary Ilbery, traveled all expenses paid to Las Vegas, Nevada for the Intertribal Agriculture Council Annua...

The windchill in McIntosh County hit a low of 1 degree Sunday, but the bone-chilling weather didn’t cause any major problems other than staying warm. Leslie Phillips, County Emergency Director, said M...