The Checotah Police Department is looking for qualified people who are interested in serving their community and are willing to volunteer their time and effort to help patrol the area, along with help...

When Kathy Love had her first dream years ago, she saw a worship center where the ladies from Freedom House could come and worship as well as play games, etc. Though she told the director, they both l...

MUSKOGEE - A 21-yearold man identified as Ashton Wright of Eufaula has died from severe injuries suffered Monday evening, March 31, according to police. As of Friday, April 4, investigators had not di...

Two abandoned pups recently picked up by the local pound showed off their happy, wagging tails after finding new happy homes. Though too many pups and dogs are still being tossed out like trash in McI...

Several individuals demonstrating their right to protest as they marched downtown Checotah Saturday morning after meeting at Veterans Park to say “Hands Off” their jobs as well as others. The Hands Of...

The Lake Eufaula Association is now accepting early registrations for its June 14 Golden Eagle Poker Run. Sign up before May 1 and the fee is $225 per hand. After that date, it is $250 per hand. Secur...

114 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, May 4, 1911 Broke His Arm Euel Walthall is wearing his arm in a sling as the result of an endeavor to master a fractious horse. At the barn one day las...

A 37-year-old Indianola man died in a motorcycle accident Saturday at about 6:40 p.m., April 5, in Pittsburg County. According to the Oklahoma Highway Pa-trol, Jay C. Marshall was killed when the 2006...

The theme of our March meeting was spring. Our hostesses Sharon Joplin, Gloria Stubbs, Becky Harris and Debi Lloyd did a great job of decorations with garlands of flowers, candy and even glass bunnies...

On March 27 Checotah FFA members put in a long day, hitting two contests. The Livestock Judging Team and the Meat Judging Team traveled to Eastern Oklahoma State College in Wilburton early in the morn...

A 43-year-old Checotah man will stand trial on a charge of sexual abuse of a child under 12. Kenneth Ray Putman pled not guilty to the charge at a hearing on March 26. Associated District Judge Brendo...

Heavy rains, between three inches and six inches, inundated Mc-Intosh and surrounding counties over the weekend. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation reports that SH 71 between Eufaula Dam and SH...

McIntosh County GOP members have worked hard to help get Bryan Logan over the finish line and this past week we can finally say he is our Republican nominee for Senate District 8 to fill Senator Thomp...

Conditions could be right for a full spawn bonanza at the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at Lake Eufaula presented by Lowrance April 9-11. How successful anglers are, however, depends on the timing...

Most months, nearly breaking an all-time tornado record would dominate Oklahoma’s weather headlines. However, March 2025 will be remembered for a different kind of disaster— one of the worst wildfire ...

Thanks to Eufaula voters, big changes are coming to Eufaula school campuses, changes that will allow the district to continue to grow and provide quality education. By a vote of 564 to 327, a proposit...

Some county landowners may be in for a rude awakening when they ask county commissioners to maintain a road on their property. Assistant District Attorney Greg Stidham told commissioners at their week...

When Tyler Chmelar and Kase Kramer checked in on the final day of the 2025 Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Lake Eufaula presented by Bass Pro Shops, they were convinced they hadn’t caught eno...

The McIntosh County Democratic Party of Oklahoma is conducting its biennial elections of precinct and county officers. Those elected as precinct and county officers become the delegation of voting mem...

April 14 – April 18 Please call for reservation: 918-237-1118 or 918-615-2247 Monday, April 14: Ham & Swiss sandwich; veggie soup; Mandarin oranges; cookie Tuesday, April 15: Chicken broccoli rice cas...