Members of the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 169 Aviation MedEvac Regiment found themselves having time to kill when their bus broke down near Checotah Friday, March 12. Approximately 30 Army N...

Ava Rose Johnson performed the National Anthem at the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds arena during the Class 2A, 3A and 4A Basketball Championships on Tuesday, March 9. COURTESY PHOTO

It is March Mayhem at the McIntosh County Democrat. Somewhere in the paper there is a hidden leprechaun. Look closely at each ad. Spot the elusive leprechaun and be the fifth caller to call the McInto...

Coronavirus watch – Monday, March 15 The State Health Department on  Mon day, March 12, released the following numbers concerning the COVID-19 virus in Oklahoma. According to the Department a total of...

Rank and organization: Gunnery Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps (then S/Sgt.), Company G, 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. place and date: Quang Nam province, Republic of Vietnam, 11 March 1...

At 42 years old, 2nd Lt. Bennie Brown, Jr., 120th Engineer Battalion personnel officer, has had an accomplished military career spanning 24 years. He has held four different military occupations, depl...

Prison communications companies Securus and GTL have been accused of charging inmates and their families unreasonable fees for video calls, text messages and e-books. Like many Oklahomans with an inca...

Now that the ice and snow have melted and the windchill is no longer in the negative zone, Oklahomans are focused on the damage caused by the recent record-breaking deep freeze. Burst water pipes have...

The Livestock indemnity Program (LIP) provided by the USDA Farm Service Agency provides assistance to you for livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality caused by adverse weather, disease and atta...

ODWC biologists with the Paddlefish Research Center have transported small young male paddlefish from recordbreaking Keystone Lake to Grand Lake. This transportation of spawning specimens will improve...

On March 11, 1783 – George Washington forbids the unauthorized meeting of officers called for in the anonymous Newburgh Address and suggests a regular meeting of officers to discuss grievances to be h...

Felony Cases Joseph Eugene Benson: possession of stolen vehicle Trace Wyatt Johnson: possession of firearm after conviction or during probation; public intoxication Norman A.J. Jones: cruelty to anima...

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Many members of the 4H and FFA clubs were rewarded for their dedication at the Spring Junior Livestock Show and Premium Sale at the McIntosh County Fairgrounds. Among those who left the arena with Amo...

Ten people were injured Sunday afternoon when two pickup trucks collided two miles south of Porum. All of the injured are listed in stable condition at three different hospitals. According to the Okla...

Oklahoma’s senior senator broke ranks with the Republican Party on Tuesday, March 2, saying there was no evidence of election fraud despite months of unsubstantiated allegations and claims at this pas...

115 Years Ago: Checotah Times • November 9, 1906 TURNER BY 4 VOTES Is Elected Delegate to Constitutional Convention In Tuesday’s election H.G. Turner of Brush Hill, Democrat, was elected delegate to t...

Oklahoma producers who suffered livestock deaths during the recent winter storm may be eligible for federal disaster assistance. The Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP), available through the U.S. Agric...

Cattle producers need to follow recommended livestock-care checklists to mitigate significant dangers that arctic blasts bring to animal health and production, said Oklahoma State University experts. ...