Callie Mae Cox was excited when she was chosen as Marshall Elementary Teacher of the Year, but when she found out later that she had been chosen as Checotah Public Schools’ District Teacher of the Yea...

Same day as child’s mother A man accused of enabling child abuse in a vaping case is scheduled to appear in court for a pre-preliminary conference at 9 a.m. on April 15. A $60,000 bond was set for Don...

Saturday, April 5 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. At FAIC Fire D ept.

Last month local Spring Morrow had the honor of representing the Green Country Cattle Women’s organization alongside the Oklahoma Collegiate Cattle Women and the Oklahoma Beef Battalion on a mission t...

“Fully Surrendered” Guest speaker Lisa Goins Saturday, April 5 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Summit Christian Academy, 200 E. Broadway, Broken Arrow, OK For more info call 918-689-0988.

Wes Watkins, who represented Oklahoma’s 3rd Congressional District for a cumulative 20 years, died of cardiac arrest on Wednesday, March 26. He was 86. Watkins took congressional office in 1976 after ...

SHAWNEE – The man accused of robbing a store on Nowata Road west of Checotah on March 23 is in the Pottawattamie County Jail, where he has been since his arrest following a high-speed chase out of McI...

At the Checotah Sports Complex Saturday, May 10 from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Text 918-843-1610 or email Chris Brown at cbrown@c hecotah.net to reserve a spot.

Who’s ready for spring cleaning? April 26 – Volunteers Welcomed! Call the Chamber office at 918473-2070 for more info.

Springtime always means one thing: the bugs are back in town! “Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!” by Bob Barner has been installed at our Storywalk display at the Checotah Sports Complex. Barner’s book features adora...

Following the weekly meeting of the McIntosh County Commissioners meeting Monday morning a quarterly meeting of county officials was held. The main topic of discussion at the meeting was whether to cr...

April 7 – April 11 Monday, April 7: Glazed ham; baked sweet potato; tossed salad; dinner roll; pie Tuesday, April 8: Chicken salad sandwich; tomato basil soup; peaches; pudding Wednesday, April 9: Sea...

114 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, April 27, 1911 FRIGHTFUL DEATH Death came to Mrs. Annie Collier near Pierce last Saturday in a terrible form and the saddening of a young mother has ca...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The House passed multiple bills today that relate to the Oklahoma energy industry, from determining how energy is regulated “behind the meter” to setbacks on wind turbines and solar pa...

Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters awarded nearly $600,000 in end- of - ye ar bonuses to Department of Education staff in 2024. Most employees received an amount equal to 2.5% of their ...

OKLAHOMA CITY - This measles situation update released last week by the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) will reflect nine measles cases, among unvaccinated individuals in northeastern Oklah...

FORT GIBSON — The smell of freshbaked bread will once again permeate the Fort Gibson Historic Site. The annual Spring Bake Day will take place on Saturday, April 12, from 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Staff wil...

List local meetings or events in the Community Area Calendar by emailing ladonna@cookson.news or drop off information at the McIntosh County Democrat, 300 S. Broadway, Checotah, OK 74426. Heartland He...

On March 3, Fire Chief Chad French pleaded with the Eufaula City Council to replace an ancient fire truck that routinely broke down. The Council agreed to buy a 2008 E-1 Tanker/ Pumper for $111,000. I...

MUSKOGEE - The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma unsealed a grand jury indictment recently charging a Broken Arrow man with violations of the dog fighting prohibitions of the fe...