A former employee of the McIntosh County Sheriff’s Department and Checotah Police Department faces multiple felonies following an erratic pursuit through Checotah by lawmen. Emma Lee Ellison, 34, a Ch...

There has never been a shortage on abuse, neglected and abandoned animals in any county and locals in Mc-Intosh County are working to make a difference in the lives of these poor animals one at a time...

Sports Editor Rodney Haltom is a large man with a heart almost as large as he is. Hungry people throughout the county where he has covered sports for over 15 years have not gone unnoticed by the man w...

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

Monday, January 13 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Hosstyle Motors 2238 N. Broadway St., Checotah Light refreshment provided

The final day in office for District 2 County Commissioner Monty Grider was Dec. 31 after losing November’s election to Clifford McElhaney. During the Monday, Jan. 6 meeting the commissioners engaged ...

The Checotah Senior Citizens, located at 611 N. Broadway, is now under new site manager Jennifer Cline and offers the C.A.R.D. Senior Nutrition Program for seniors 60 and older. The program provides c...

Saint Francis Health Systems, based in Tulsa, has established a Warren Clinic in Eufaula. There are more than 110 Warren Clinic locations in Oklahoma, employing more than 600 providers. According to a...

Applications for absentee ballots expire at the end of every calendar year. If you received absentee ballots by mail in 2024 and would like to continue receiving ballots by mail, you will need to comp...

President Jimmy Carter died Sunday Dec. 29, 2024, after spending over a year in hospice care. Carter, who turned 100 on Oct. 1 and is the longest-lived president in American history, died at his home ...

114 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, February 9, 1911 FOR WATER SUPPLY The problem of a permanent water supply for Checotah which has been up in the city council several different times du...

SEMINOLE – In an effort to support the local community and provide warmth to those in need this winter, Canadian Valley Electric Cooperatives CVECares organization, made of CVEC volunteer employees, r...

McIntosh GOP is excited to announce that the Freedom Brigades Rally at the Capitol was a great experience, and we learned a lot which we will all be bringing back to our own home counties. We’ll updat...

The Selection Committee has developed a form upon which nominations will be made. The form must be completed and the qualifications of the proposed inductee must be clearly set forth in the form. Nomi...

There are two new faces among county officials sworn in this year, 2025, including newly elected District 2 County Commissioner Clifford McElhaney and newly appointed County Assessor Jennifer Ballard....

The Oklahoma Bar Association Clients’ Security Fund will pay more than $276,000 to 69 people who lost money or other property from the dishonest conduct of their attorney. The association is reimbursi...

As we usher in the dawn of a new year, its only fit- you read the stories that bind us together and define ting to pause and reflect on the journey that we took our tight-knit community together in 20...

A couple of Santa’s elves got finished at their workshop early before Christmas and decided to spread some Christmas joy this season which resulted in a little more excitement than expected. For sever...

Real angels on assignment showed up this year to make sure all the angels off the Lions Angel Trees and Golden Angel Tree had a very Merry Christmas. Iris Park, who has chaired the Lions Club Angel Tr...

The 16th annual Feeding All Souls was a huge success as locals pulled up to pick up their Christmas dinners.