Felony Cases Corley, Thomas Eugene: rape by instrumentation; child sexual abuse; lewd exhibition of person Misdemeanor Cases Heather Darst: public intoxication Michael Ray Harbaugh: driving while lice...

April 26 – April 30 • Monday, April 26: Hamburger w/fixings; pork & beans; potato chips; fruit cup; milk • Tuesday, April 27: Chicken, cook’s choice; broccoli/cauliflower blend; au gratin potatoes; br...

Four Checotah FFA youth rode in an agricultural truck for two hours, one way for a contest at Oklahoma State University. Pictured L to R are Karly Largent, Shanelle Shepherd, Kristian Pouncil and Eile...

When Dr. Donna J. Nelson, PhD, received her diploma from Eufaula High School she had no idea what adventures awaited her. A Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oklahoma since 1983, she has re...

4/12/2021 - 4/19/2021 • Juvenile: Furnishing of tobacco to minors/possession by minor • Juvenile: Furnishing of tobacco to minors/possession by minor • Juvenile: Disorderly conduct • Justin Eli Berryh...

If you would like to list your routine meetings on the Checotah Area Calendar please send the information to ladonna@cookson.news , or call 918-473-2313 or mail to McIntosh County Democrat, 300 S. Bro...

Ake, Roger M. Albright, Austin Michael Allen, Edmond Monte Allen, Justin Lee Almeida, Louis Ernest III Anderson, Gary Don Anderson, Teddy Bruce Arnold, Charles Wayne Bahe, Mandy Gail Baker, Jerry Beal...

With thankful hearts, we are fully opening Plumb Theatre Doors again. There still will be some precautions in place to safeguard our Plumb family. Our Friday night Gospel Show has been a blessing to a...

Checotah High School Gifted and Talented class took a trip to see the Outsiders House in Tulsa last week. SUBMITTED PHOTO

The congregation of Checotah First Assembly of God would like to invite the community to come to the celebration of the church’s 85th Diamond Anniversary this weekend. William “Bud” Shackelford, who ...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from February business. The monies they reported this period represent sale...

A McIntosh County jury issued a split decision in two charges against John Michael Fowler Jr., 46, of Checotah. In October, 2020, Fowler was charged with child abuse and with domestic abuse – assault ...

In the month of April, local community leaders recognized the National Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Month (SAAM) along with Child Abuse Awareness. Kendra Russell with Women In Safe Home, In...

Associate District Judge Brendon Bridges rejected a motion by a Checotah man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl to withdraw his motion. Ronald Warren Prince, 64, entered his ...

Checotah woman pleads no contest to drug charges Judy Kay Duty, 63, entered a plea of no contest Thursday to two counts of distribution of controlled dangerous substances, including possession with in...

When prolific voice actor Brad Venable, a rising star in the voice-over world that chased his dreams from Checotah, Oklahoma to Los Angeles, California, passed away suddenly on Jan. 7 at the age of 43...

The 28-year-old Muskogee man who was a teenager when he was convicted of killing a Eufaula resident in 2010 in a church parking lot may have that conviction overturned as a result of the McGirt decisi...

Sarah Dennis has been chosen as the District Teacher of the Year for 2020-2021. Dennis, who has taught 11th grade English for four years at Checotah High School, was chosen as the CHS Teacher of the Y...

The City of Checotah is still feeling the woes from Old Man Winter and possibly the worst wintry mix to hit the area in a long time. This is what the City Council still had to make decisions on during...

On April 15, 1783 – Preliminary articles of peace ending the American Revolutionary War (or American War of Independence) are ratified. 1791 – Surveyor General Andrew Ellicott consecrated the southern...