Felony Cases Joseph Howard Cox: driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol; transporting opened container of beer/ intoxicating beverge Tonya Lynn Goodrich: child neglect; failure to repor...

April 5-12, 2021 • Robert Keitz: Failure to Pay Taxes Due to State /Expired Tag; Operating MV While License Suspended • Justin Wyatt Swaney: Petit Larceny • Mykenzie Ridley: Petit Larceny • Vickie Ela...

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...

From rare salamanders found only in southeastern Oklahoma to common turtles that can be spotted across the state, the Wildlife Department’s “A Field Guide to Oklahoma’s Amphibians and Reptiles” intro...

On April 7, the day his trial was to begin, Checotah resident Karl Benjamin Schenk, 57, pled guilty to first-degree burglary and aggravated assault and battery. Associate District Judge Brendon Bridge...

A 34-year-old Eufaula woman has been charged with child neglect, which is a felony, and failure to report child abuse, a misdemeanor. The charges filed April 6 against Tonya Lynn Goodrich stem from an...

Nominations are now open for the McIntosh County Citizen of the Year. The winner will be announced at the Checotah Chamber of Commerce Member Appreciation Luncheon and awards ceremony on May 11. Food ...

Basing his decision on the U.S. Supreme Court’s McGirt ruling, District Judge Michael Hogan on April 8 dropped state charges against a man who allegedly made threats against the McIntosh County Courth...

Supporters of U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe expected the worst when he took the stage at Saturday’s Oklahoma GOP convention after his popularity had been tested by refusing to vote to challenge the Electoral ...

Food insecurity or the lack of consistently having enough food for everyone in the household seems to be everywhere today. That’s why Pastor Benjamin Bartlett and Faith Church in Checotah will now be...

CHS is proud to announce the Class of 2021 Valedictorians, Graduate of Distinction, and Graduate of Honor. Seated from left to right front row: Laura Smith, Vanessa Henson and Braden Hall. Back row: C...

Sexual Assault & Child Abuse Awareness Walk Please join us for a community Sexual Assault & Child Abuse Awareness Walk When: Thursday, April 15 at 11 a.m. Where: McIntosh County Democrat office - 300 ...

Former McIntosh County Deputy Court Clerk Lori L. Vogt has filed a first amendment lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Muskogee against the Board of County Commissioners and Court Clerk Lisa Rodebush. R...

The Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library along with the Checotah Chamber of Commerce had a ribbon cutting on Friday, April 2 for the grand opening of the new Community Garden. Library Branch Manager Kath...

Oklahoma State University and head basketball coach Mike Boynton came to terms on a new contract. Boynton’s deal is for seven years and will increase his salary to $3 million dollars per year. This co...

The University of Oklahoma has officially announced that Porter Moser has been hired as the men’s basketball team’s new coach. During the last four seasons at Loyola University Chicago, Moser won thre...

Tuesday, April 6, was the opening day for spring turkey hunting in all but eight southeastern counties of Oklahoma. Youths 17 and younger will have an opportunity to hunt even earlier, as youth spring...

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

1789 – The U.S. House of Representatives held its first meeting. 1832 – Some 300 American troops of the 6th Infantry left Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, to confront the Sauk Indians in what would beco...

Rank and organization: Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company F, 253d Infantry, 63d Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Lobenbacherhof, Germany, 8 April 1945. Entered service at: Bowlegs, Okla. Birth:...