Checotah Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had their Halloween Party on Friday, Oct. 30 to build up the spirits of the residents and staff. Everyone had a howling good time and Administrator Jeana Ca...

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 now through Dec., 7, individuals and families are encouraged to sign up for a free box of food to be given away from Dec. 19-21, by God’s Helping Hands. Register from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday, W...

A second degree murder charge has been filed against 30-year-old Eufaula resident Winter Wolfe in connection with a traffc fatality that occured on Dec. 9, 2019. Wesley Bumpers, 40, of Stigler died in...

A new Lamb and Goat Pee Wee Elite Circuit is now gearing up for their first show on Nov. 7 at the McIntosh County Fairgrounds in Eufaula. This circuit will give boys and girls that are ages eight and ...

Oklahoma Blood Institute is experiencing an emergency blood shortage and is issuing an urgent call for donors of all blood types. A rare ice storm that affected much of the service area has caused add...

Wesley Godwin, 39, a former resident of Checotah, died Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the scene of a two-vehicle accident on Interstate 40 about five miles east of Warner. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patr...

114 Years Ago: Checotah Times • July 6, 1906 Council Proceedings City council met in regular session Monday night with all members present. Minutes of last meeting read, approved. Rev. R. C. Taylor pr...

Traegan Duvall aka “Doc Holliday” and Taggart Duvall aka “Wyatt Earp” saddled up their horses and headed to town for Halloween after they visited their grandparents, Bill and Imogene Duvall. Traegan b...

STAFF PHOTO | LADONNA RHODES The Checotah Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on Oct. 29 for Raising Arrows Learning Academy located at 208 W. Knisley. The new 5,000-square foot facility run by ...

On November 5, 1639 – 1st post office in the colonies opened in Massachusetts. 1653 – The Iroquois League signed a peace treaty with the French, vowing not to wage war with other tribes under French p...

Oklahoma State Sen. Casey Murdock doesn’t trust Facebook. The rancher from northwest Oklahoma calls the social media site “biased” and “one big gossip column.” But, like many conservatives who routine...

STAFF PHOTO | LADONNA RHODES The winner of the McIntosh County Democrat Coloring Contest was Austin Phillips who won a basket full of Halloween goodies on Oct. 30. Twenty-one children participated in ...

STAFF PHOTO Barbara Daugherty took part in the Domestic Violence Awakening Walk on Thursday in Checotah. Then she walked the streets of Eufaula Friday morning wearing a sign to bring awareness to dome...

They called it the “Indian problem.” The white settlers wanted more land, and the tribes held rich acreages. Removing tribes from the Southeast was more than just an idea by the time Andrew Jackson w...

STAFF PHOTO | LADONNA RHODES The McIntosh County Democrat aka “the paper ladies” had their veins drained at Granite Station Cowboy Church during their blood drive on Oct. 29. First-timer Jean Gawf sta...

COURTESY PHOTOS Mayor Daniel Tarkington helped his daughter, RayLynn, as they carved pumpkins and roasted pumpkin seeds before they trick-or-treated.

It was incorrectly reported in the Domestic Violence Awakening story on 10-29-2020 that the walk would be held Oct. 31 at 11 a.m. It should have stated Oct. 29 at 11 a.m. Though the Checotah News sect...

LOCAL COVERAGE BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE MCINTOSH COUNTY DEMOCRAT The Health Department released the following COVID-19 numbers on Monday, November. 2. McIntosh County Total Cases: 529 Deaths: 10 Checotah...