Elevation normal, water murky. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/EUFA.lakepage.html . White bass excellent on crickets...

helped load up 54 boxes and 35 backpacks of food to assist 27 families through Jesus Helping Hands on Wednesday, April 22. LaDonna Rhodes | The Democrat

recovered $160,000 worth of stolen property last week. The truck was stolen in Texas and the RV was stolen in Norman. Courtesy Photo

• Seger Joe Pippin: fail to comply with compulsory insurance • Jay Frank Hemphill: disorderly conduct; petit larceny; resisting officer • Patsy J. Hannan: trespassing; petit larceny

Felony Cases Earnest Ford Carr IIIunauthorized use of a vehicle Melvin Leon Hays Jr.-attempted burglary in the first degree David Brent Lilesunauthorized use of a vehicle Alethea Nicole Lively-rape in...

The Administration and Staff of Checotah Public Schools have been very busy making sure education continues even though we cannot be with our students in person. Our staff has shined in their efforts ...

Free COVID-19 testing is still available Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the two McIntosh County Health Department offices. The tests are by appointment only. In Eufaula the tests ta...

The McIntosh County Shriners will not be selling Vidalia onions this year due to the coronavirus crisis. Shriners were not permitted to get their annual bags of Vidalia onions from Georgia due to poss...

Congratulations to six-year-old Junior Gierut for winning the McIntosh County Democrat Easter basket drawing. LaDonna Rhodes | The Democrat

What do you do when you can't have a birthday party or two? You have a birthday parade times two. That's exactly what Jasper Pitts and Spencer Stidham, two young local boys from Checotah, did for the...

The line of vehicles wrapped around the church and filled the parking lot to overflowing Friday, April 17 at the free food distribution pick up at the First Assembly of God in Checotah. There were 17...

Elevation above normal, water turbid. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/EUFA.lakepage.html . Crappie excellent on minno...

Checotah Middle School named Ashley Hackler Teacher of the Year. Hackler is a teacher that wears many hats. She is the assistant band director for the middle school and high school, along with being t...

Checotah resident Daniel Stacey Rosson, 42, was arrested last week in Checotah on charges of robbing the City National Bank inside the Walmart near 111th Street and Memorial Drive in Tulsa on April 3....

Theodore Roosevelt’s 1904 presidential address to Congress is famous for bringing us the Roosevelt Corollary, which warned European nations from involving themselves in the affairs of Latin America. W...

Felony Cases Micahel Brennon Barnard: arson, second degree Valaina Beth Frost: harboring fugitive from justice Kyle Michael Garrett: arson, second degree Ronald Warren Prince: assault and battery on c...

• Mark Anthony Park: possession of paraphernalia • Amanda Michele Paschal: possession of paraphernalia; possession of CDS • Kyle Ray Burnett: petit larceny; possession of paraphernalia • Michael Dylon...

The names of 24 law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty in Oklahoma were recently engraved on the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Memorial in Oklahoma City. Their names will be dedicated during...

Spring has arrived, and many area residents are looking forward to the return of the area’s popular farmers markets. Once again, the Oklahoma Department of Human Services will make available a limited...

On Thursday, April 16, after participating in a call with President Donald Trump, Gov. Kevin Stitt announced plans to gradually begin reopening non-essential businesses in Oklahoma as soon as next mon...