Local arts and crafts will be featured in a special holiday arts and crafts show at the Heartland Heritage Museum and Gallery, 114 N. Broadway, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. Iris Park, one...

Caregiver Support Group Eastern Oklahoma Development District (EODD) Area Agency on Aging would like to invite any and all Caregivers to a Caregiver Support Group. A caregiver is anyone who is providi...

LaDonna Rhodes I The Democrat Kerri Jackson with Unique Touch won first place in the Gingerbread Christmas parade float competition sponsored by Gambino’s Pizza.

Courtesy Photo Mayor Daniel Tarkington, his wife, Jamie, and his daughter, RayLynn, loved seeing Santa and Mrs. Claus at Shop Checotah on Dec. 7. Santa handed out 129 toys to all the good little boys ...

1776 – The Armor branch traces its origin to the Cavalry. A regiment of cavalry was authorized to be raised by the Continental Congress Resolve. Although mounted units were raised at various times aft...

Two from McIntosh County are among more that 1,000 students graduating from the University of Central Oklahoma during the Fall Commencement Ceremonies Dec. 13-14. The events will take place in Central...

Selfies with Santa coming soon First Family Credit Dec. 20 from 1-4 p.m. Come by and snap a selfie with Santa. Oktaha Trinity Baptist Church Presents their Christmas Program Dec. 15 at 11 a.m. Everyon...

The Checotah High School Drama and Choir presented their Christmas Special on Thursday, Dec. 5 under the direction of Carolyn Hutcherson. First up was the Drama Department with a funny little twist of...

Oklahoma State University’s soaring drone program is taking off in yet another direction with multimillion-dollar support from the National Science Foundation. The NSF has awarded a $1.49 million gran...

District 15 State Rep. Randy Randleman, R-Eufaula, had a lot on his plate when the Oklahoma State Legislature session began on Feb. 4. To begin with, he is a freshman legislator, elected to office for...

With the end-of-the-year deadline to pass election security measures in Congress quickly approaching, Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said Oklahoma has already taken steps to secure elections from forei...

No one opted to challenge school board members in McIntosh County school districts this year. However, there was a challenger in the Graham-Dustin School District. Incumbent Ronda Flanagan will face S...

Courtesy Photo The cast of “Miracle on 34th Street,” a Christmas classic performed by Lake Eufaula Playhouse Dec. 6-8 at the Eufaula High School Auditorium.

• Monday, Dec. 16: Country fried steak; oven fried okra, cornbread; brownie; milk • Tuesday, Dec. 17: Chili w/ beans; spinach and onions; rice pilaf; fresh fruit; Rice Krispies treat; milk • Wednesday...

LaDonna Rhodes I The Democrat The Oktaha Public School Bands will present their “Sounds of the Holidays” Christmas concert on Tuesday, December 17. It will be held at 7 p.m. in Jimmy R. Eller Gymnasiu...

Two years after more than 60,000 people died from the flu, the federal government said it is no closer to solving distribution problems that created shortages again this year of the high-dose vaccine ...

McIntosh County Court Report Felony Cases Clayton Paul Baker-conspiracy Emmanuel Cavazosendangering others while eluding police officer Anita Jean Neilsonconspiracy Morgan Dean Shot-well-cruelty to an...

‘Tis the season for giving, that is why Checotah and the surrounding areas didn't disappoint when they collected over 16,020 Operation Christmas Child boxes this year. That's 1,912 more boxes up from ...

The Beta Sigma Phi Preceptor Gamma Epsilon Chapter XP 3902 met Oct. 8 at the home of Carole Hayes, with Vicki Sisson serving as hostess. President Shirley Davis led the following members in reciting t...