Checotah Police Department attended the First Responder weather class given by Channel Six news weathermen, Travis Myer, Von Castor and JD McManis. Courtesy Photo

It is March Mayhem at the McIntosh County Democrat. Look closely at each ad. Somewhere there is a hidden leprechaun. Spot the elusive leprechaun and be the fifth caller to call the McIntosh County Dem...

Checotah Intermediate School along with other schools celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday on March 2. Activities were planned on Feb. 28 and March 2 for Read Across America this year. Read Across America i...

The Trail of Tears, the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation to Oklahoma, was one of the most inhumane policy implementations in American history--but it was not an isolated incident. Nearly 16,000 m...

Age: 18 Class: 2020 Family: Patika Fisher, Brian Warrior, Dontierre Fisher, Elijah Thomas Extracurricular activities: Basketball and Track Interests: Basketball, hanging with my teammates, food, havin...

March 16 - March 20 • Monday, March 16: Hamburger steak w/ peppers and onions in gravy; Italian vegetables; greens; roll; angel food cake w/strawberries; milk • Tuesday, March 17: Polish sausage; blac...

MARCH 2 - MARCH 9 • Richard Jack Moore Jr.: false representation to an officer • Sherrie May Grimm: interfere with an officer • Juvenile: furnishing tobacco to minors/possession by minor • Juvenile: f...

Ake, Roger M. Allen, Justin Lee Anderson, Teddy Bruce Baker, Jerry Beal Bear, Larissa Leann Boyles, Daron Ray Brown, James Burns, Simone Rachelle Carter, Kevin Dale Coffey, David Conner, Courtney Lave...

Oklahomans who want to change party affiliation must submit their change no later than March 31, McIntosh County Election Board Secretary Janelle McKnight has announced. Voters may change their party ...

Felony Cases Markus Antonio Anderson-forgery in the second degree Randy Gene Bogle-child sexual abuse Clayton Henry Fentunauthorized use of a vehicle Cheyenne Cristen Harmon-unauthorized use of a vehi...

Color guard Jessica Ogden is the only 5th grader on the team to win state for Middle School Solo Contest. Ogden will perform at the WGPO State Contest at the end of March. Courtesy Photo

Honey Springs Battlefield will host “For Our Own Safety and Welfare: The Meaning of the Civil War in Indian Territory,” a presentation by Dr. Bradley R. Clampitt, at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 4. Clampit...

The “A Team” color guard won 3rd place at Fort Gibson, 3rd place at Western Heights and 2nd place at Catoosa. The “B Team” color guard won 2nd at Fort Gibson, 2nd at Western Heights, and 3rd out of 11...

The Best of Motown and More, a Branson showcase, will perform a dinner and show at Legacy on Main Street on Saturday, March 14. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Cost of ...

Selby Minner had Kaleb Carter from Oktaha show off his skills that he had learned from her beginner guitar lessons that she gives for free at the Jim Lucas Library on Wednesdays from 4-6 p.m. LaDonna ...

Trout stocking at Lake Carl Etling near Kenton in the far western Oklahoma Panhandle has been suspended because of low water levels. Instead, trout stockings originally scheduled during the next few w...

PHOTOS BY LADONNA RHODES Pre-K: Emilee Byrd-S. Jones Tyler O’Connor-Duvall Nova Trout-Hartgroves Stryker Franks-Wiles Kindergarten: Atticus Comages-Cutbirth Kaylee Hurst-Prince Arianna Mashtare-Comag...

Mary Castleberry 101 Washita Harry Friedberg 101 Tulsa Florence Jergensen 101 Tulsa Peggy Meaders 101 Tulsa Bettie Walker 101 Tulsa Roselyn Close 102 Garfield Jaunita Dillman 102 Payne Edna Mae Durret...

Miss U.S. Agricultural Jade McPeak read to Katelyn Walker’s kindergarten classroom on Feb. 27 to spark the children’s interest in agriculture. Courtesy Photo

Elevation 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 fair on crickets, jigs,...