Richard Milsap with “Pops American-Made Chili” won 1st place at the 13th Annual Chili Cook-Off. Staff Photos by LaDonna Rhodes Honoree Billy Dean Martin accepts his 12-year award and recognition for ...

Age: 18 Class: 2020 Family: Sabrina O’Haver, Tim Sands Extracurricular activities: Fast pitch, Slow pitch, Track Interests: Shopping Awards: Ranked Top 10 in my class FAVORITES: Food: Italian Subject ...

Large Animal Livestock, Saturday, Feb. 22 Breeding Gilt Grand Champion – Tyse Buck Reserve Grand – Ruger Oxtoby Market Hog Grand Champion – Tyse Buck Reserve Grand – Blaze Roper Swine Showman Junior –...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from December business. The monies they reported this period represent sale...

Texanna Fire Department flea market The Texanna Fire Department is once again having a community indoor/outdoor flea market at the firehouse on Texanna Road. Persons want to sell their items can rent ...

The CHS Choir under the direction of Carolyn Hutcherson qualified for State on Feb. 25 at Districts in Tahlequah. Courtesy Photo

Water district to hold annual meeting McIntosh County Rural Water District No. 3 will hold the annual board meeting at 6 p.m., Thursday, March 7 at 115 N. Broadway, Checotah. McIntosh County Job Fair ...

Courtesy Photo National Miss United States Agriculture Kailey Guinn from Porter and Oklahoma Junior Miss United States Agriculture Jade McPeak from Checotah attended a trailer parade in Muskogee on Fe...

LaDonna Rhodes | The Democrat Concrete cascaded down like a waterfall Friday as work continues to replace the Interstate 40 overpass that spans old Highway 69.

“I've never been around a better group of people,” Checotah Superintendent Monte Madewell said as he addressed the Checotah Chamber of Commerce at last week’s monthly membership luncheon. He addressed...

When officers have to respond to an active shooter situation, they have to know how to respond quickly if they find themselves or their partners in the line of fire. In most cases, they also are the f...

A Checotah man charged with two counts of lewd molestation and two counts of rape by instrumentation involving two three-yearold girls has been bound over for trial. Following a preliminary hearing on...

Theme: African Americans and the Vote Jim Crow Laws: In the years right after the Civil War, freedmen (former slaves) were able to vote and participate in government, thanks to the 13th, 14th and 15th...

First Baptist Church of Checotah will host a First Responders Appreciation Day, Saturday, March 7 at the Checotah High School Cafeteria. Area firefighters, police officers, emergency medical technicia...

Folks who routinely drive across Eufaula Dam to get to their destination will find themselves inconvenienced for about three years. A $20 million project to replace the road that crosses the dam is sc...

Dale Mann started the Blessing Box outside his fencing business, Mann’s Pioneer Fence, at 620 SE Main St. to help those in need in the Checotah area. However, only a couple weeks after stocking the bo...

FEB. 17 - FEB. 24 • Hunter Courtright: fail to comply with compulsory insurance • Lane Duval Traylor: possession of marijuana • Garrett Ray Robertson: operate an MV in a manner not reasonable and prop...

Felony Cases Ace Hailey Buckner-possession of stolen vehicle Jackie Lee Byrd-rape by instrumentation Nicole Lauren Marcus-assault and battery upon a police officer Chad Allen Price-intimidation of wit...

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 Chaney, Charles Anthony Collins, De...