Arvest Bank announces that, in conjunction with the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program, it has gained approval for 9,705 small business loans totaling more than $1....

According to the Centers for Disease Control the 1918 influenza pandemic, often called the Spanish Flu, was the most severe pandemic in recent history. It spread worldwide during 1918-1919. In the Uni...

Oklahoma's first discovered population of blackcapped vireos was in Blaine County in 1901, but the advancement of eastern Red Cedar trees in their canyon homes had pushed them out of the county by 198...

for being recognized as an Oklahoma Academic Scholar. Courtesy Photo

As descendants of the Kiowa, members of the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma trace their roots back to the 16th century when they inhabited the Great Plains. Until the 1700s, the Apache lived as a nomadic gro...

for being recognized as an Oklahoma Academic Scholar. Courtesy Photo

Oklahoma continues to rank among the lowest states when it comes to responding to the 2020 U.S. Census. According to Joe Dorman, CEO of the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) the state’s poo...

• Monday, May 4: Beef tips with gravy; steamed rice; mixed vegetables; wheat roll; fresh fruit; milk • Tuesday, May 5: Smothered chicken; seasoned mashed potatoes; seasoned peas; wheat roll; stewed ap...

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...