Checotah FFA hosted an exciting event on Thursday, Jan. 23 as the Oklahoma FFA State FFA Officer “Goodwill Tour” came to visit members of the Checotah FFA as well as other area FFA Chapters from Oktah...

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...

If you are a registered voter of McIntosh County and live in the Dewar School District, Wednesday, Feb. 5, is the last day to apply for absentee ballots to be mailed to them for the Feb. 11 Dewar Scho...

• Monday, Feb. 3: Chicken primavera, garlic roasted potatoes, tossed salad, roll, banana bread; milk • Tuesday, Feb. 4: Polish sausage; black-eyed peas; cabbage; cornbread; fruit, cobbler; milk • Wedn...

Donnie Jo Pullen, 41, of Wetumka, has pled guilty to possession of a stolen vehicle, knowingly concealing stolen property and other charges related to an alleged theft ring in Hanna. Pullen was given ...

Midthunder Casting is holding online open casting calls for a national anti-smoking anti-vaping campaign to promote healthy lifestyles among Indigenous communities. They are seeking authentic Native A...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced last week that 12 defendants, primarily residents of Haskell and Pittsburg counties, have been indicted for their rol...

Craig Robert Mann, 45, of Checotah, pled guilty last week to distribution of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of CDS with intent to distribute. Mann also pled guilty to a felony bogus c...

Felony Cases Joe Michael Casey-bail jumping Jimmy Dean Durretteluding/attempting to elude police officer Walter Blaine Frost III-bail jumping Timothy Robert Milnerbail jumping Misdemeanor Cases Stacey...

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa –– Moments before Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg took the stage at a town hall event on Sunday, former NBA star Kobe Bryant was reported to have died in a helicop...

I am a native of southwestern Oklahoma, but now reside and work in central Oklahoma. I have proudly served the people of our state for 18 years. In that time, I have worked as both a Special Victims ...

Oklahoma is one of five states selected by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press to receive pro bono legal support to assist news organizations in pursuing public records and access to publ...

BX of PEO to meet Chapter BX of PEO will meet Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 4 p.m. at the home of Betty Working with Janie Under-hill serving as Co-Hostess. Sally Meador will give the program “Steppin’ Out.” Dea...

Competition is starting to heat up for some serious chili-cooking challengers as the 13th Annual Checotah Chili Cook-Off prepares to kick off at the end of February. This year’s cook-off, benefiting t...

What Makes America Great? According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, greatness is defined as “the quality or state of being great as in size, skill, achievement, or power.” Is it mere coincidence that...

A courtroom can be intimidating. Especially if you are a child, one whose life may be in a state of turmoil. Foster children may be especially vulnerable to the terror they face in court – an uncerta...

Journi James knows what makes America great, and in March she will be traveling to Washington D.C. to tell the world. Journi, 17, a senior at Eufaula High School, recently won the statewide Voice of D...

The Tim Tebow Foundation has a great passion for people with special needs, and in 2014 he launched Night to Shine with a simple vision … work with churches around the country to provide an incredible...

The McIntosh County Democrat is seeking nominations for the Citizen of the Year. A nominee should be an individual who selflessly donates their time and effort for the betterment of the community thro...

Three events celebrating the life of the late Dr. Martin Luther King are planned for this national Dr. Martin Luther King Day. Two of the events will take place at the Mt. Olive Star Baptist Church, 1...