Ashley Kennon, Marketing Coordinator fpr McAlester Regional Health Center, says the hospital is restricting all visitor access due to COVID-19 pandemic. The safety of all patients, staff members and o...

Checotah High School Superintendent Monte Madewell along with the City of Checotah, the Health Department and the Checotah Police Department met on Thursday, March 19, to discuss the coronavirus conce...

Age: 17 Class: 2020 Class: 2020 Family: Tim Stephens(father), Amber Fowler(mother), Miranda Johnson(step mother), Heavenly Stephens(sister), Tristen Stephens(brother), Zach Stephens(brother) Extracurr...

Marshall Elementary second graders dressed up as famous individuals, becoming a living wax museum on March 12. As spectators placed change in the students’ containers, the students came to life recit...

Who is at Higher Risk? Early information out of China, where COVID-19 first started, shows that some people are at higher risk of getting very sick from this illness. This includes: • Older adults • P...

Lake Eufaula Spring Sling Disc Golf Tournament has been rescheduled for April 18. Contact Curtis Hartshorn at 918-616-5967 for more information.

The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center has launched a research collaboration with Pure MHC, an innovative biotechnology company, to work toward the development of a vaccine for the COVID-19...

Can the coronavirus be transmitted through food or packaging? There has been no evidence that food or food packaging is a likely source or route of transmission for the COVID-19 according to the World...

The following is a list of events that have been postponed or cancelled due to the coronavirus scare. AA meetings on hold The Lake Eufaula group of Alcoholics Anonymous meetings have been put on hold ...

Gov. Kevin Stitt issued an Executive Order on March 15 declaring an emergency in all 77 counties. On March 16, the State Supreme Court Chief Justice Noma D. Gurich clarified the procedures to be follo...

Methodist church cancels activities Following the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control, The Checotah Methodist Church is cancelling all activities, including worship services, effective March...

A week ago the outbreak of coronavirus, which causes the COVID – 19 disease, was something happening in a different part of the state, a different state and in some distant country. The closest repor...

In the City of Checotah we have people who are on both sides of the fence. Some don’t believe in the virus, some are panicking over it. So we made the decision, based on the recommendation of the Cent...

Felony Cases Valerie Morgan: embezzlement of state property Baily Jene Nelson: grand larceny Brandon Ross Williams: aggravated assault and battery Misdemeanor Cases Gary Lee Bowling Jr.: DUS Mary Clar...

Lake Eufaula Playhouse is doing an Easter Egg Extravaganza Fundraiser. If you would like to help LEP raise money for the theater program, why not also help your kids or grandkids or even adults enjoy ...

According to a press release form the Oklahoma State Department of Health, the agency is authorizing the following facilities to restrict visitors as they deem necessary to protect those they serve: •...

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...

The CHS choral group serenaded the Lions Club and other patrons at Charlie's Chicken on March 12. LaDonna Rhodes | The Democrat

The Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization released the following information about the virus that has spread around the world in the past four months: Coronavirus is a family o...

The Checotah Disc Golf League has officially changed its name to the Lake Eufaula Disc Golf Alliance (LEDGA) and their 2020 season will start on March 26. They are currently in their fifth season and ...