The community is cordially invited to the following services: • Maundy Thursday Service on Thursday, April 17 at 6 p.m. in the sanctuary • Good Friday Worship Service on Friday, April 18 at noon in th...

Officials are investigating a standoff last week that left a suspect dead and a house partially burned. A man identified as John Barry died in the early morning hours of Monday, April 7 during a shoot...

Two men are currently being held in the Haskell County Jail on suspicion of first-degree murder in connection to the homicide of Tina Mitchell, 56, of Stigler. According to Haskell County Assistant Di...

Stormy days lie ahead, according to McIntosh County Emergency Management Director Leslie Phillips. Phillips reported that Saturday and Sunday are expected to be especially worrisome. The National Weat...

“How do you get away from toiling the land when your middle name is Farmer?” Leonard Farmer Hill said. “Its all about caring enough to cultivate community. We have to sow the right seeds to reap a bou...

Hundreds of FFA students recently competed at Checotah. On Monday, April 7, FFA Zach Ilbery along with the OSU Ext. office had their hands full with two huge events hosted by Checotah FFA. First was t...

114 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, May 11, 1911 PAVING NEXT With a $40,000 sanitary sewerage system under construction, $15,000 being expended on our $65,000 water system and the initiat...

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

At the Checotah Sports Complex Saturday, May 10 from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Text 918-843-1610 or email Chris Brown at cbrown@checotah.net to reserve a spot.

Spring is in the air and with the precinct meetings and county elections behind us, Mc-Intosh GOP members are busy planning ahead for an exciting year of events. First up is our monthly meeting April ...

Friday, April 18, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to vote in the May 13 Special Elections for General Election Senate District 8 and Green Country Tech Center (TC-28) Election...

OKLAHOMA CITY - Nearly 600,000 Oklahomans suffering from a substance use disorder may soon lose access to lifesaving treatment services, as proposed cuts from the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — As Oklahomans shake off the chill of winter and head outdoors to enjoy the sunshine, the Oklahoma Poison Center, a program of the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, is urging ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — John H. Pfeiffer Jr., a fourth generation Oklahoma farmer and rancher from Logan County, has been named the 2025 recipient of Governor Stitt’s Outstanding Achievement in Agriculture Aw...

Jimmy Doolittle, a businessman and entrepreneur, had never owned a restaurant. But the owner of Little Turtle Storage knows what he likes, and he likes what he spent two years creating. Uncle Jimmy’s ...

About 1,300 McIntosh County voters cast their ballots in the April 1 special election. In Eufaula, 63 percent of the local voters approved a proposal that will allow major construction projects in the...

A 27-year old Checotah man has been charged with numerous heinous crimes involving young children. Brandon Lakota Morlin was charged Monday with child sexual abuse; aggravated possession of child sexu...

Muskogee County Sheriff’s deputies are still investigating the circumstances of a body that was found in a creek in Muskogee County. According to authorities, deputies were dispatched to the 1600 bloc...

At press time Tuesday a shooter was in a standoff with lawmen from numerous law enforcement agencies in eastern McIntosh County. The unidentified suspect was barricaded in a residence on New Texanna R...

The Checotah Police Department is looking for qualified people who are interested in serving their community and are willing to volunteer their time and effort to help patrol the area, along with help...