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...

Entries into the McIntosh County Spring Livestock Show must be postmarked by Feb. 1. Livestock, poultry and rabbit entries are all due Feb. 1. There is no entry fee for these categories. Late entries ...

A 61-year-old Checotah man was critically injured Wednesday, Jan. 8 when the motorcycle he was riding struck the rear of a pickup truck. Terry Robertson was flown to St. John’s Tulsa where he was admi...

The Checotah City Council held its first monthly meeting of the New Year on Jan. 13, at a new location, the Checotah Community Center. Mayor Tarkington said he hopes this will provide more room for th...

The Checotah Feral Cat Program is underway providing spay or neutering, wellness checks, shots, seasonal outdoor housing as well as food and water to the feral population in the Checotah area. This p...

There was plenty of tornado warnings for McIntosh County Friday, but the area escaped any damage. The only damage reported by the weather service took place in Tahlequah, where strong winds blew shing...

16th Annual Women’s Conference Checotah First Free Will Baptist Church, 713 N. Broadway St. Friday, Jan. 17 from 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Free and open to th...

The Eastern Oklahoma Development District Area Agency on Aging recently wrapped up a successful food drive to assist senior citizens in Muskogee County. The agency is now poised to expand its fight a...

Eastern Oklahoma State College will dedicate a renovated athletic training center to honor the memory and legacy of former track and field coach Glen Stone. The dedication ceremony for the “Glen Stone...

Connors State College has announced the names of students on the President’s and Vice President’s Honor Rolls for the fall semester. Among these are two students from Eufaula and 10 from Checotah. To ...

As we step into a new year, and debatably a new decade depending upon who you ask if decades start with a 0 year or a 1, we at the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy are looking for a brighter futu...

When you think low carb, I know you think it sounds terrible if you have never thought about reducing your intake. If you are all about the breads and pastas and sweets, then you think this idea is t...

Two Warner residents were injured early Saturday when their eastbound vehicle drove off U.S. 266 about two miles west of Checotah and struck an embankment and a fence. According to the Oklahoma Highwa...

According to a report by Bruce Callich, treasurer of Checotah's Methodist Mission, the Mission's Food Pantry assisted 2,056 households during 2019. Callich reported a breakdown of the numbers and ages...