HENRYETTA - One thing the Stogner family and friends are aware of is that life is so very precious. Larry Stogner, who once worked for Checotah Public Schools, knows this personally as he suffers from...

A hearing for a lawsuit by Budget Inn Motel owner Ahmad Zulfiqar against the City of Checotah has been continued until a later date. The date has not yet been set. Zulfiqar has filed for a temporary r...

For one Muscogee (Creek) veteran, Eufaula resident John Sloan, it was the opportunity of a lifetime when he made the trip to Suresnes, France to attend the Commemoration Ceremony of the 100th Annivers...

STILLWATER – Oklahoma gardeners know what a challenge it can be to create beautiful landscapes during an Oklahoma summer. Gardening enthusiasts can gain insight on what it takes to be successful duri...

Nominations are now open for the McIntosh County Citizen of the Year. The winner will be announced at the Checotah Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet, which will be held on February 19. Democrat Gener...

When it comes to nutrition, finding a healthier way to snack can be just as important as full-blown meals. For a protein- and fiber-rich snack low in sugar, an option like Atkins Protein Wafer Crisps ...

Friday, January 18, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the February 12 Board of Education Primary Elections. Persons who are United States citizens, res...

An unnamed female deer poacher from McIntosh County went online to perhaps find a date with a man, but instead landed a date with justice. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Warden Cannon H...

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy’s five-year contract has been extended through the 2023 season. OSU announced that his annual $125,000 raise would take his salary up to $5.125 million in the 2019 seas...

OKLAHOMA CITY - NewView Oklahoma believes that every child deserves to have a summer camp experience, and that’s why OWL Camp, or Oklahomans Without Limits, was created in 2000 for children who are bl...

Checotah High School graduate Valerie Mitchell has joined the Utica Park Clinic Gastroenterology group, which has offices in Claremore and Tulsa. Mitchell is an advance practice register nurse (APRN) ...

Felony Cases J ason Grant Dye: falsely personate another to create liability; possession of firearm after former felony conviction; knowingly concealing stolen property; possession of CDS; unlawful po...

RENTIESVILLE — Honey Springs Battlefield and Visitor Center announceS a special presentation, “The Diary of a Union Soldier from Kansas,” to be held at the battlefield’s Visitor Center at 1 p.m. on Sa...

The Temptations - Motown Legends Tribute will perform in concert Saturday, Feb. 2 at Legacy on Main Street, 224 n. Main St. For those who would like to eat before the show, there will be a dinner at 6...

Checotah American Legion Post 21 Starting in January, the Checotah American Legion Post 21 will meet at 6 p.m. the first Monday of the month at the Senior Citizen’s Community Center. Fast Lanes, senio...

It’s been almost two months since that horrific night, a night that still seems dark for the Kirby family. However, they have not lost the light of hope at the end of the tunnel, and they are all stil...

It was incorrectly reported in the Dec. 20, 2018 issue of the McIntosh County Democrat that Charles Wayne Rea was charged with petit larceny. The item appeared in the Checotah Police Report that appea...

Chapter BX of PEO meeting Chapter BX of PEO will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22 in the home of Sally Meador with Ina Bittle serving as co-hostess. Casey Bone will give the program “Star Light, Star B...

From time to time, law enforcement agencies benefit financially from enforcing law enforcement, usually from drug-related crimes. Property seized from those arrested is held until the agencies can con...

Just over ten years ago, two little girls went for an afternoon walk down a dirt road in a small town in Oklahoma and never made it back home. The grandfather of one of the girls was the first person ...