Dec. 10, 2018 – Dec. 17, 2018 C orey Thompson: possession of marijuana R obert L. Love: possession of marijuana T ommy Leonard Guthrie: possession of marijuana; possession of paraphernalia M elvin Leo...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) is accepting applications online for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The federally-funded program helps income-e...

Felony Cases R onnie Lee Faulconer: possession of firearm after former felony conviction; possession of CDS; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia J oshua Dewayne Fun-burg: robbery by force or fea...

Early Settlement Mediation is a program that is funded by the Administrative Office of the Courts of Oklahoma. The Southeast Program is sponsored by East Central University and housed full time in th...

STILLWATER – For many consumers, purchasing a gift card takes the stress out of finding the perfect gift to give. First introduced in the 1990s, gift cards have continued to gain in popularity. It is ...

Few families haven’t been touched by addiction in some way. These life-controlling problems of alcohol abuse, drug abuse, depression, eating disorders and even sexual abuse seem to slowly melt away a ...

Letters to Santa from Pre-Kindergarten students in the class of Krista Wiles Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year. I would like to have a reindeer, some new dresses and shoes and I would also...

Ake, Roger M. Allen, Edmond Monte Allen, Justin Lee Almeida, Louis Ernest III Anderson, Teddy Bruce Arnold, Charles Wayne Bahe, Mandy Gail Baker, Jerry Beal Banks, Jr., Thomas Leo Baumann, Staci Raye ...

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Stigler Act Amendments of 2018, H.R. 2606, is on its way back to the U.S. House of Representatives for swift action consideration, following the U.S. Senate’s Dec. 13 passage of ...

The staff of The McIntosh County Democrat welcomes Letters to the Editor on subjects of interest to our readers. Short letters are most likely selected for publication, but the use of any material is ...

Peoples National Bank will be closed at noon at the main bank and drive in and at 3 p.m. at the Walmart branch on Monday, Dec. 24. On Tuesday, Dec. 25, all branches will be closed in observance of Chr...

For many people, Christmas is a bittersweet time of year. It is a time for remembering both persons and events that have been a part of our lives in the past, but that are now changed or gone. This is...

Tressie Emerson passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at the age of 92. Services were private at Garrett Funeral Home.

IMpact PLAYERs OF THE WEEK Both players won All-Tournament honors after falling to Spiro in the championship. Dan scored 23 points and each combined for 25 points in the championship game. Olivia Cla...

Gearing up for a big crowd at your holiday festivities can provide moments of excitement, stress, fun and plenty of other emotions as the big dinner draws near. This year, avoid any nagging feelings ...

The recent City Council meeting was highlighted by a lot of debating over a variety of issues, including the sale price of city-owned property and the cost of a new city hall. The longest debate durin...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rainbow Fleet Child Care Resource and Referral Executive Director, Carrie Williams, and Dr. Steven Crawford, professor and chair at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine’s Dep...

It was all hands on deck at GardenWalk to help distribute all the items from the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma on Friday, Nov. 30. Resident manager January Skadal usually coordinates the foo...

Carrie Lynn Gordon, 46, of Checotah has been hit with multiple charges following her arrest on Nov. 23. Gordon has been charged with bringing contraband (CDS) into a jail; possession of CDS; unlawful ...

Checotah Middle School held their annual canned food drive during their 7th hour classes, raising $388 and collecting 1,987 cans. All of the proceeds were donated to the Methodist Mission. Thanks to e...