STILLWATER – The days are gaining a few more minutes of sunlight and it will not be long until the temperature starts creeping up. This means gardening season is just around the corner. The crew at “O...

Oklahomans receiving a refund in tax year 2018 can contribute all or a part of their refund to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s Wildlife Diversity Fund by using Oklahoma Resident Inc...

STILLWATER – Although commonly used in landscapes as an ornamental because of the showy white flowers in early spring and beautiful fall foliage, the callery pear is not a great choice for homeowners....

Hazel Boggs Age: 88 Status: Widowed Number of children: 2 Grandchildren: 6 Great grandchildren:6 Great Great grandchildren: 2 Careers: Hobbies: crocheting Accomplishments: my family FAVORITES Food: fi...

WEATHERFORD - The Staticats, a robotics club from Checotah, will participate in the 10th annual First Tech Challenge Robotics statewide championship on Saturday, February 23, at Southwestern Oklahoma ...

LAWTON – Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety and regulations are invited to attend a Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p...

The Checotah Local Livestock Show on Saturday, Dec. 9  was a full day of showing off some impressive livestock for the Checotah 4-H FFA Booster Club. Some extremely talented Next Generation 4-H and F...

Richard Valdez Duval, 54, of Checotah, has been charged with misdemeanor domestic abuse – assault and battery and with cruelty to animals. The assault charge was filed on Jan. 3. District Judge Mike H...

Black History Month Over the course of the 20th Century, more than seven million African-Americans have left their homes in the South to resettle in the northern and western states. Historians have de...

Last week journalists from across the state were invited to attend a meet-and-greet at the State Capitol, where they met with senators and representatives from their area. State Rep. Avery Frix, left,...

Two Checotah area residents were arrested on child abuse related charges last week. Cassandra Jo Bussey, 35, has been charged with enabling child abuse by injury, harboring a fugitive from justice and...

The filing period for the April 2 city elections has closed. There are no contested races in Checotah.

HANNA – Tuesday, Feb. 19 the Muscogee (Creek) Nation will hold the Hanna Indian Community Center Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new facility construction, which will be the first prototype building f...

A 26-year-old Henryetta man was killed in a single vehicle accident at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday on a county road near Stidham. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Christopher Gilbert was a passeng...

A Porum and a Stigler resident were injured in a two-vehicle accident Friday afternoon, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Krissie Emberson, 26, of Porum, and Jerry Brown, 84, of Stigler, were ...

A temporary measure allowing schools to exceed class-size limits without financial penalties will automatically end in five months unless the Legislature acts this session. But none of the solutions a...

For much of the 20th century, Native Americans viewed modern museums as places where their cultural objects were displayed and interpreted by voices that were not their own. Times are changing and tod...

Feb. 4, 2019 – Feb. 11 Courtney Marie Blair: petit larceny C hristopher Dewayne Prater: fail to obey traffic light C larence Lee Pierce: public intoxication; possession of paraphernalia K evin Lee Spe...

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 ...

The candidate filing period for the Board of Education in McIntosh County school districts is Dec. 3, 4 and 5, County Election Board Secretary Carole Hayes announced. All candidate filings will occur ...