McALESTER – A federal judge sentenced former Savanna Police Officer (SPD), Jeffrey Scott Smith, 35, to 40 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman during a traffic stop and obstructing justice ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Steve Bashore, R-Miami, today secured House passage of a bill that would add accessory to murder in the first or second degree to the list of crimes that would require an offender...

OKLAHOMA CITY - With the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has been on high alert, monitoring the situation in Oklahoma. On March 11, the...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond is naming a new agent for the Office of the Attorney General: 13-yearold Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel. President Trump honored the Texas native last night at...

Josh Teply of Harrah, made an impressive statement at Lake Eufaula this past weekend, securing the victory at the first ABA Pro League tournament of the season for the Oklahoma division. Despite limit...

The theme of our February meeting was Saint Patrick’s Day. The room was full of green shamrocks and gold coins. Kudos to our hostesses, Kit Lund, Mary Nelson and Brenda Barr. It was charming. Our prog...

WASHINGTON — Midafternoon on a late February day, a meteorologist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association in Norman received an email notifying them of their termination. “I was just busi...

The Oklahoma Supreme Court temporarily blocked the state from purchasing Bibles for Oklahoma classrooms. A court order issued Monday, March 10, bars Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters, ...

On Dec. 10, 2024, Truman Dixon, celebrated his last birthday. He turned 99. Little did Checotah know that they would lose another icon just a few months later, on Sunday, March 9, when their beloved “...

McIntosh County Emergency Management Director Leslie Phillips urges area residents to be alert to possible tornadoes Friday. “There could be major severe weather outbreaks, possible tornadoes and high...

MUSKOGEE - Douglas Ray Lollis, Jr., 31, of Checotah, was found guilty by a federal jury on one count of Felon in Possession of Firearm, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern...

Saturday, March 8, was a deadly night in Muskogee County with two people dead in two separate shootings. At 5:54 p.m. Muskogee County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a reported shooting at Five ...

Another successful Chamber Banquet was held this year with many businesses in attendance and outstanding members like Luches Warrior being recognized as Mc-Intosh County Democrat’s Citizen of the Year...

There’s nothing like the love of the game and the love of following your dreams. Checotah High School (CHS) senior Brian Love got to experience that love first hand as he celebrated with family, coach...

Fourth generation Checotah resident and small business owner Rusty Rogers has officially announced his candidacy for the Checotah City Council, Ward 3. A 1986 graduate of Checotah High School, Rusty h...

The McIntosh County Democratic Party of Oklahoma is conducting its biennial elections of precinct and county officers. Those elected as precinct and county Officers become the delegation of voting mem...

KINTA – Reps. Tim Turner, R-Kinta, and Neil Hays today responded to the death of Checotah Wildcats Hall of Fame basketball Coach Truman Dixon, who passed away March 9, at the age of 99. “To some, he w...

OKLAHOMA CITY - It has been an interesting first month of the legislative session at the Oklahoma State Capitol with the focus on committee work. This year, the House of Representatives requires every...

114 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, March April 20, 1911 AFTER THE STORM Conditions worse than thought That the storm last week wrought havoc cannot be gainsaid after going over the field...

OKLAHOMA CITY – “I am super excited to announce that HB2751 presented by Rep. Trey Caldwell passed the Energy Oversight Committee,” District 15 State Rep. Tim Turner said last week. “This is just one ...