FAMILY FEATURES While some may say being busy is good, it’s not always good for a healthy lifestyle. With less time to prep, the thought of planning nutritious meals and snacks may feel overwhelming, ...

STILLWATER — Equine athletes — those beautiful horses who compete in races, rodeos and other events — can suffer any number of medical issues. One common affliction that causes lameness in these anima...

When interest rates rise, the value of your fixed-income investments, such as bonds, will typically fall. If this happens, how should you respond? First of all, it’s important to understand this inve...

Grover Goad Age: 92 Status: Married(25 years) now Widowed Number of Children: 6 Grandchildren & Great grandchildren: too many to remember Careers: Air Force Military Police, Chief Cook of Food Product...

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 Baumann, Staci Raye Bear, Larissa Leann Ben...

Selby Minner has always emphasized the importance of music in her own life and hopes to continue to share this love with her community. That’s why she is giving 12 weeks of free group guitar lessons ...

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 ...

Congressman Markwayne Mullin has announced that members of his staff will hold six mobile office stops in southeast Oklahoma this month. “In the Second District, I have offices located in Claremore, M...

The third of three defendants in a burglary case has pled guilty to a number of charges related to the case that was filed in May, 2018. Heather Rae Campbell, 31, of Porum, pled guilty January 10 to s...

Our family, fun Gospel Show will be at 7 p.m. this Friday. Doors open at 6 p.m. We are having lots of special guests coming in, starting in March. Our house band and singers will be playing and singin...

Dear Editor, The Moral Decline of America Only intervention from God can stop the moral decline of America. The hoopla about the historical significance of the election of Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of t...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Scholarship Competition provides an opportunity for Oklahoma high school students to earn cash scholarships and tuition grants for college. With at least eight scholarship...

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...