OKLAHOMA CITY – Col. Cynthia Tinkham has been promoted to the rank of brigadier general, the first female to achieve that position in the Oklahoma Army National Guard. Tinkham enlisted in the OKARNG i...

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 ...

Made in Oklahoma: WESTVILLE – A number of years ago, Terry and Pam Lamb began sharing a mustard recipe with friends and family. Now, they’ve created a business out of it. “After being asked to bottle ...

The Checotah High School Student Council recently attended a student council convention where they had the privilege of hearing a group called Generation Why or GNWY for short. The CHS Student Counci...

The partial shutdown of the federal government over a border wall that lasted 36 days and created chaos among hundreds of thousands of Americans ended Friday when competing factions in Congress came t...

FAMILY FEATURES In communities across the country, many cities and towns revolve around their local school districts. As education is considered one of the backbones of society, it’s common for commu...

The 10th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast attracted a large crowd of admirers of the martyred pastor and civil rights leader to the Mt. Olive Star Baptist Church Monday. The event i...

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...

Donna May Williamson Age : 79 Status : Widowed Number of Children : 3 Grandchildren: 4 Great grandchildren: 1 Careers : housewife, waitress, clerk at the police station Hobbies : bingo, fishing, horse...

OKLAHOMA CITY - Two Oklahoma organizations have partnered to combat the low number of female elected officials in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Women’s Coalition and The Carl Albert Congressional Research an...

The City of Checotah recently placed a memorial plaque at the pavilion for fallen Asst. Chief of Police, Justin Durrett. Pictured here are his children, Tristan and Ashtyn Durrett, who loved seeing th...

Sharply falling crude oil prices have resulted in the first decrease in the Oklahoma Energy Index in eight months and foretells an inevitable slowdown in oilfield activity in the months ahead. Dr. Rus...

President Marie Zeller opened the meeting with the membership pledging allegiance to our flag. First on the agenda was the installation of officers for the year 2019. Officers elected were: Marie Zell...

Felony Cases Shawna Marie Buie-burglary in the 1st degree J ason Lee Bush-actual physical control of vehicle under the influence T anner John Meyer-DUI, aggravated B randon Eugene Pedigo-falsely perso...

WILBURTON – Eastern Oklahoma State College has announced honor rolls for the Fall 2018 semester. There were 99 students named to the President’s Honor Roll, which requires a 4.0 grade point average in...

The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has announced its environmental license plates are now available for purchase. To buy the environmental license plate, go to www. https://www.ok....

On Friday, Jan. 11, we celebrated the 65th anniversary of Max and Lou Thompson of Brooken. Max plays banjo and sings at our  Friday night Gospel Shows.   You can’t afford to miss ONE time - that may b...

Voters who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the February 12 Board of Education Primary Elections should apply now. Although your County Election Board can accept applications for absen...

Monday, Jan. 28 : Polish sausage or Lil Smokies; cabbage; blackeyed peas; bread; rosy pears; milk Tuesday, Jan. 29 : Meatloaf & gravy; mashed potatoes; green beans; bread; lemon pudding w/graham crack...

F.A.I.C. Volunteer Fire Department Breakfast Breakfast every third Saturday of the month serving scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, biscuits and gravy, pancakes, French toast, milk, juice an...