It’s been almost two months since that horrific night, a night that still seems dark for the Kirby family. However, they have not lost the light of hope at the end of the tunnel, and they are all stil...

It was incorrectly reported in the Dec. 20, 2018 issue of the McIntosh County Democrat that Charles Wayne Rea was charged with petit larceny. The item appeared in the Checotah Police Report that appea...

Chapter BX of PEO meeting Chapter BX of PEO will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22 in the home of Sally Meador with Ina Bittle serving as co-hostess. Casey Bone will give the program “Star Light, Star B...

From time to time, law enforcement agencies benefit financially from enforcing law enforcement, usually from drug-related crimes. Property seized from those arrested is held until the agencies can con...

Just over ten years ago, two little girls went for an afternoon walk down a dirt road in a small town in Oklahoma and never made it back home. The grandfather of one of the girls was the first person ...

A 27-year-old Checotah man was injured in a two-vehicle accident west of Checotah on Jan. 8. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Jacob Mar was northbound on Business U.S. 69 two miles west of Che...

For those who have the flu, it may not be any consolation but the illness is not has severe this season as last. Between Sept. 1, 2018, and Jan. 8, 2019, the State Department of Health reported 13 dea...

AARP Oklahoma is accepting nominations for the 11th annual AARP Oklahoma Indian Elder Honors to celebrate 50 Native American elders who have positively impacted their community, family, tribe and nati...

Claude Wymon Voigt Aug. 18, 1930 - Jan. 5, 2019

WELLSTON – District 32 Rep. Kevin Wallace has created a hunter’s paradise between Oklahoma City and Tulsa. trophy white-tailed deer freely roam among the oak-filled timber on a combined 650 acres. Wal...

Mt. Olive Star Baptist Church will celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with two events – one at 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 20 and the other at 8:30 a.m., Monday, Jan. 21. This year, January...

FORT GIBSON — Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) Executive Director Dr. Bob Blackburn announced that Omar Reed has been named director of Fort Gibson National Historic Landmark. Reed joined the staff a...

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...