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 ...

Monday, Nov. 5 : Chicken stir fry; oriental vegetables; egg roll; pineapple; fortune cookie; milk Tuesday, Nov. 6 : Spaghetti w/meat sauce; broccoli & cauliflower mix; garlic bread; fruit cup; milk We...

Political Party: Republican Hometown:   Muskogee Current Town:  Muskogee Education:   Accounting Degree, OU Age:   24 Candidate Background: Community service, education employment and other relevant ...

Political Party: Democrat Hometown: Broken Arrow Current Town: Broken Arrow Education: Tulsa Junior College – Associates Degree: Labor Studies; Northeastern State University - Bachelor’s Degree: Indu...

Political Party: Libertarian Hometown: Choctaw, OK Current Town: Bethany, OK Education: Choctaw High School, Rose State College, Oklahoma City Community College Age: 46 Candidate Background: Communit...

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...

The Checotah Masonic Fundraiser Breakfast is back by popular demand. This happening will take place from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (or until the food is gone) on Nov. 3. Location is the Checotah Masonic Lo...

Have you ever received any type of reprimand from the bar association? I have not received any reprimands from the bar association. How long have you been practicing? I have been practicing law for ov...

Political Party: Republican Hometown: Mustang Current Town: Mustang Candidate Background: Community service, education employment and other relevant experience. Leslie Osborn is no stranger to hard w...

Political Party: Republican Hometown: Norman Current Town: Tulsa Education: Norman High School and Oklahoma State University graduate. Age: 45 Candidate Background: Community service, education emplo...

Voters will go to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 6, for the General Election. Please keep the following information and tips in mind as the election approaches. - Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tues...

Okmulgee County’s first Assistant District Attorney Carol Iski is expected to be appointed by Gov. Mary Fallin to replace O.R. “Rob” Barris as prosecutor. Barris, 61, died on Oct. 6 from complications...

Editor's Note: Candidate failed to respond to request by press time. Exhaustive searching could not locate any further information Political Party: Democrat Current Town: Muskogee Occupation: Teacher...

Political Party: Independent Current Town: Oklahoma City Education: Master's in Public Administration, Juris Doctor, B.A. In English Age : 50 Candidate Background: Community service, education employ...

STATE QUESTION 793 Allow Optometrists & Opticians to Operate in Retail Stores INITIATIVE PETITION 415 STATE QUESTION 793 This measure adds a new Section 3 to Article 20 of the Oklahoma Constitution. U...

STILLWATER — Oklahoma State University’s Office of International Students and Scholars held a naturalization ceremony for 149 individuals who wanted to become United States citizens at 11 a.m., Friday...

RENTIESVILLE - Local competition for the International Blues Challenge to be held in Memphis Jan. 22-26 is set for Saturday, Nov. 3. The competition begins at 5 p.m. at the world-renowned Blues Club h...

Hometown: Divide Community, Oklahoma Current Town: Arpelar Education: AGS-BS/BM. Age: 49 Candidate Background: 4y name is David Smith; I grew up around the Divide community close to Nashoba Oklahoma ...

Political Party: Republican Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma Current Town: Tulsa Education: Texas Christian University (BA in education), University of Oklahoma (MA) Age: 53 Candidate Background: Joy Hofmei...

SHAWNEE — It’s time to get into the holiday spirit as Vyve Broadband has launched the company’s fourth annual “Create Our Christmas Card Art Contest,” engaging local communities and empowering childre...