Most months, nearly breaking an all-time tornado record would dominate Oklahoma’s weather headlines. However, March 2025 will be remembered for a different kind of disaster— one of the worst wildfire ...

Thanks to Eufaula voters, big changes are coming to Eufaula school campuses, changes that will allow the district to continue to grow and provide quality education. By a vote of 564 to 327, a proposit...

Some county landowners may be in for a rude awakening when they ask county commissioners to maintain a road on their property. Assistant District Attorney Greg Stidham told commissioners at their week...

When Tyler Chmelar and Kase Kramer checked in on the final day of the 2025 Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Lake Eufaula presented by Bass Pro Shops, they were convinced they hadn’t caught eno...

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...

April 14 – April 18 Please call for reservation: 918-237-1118 or 918-615-2247 Monday, April 14: Ham & Swiss sandwich; veggie soup; Mandarin oranges; cookie Tuesday, April 15: Chicken broccoli rice cas...

Callie Mae Cox was excited when she was chosen as Marshall Elementary Teacher of the Year, but when she found out later that she had been chosen as Checotah Public Schools’ District Teacher of the Yea...

Same day as child’s mother A man accused of enabling child abuse in a vaping case is scheduled to appear in court for a pre-preliminary conference at 9 a.m. on April 15. A $60,000 bond was set for Don...

Saturday, April 5 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. At FAIC Fire D ept.

Last month local Spring Morrow had the honor of representing the Green Country Cattle Women’s organization alongside the Oklahoma Collegiate Cattle Women and the Oklahoma Beef Battalion on a mission t...

“Fully Surrendered” Guest speaker Lisa Goins Saturday, April 5 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Summit Christian Academy, 200 E. Broadway, Broken Arrow, OK For more info call 918-689-0988.

Wes Watkins, who represented Oklahoma’s 3rd Congressional District for a cumulative 20 years, died of cardiac arrest on Wednesday, March 26. He was 86. Watkins took congressional office in 1976 after ...

SHAWNEE – The man accused of robbing a store on Nowata Road west of Checotah on March 23 is in the Pottawattamie County Jail, where he has been since his arrest following a high-speed chase out of McI...

At the Checotah Sports Complex Saturday, May 10 from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Text 918-843-1610 or email Chris Brown at cbrown@c hecotah.net to reserve a spot.

Who’s ready for spring cleaning? April 26 – Volunteers Welcomed! Call the Chamber office at 918473-2070 for more info.

Springtime always means one thing: the bugs are back in town! “Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!” by Bob Barner has been installed at our Storywalk display at the Checotah Sports Complex. Barner’s book features adora...

Following the weekly meeting of the McIntosh County Commissioners meeting Monday morning a quarterly meeting of county officials was held. The main topic of discussion at the meeting was whether to cr...

April 7 – April 11 Monday, April 7: Glazed ham; baked sweet potato; tossed salad; dinner roll; pie Tuesday, April 8: Chicken salad sandwich; tomato basil soup; peaches; pudding Wednesday, April 9: Sea...

114 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, April 27, 1911 FRIGHTFUL DEATH Death came to Mrs. Annie Collier near Pierce last Saturday in a terrible form and the saddening of a young mother has ca...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The House passed multiple bills today that relate to the Oklahoma energy industry, from determining how energy is regulated “behind the meter” to setbacks on wind turbines and solar pa...