Another successful Chamber Banquet was held this year with many businesses in attendance and outstanding members like Luches Warrior being recognized as Mc-Intosh County Democrat’s Citizen of the Year...

There’s nothing like the love of the game and the love of following your dreams. Checotah High School (CHS) senior Brian Love got to experience that love first hand as he celebrated with family, coach...

Fourth generation Checotah resident and small business owner Rusty Rogers has officially announced his candidacy for the Checotah City Council, Ward 3. A 1986 graduate of Checotah High School, Rusty h...

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...

KINTA – Reps. Tim Turner, R-Kinta, and Neil Hays today responded to the death of Checotah Wildcats Hall of Fame basketball Coach Truman Dixon, who passed away March 9, at the age of 99. “To some, he w...

OKLAHOMA CITY - It has been an interesting first month of the legislative session at the Oklahoma State Capitol with the focus on committee work. This year, the House of Representatives requires every...

114 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, March April 20, 1911 AFTER THE STORM Conditions worse than thought That the storm last week wrought havoc cannot be gainsaid after going over the field...

OKLAHOMA CITY – “I am super excited to announce that HB2751 presented by Rep. Trey Caldwell passed the Energy Oversight Committee,” District 15 State Rep. Tim Turner said last week. “This is just one ...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from January business. The monies they reported this period represent sales...

March 15 Plumb Theatre is excited to bring TV recording star, Carl Acuff Jr. to Longtown! Carl tours Nashville, Branson and is just coming in from Fort Worth Texas, where he was a guest on The Malpass...

McLOUD – In an environment where hope often feels lost, the Guardian Angels Dog Program shines a light on second chances. The program operates inside a 2,982-squarefoot animal training facility at Mab...

Voters in McIntosh County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the April 1 elections should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Kim Limbaugh said. The deadline for requesting an absente...

With spring on the horizon, warmer weather invites us outdoors for cookouts, gardening, and quality time with family and friends. However, spring and summer also bring the potential for severe storms....

A 25-year-old Houston man working on his broken-down vehicle on U.S. 69 was struck and killed Thursday night, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Dead is Brandon Antonio Venitez-Sanchez. The OHP...

EASTERN OKLAHOMA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (EODD) AREA AGENCY ON AGING The FREE Respite Care Provider Training program will help you provide respite care as a job or volunteer activity. You will also learn...

With all precincts reporting Tuesday evening, Bryan Logan and David Nelson advanced to an April 1 runoff for the Republican primary to represent State Senate District 8 in eastern Oklahoma. The two me...

WASHINGTON, DC – Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) introduced the Protecting Rural Seniors’ Access to Care Act. The legislation would reverse a Bidenera nursing home staffing rule ...

Following the executive session at last Monday’s monthly Eufaula City Council meeting, City Manager Jeb Jones resigned effective April 12. The vote to accept the resignation was unanimous. There was s...

The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department announced it will debut a new fancentric football event at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium to replace OU’s traditional spring game. “Crimson ...

It was a culinary showdown of steaming hot chili during the 17th Annual Chili Cook-Off in Checotah on Feb. 22. The community showed up as 21 competitors showed out with some serious spicy chili and so...