Two people injured in a two-vehicle accident on SH9 E near Longtown on Aug. 21 were flown to St. Francis hospital in Tulsa. Due to a new policy by the OHP, the agency no longer posts information about...

The Toby Keith Foundation will host its sixth annual Fish Bowl at Lake Eufaula on Sept. 7 and 8. Money raised by the event supports OK Kids Korral, a cost-free home for children undergoing cancer trea...

A Drive Through Community Baby Shower will take place on Sept. 26 from 5-7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Eufaula, 400 Foley. Participants who wish to take advantage of the program will need to r...

The McIntosh County Democratic Party will hold their monthly meeting on Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. in Checotah at the Jim Lucas Public Library. Brandon Wade, our candidate for US Representative CD2, will a...

Only accredited private schools qualify for the state’s Parental Choice Tax Credit program, a voucher-like state subsidy for parents to use toward tuition. But schools need only report the name of the...

114 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, September 8, 1910 Electric Storm Does Much Damage Possibly the most severe electric storm in the history of the old Indian Territory side visited this ...

The 27th of August 1974, Paul and Mattie Maloy made a commitment to love each other and stay together no matter what came their way. On Saturday night, August 31, 7 p.m., at the Plumb Theatre, we are ...

Cynthia and her husband spent an ordinary day in December 2022 driving to their retirement home, planning to clean it out after the holidays. Then, her phone buzzed. “Where is my fucking money your so...

Timothy Joseph Mayhar, 41, of Eufaula, pled guilty last week to multiple charges stemming from his arrest on June 17. Special Judge Brian McLaughlin of McAlester sentenced Mayhar to almost 10 years in...

For decades, biologists and naturalists have collected and deposited specimens and records of mammals found in the state in natural history museums and databases. These verified records served as buil...

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Checotah Public Schools (CPS) officially started back on Thursday, Aug. 15, with the senior Class of 2025 meeting on Ogle Field for their last “Senior Sunrise” together. However, the first of the week...

Fifty bands, including groups from seven states, will provide a rich showcase of “All the bands are great!” said Selby Minner, who has hosted the event for decades. Gates open at 4 p.m. each day. Seve...

A man and wife have been arrested on animal cruelty charges. Warrants for the arrest of Morgan Alayne Bateman, 39, Checotah, and Cody Donald Smith, Piru, Calif, were is- sued on Aug. 8. The couple tur...

JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR A 67-year-old Hanna man has been arrested on an animal cruelty charge for allegedly beating a dog with a baseball bat. Jesse Paul Burcham was arrested at his residence on Au...

The Cherokee Nation Marshals Service is investigating a homicide that took place at Porum Landing on Sunday. No arrests have been made as of Monday afternoon and details of the crime are not available...

Two Checotah FFA students, Kristian Pouncil and Shanelle Shepherd-Scott, completed their requirements to earn the highest degree in FFA- the American FFA Degree. The American Degree is the “Gold Stand...

What started out as a concerned neighbor taking care of another neighbor, ended up becoming a death-bed promise that would turn into a life-saving mission for one family new to Checotah. Teresa and Jo...

Soon Checotah residents will benefit from a free health service offered by Oklahoma State University all from within a mobile van. The Oklahoma State University Mobile Virtual Care will offer convenie...

What: Vision Eufaula Wine & Art Festival When: Saturday Sept. 7, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Where: 150 N. Front St. Information: 918-248-2992 Organizers of the Vision Eufaula Wine & Art Festival are inviting a...