A 49-year-old Checotah man was charged with violating the Oklahoma Antiterrorism Act and threatening to perform an act of violence. Guy Martin Adams was charged with the crimes on Aug. 5 after alleged...

Two people, one from California and one from Checotah, were charged with animal cruelty after numerous animals were found in various stages of starvation and thirst. One dog was found dead in a trash ...

Aug. 15 at 6:30 a.m. Ogle Field for the CHS Class of 2025

Saturday, Sept. 7 Cornhole at the Depot Join the Checotah Landmark Preservation Society as they celebrate 40 years! Proceeds will benefit the Katy Depot Museum. For more information visit on Facebook,...

The public had the opportunity on Tuesday, Aug. 6 to peek behind the curtains to get a glimpse of the workday life of first responders. From drug sniffing K-9s, to drones; from jaws of life to medical...

The Eufaula Indian Community Nutrition Center, 800 Birkes Rd., will host an Indian Taco Sale Fundraiser on Aug. 24 from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. The funds will be used for the upcoming Mvskoke Spelling Bee pr...

MUSKOGEE – Doyle Lee Lafavor, 53, and Jerry Eugene Teafatiller, 40, both of Checotah, Oklahoma, were sentenced for federal drug charges, according to The United States Attorney’s Office for the Easter...

Checotah Education Foundation stuffed snack sacks for all the school employees returning to school this past week and were part of their kick-off meeting. CFAE handed out Teacher Grant checks totaling...

OKLAHOMA CITY - For the 14th year, the Oklahoma Hall of Fame will be awarding the Oklahoma Hall of Fame Scholarship to one Oklahoma high school senior. The $6,000 scholarship is awarded based on the s...

114 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, August 25, 1910 THE NEW HOTEL Several months ago Mr. C.C. Brown, who has been conducting a general store here, conceived the idea that the hotel accomm...

For the Aug. 27, Runoff Primary Election, early voting is available Thursday, Aug. 22 and Friday, Aug. 23 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 24 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the McIntosh County Court...

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. McIntosh County Coalition for a Healthy Community (McCoCo), a group o...

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

On August 8, Checotah Perk held the first Young Entrepreneur Day. “We had nine kiddos participate in this first event,” Organizer Julie LaRue said. “They all made items to sell and one young lady even...

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The FLEAS July monthly meeting was full of feathers and pink. The theme was flamingos. The decorations were beautiful and creative with tablecloths edged with a flamingo motif. Our hostesses were Tris...

August 19 – August 23 Monday, Aug. 19: Hot dog; pea salad; mixed fruit; cake Tuesday, Aug. 20: Spaghetti w/meat sauce; butter carrots; pears; banana pudding Wednesday, Aug. 21: Ham & beans; steamed ca...

WASHINGTON – Osage and Kickapoo citizen Joey Allen still recalls the stories of abuse from the days when he attended the Seneca Indian School in Wyandotte, Oklahoma. “I talked to a girl one time, she ...

A Eufaula man charged with assaulting his girlfriend and brother pled not guilty at his district court arraignment on Aug. 7. The preliminary hearing for Lemuel Ray Ballard, 39, ended on July 16, when...

These 4-H students were the Reserve Champions Northeast District at the Livestock Quiz Bowl contest. Medals were presented to: Presley Brown of Checotah, Mathis Huff of Eufaula, Tatum Buck of Eufaula,...