Another school year will start next week as Checotah Public Schools gets back in session. Superintendent Monte Madewell was pleased to announce the good news that CPS has been awarded a Title IV, Part...

There has been a noticeable increase lately in the number of traffic stops by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics on 1-40 in the Tiger Mountain area that have resulted in drug arrests. In the past three ...

Checotah area resident Ja- He is charged in McIntosh child neglect and domestic July 17. He was released on a cob Stephen Sparkman, 37, County District Court with assault and battery resulting $35,000...

Aug. 12 from 1 p.m. 4 p.m. Aug. 13 from 3 p.m. 6 p.m. At each school campus Aug. 13 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Ogle Field Booths- Music-Free Food-Giveaways-Bounce Houses-Student Recognition- Food Trucks...

Checotah Lions Club offered free eye screenings last Wednesday evening before kids headed back to school. Several members have recently become certified vision screeners so they could help with the sc...

On July 25, at the Oklahoma State 4-H Roundup in Stillwater, 4-H celebrated a remarkable achievement with the recognition of Billy Haltom for his outstanding contributions to youth development. Haltom...

COWETA – Six weeks after breaking ground for a new, $70 million casino in Eufaula, the Muscogee Nation and Muscogee Nation Gaming Enterprises announced the tribe would build a $100 million casino in C...

The McIntosh County Department of Human Services was one of more than 30 DHS offices to close over the past three years due to budget cuts and the COVID-19 pandemic. The County Health Department remai...

Checotah resident Tiffany Johnson, 47, was charged recently in Haskell County District Court with multiple drug violations. She has been ordered to appear in court at Stigler on Oct. 22 for a pre-prel...

Last week a semi carrying a load of cookies plunged off US Hwy 69 outside of Checotah into a deep ravine. Luckily the driver was not severely injured but it took crews a while to clean up all the toss...

A 21-year-old Missouri man who was arrested on juvenile pornography charges has been ordered to undergo a mental competency exam. Ryan Michael Catron, 21, of Camdenton, Mo., is charged with procuring,...

For the Aug. 27 Runoff Primary Election, the deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is Aug. 12. Applications must be received by the County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Voters can submit ...

114 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, August 18, 1910 BUILDING ACTIVITY The McIntosh two-story business building on Broadway is nearing completion, so far as the masonry is concerned, and o...

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is pleased to announce it is now accepting applications for the 74th Academy. Applications will be accepted through November 30, 2024. The 74th Academy is a traditional aca...

In most places, game wardens routinely check state-issued hunting and fishing licenses, but it’s not that simple in Oklahoma. Historic confusion was again amplified after five Oklahoma tribes announce...

Saturday, Sept. 7 Bags fly at 10 a.m. Join the Checotah Landmark Preservation Society as they celebrate 40 years! Proceeds will benefit the volunteer-run Katy Depot Museum. For more information visit ...

Oklahoma’s attorney general on Tuesday, July 30, asked the state Supreme Court to force a state board to comply with its month-old order to rescind a contract with the St. Isidore Catholic charter sch...

Oklahomans enjoyed two stretches of mild weather during July, providing brief respites from the otherwise hot conditions and a tantalizing taste of fall weather to come. Two substantial cold fronts br...

If you would like to list your meeting or event in the Community Area Calendar please email all the information to ladonna@cookson.news or text 479422-4210. You may also mail the information to McInto...

They say when it rains it pours. Sometimes it pours even without rain. More than a week ago heavy rains and clogged drains created flooding in the McIntosh County Courthouse. Tuesday night, a busted h...