Developers of a proposed 121-turbine wind farm in Western McIntosh County may find themselves facing gale-force opposition to their project. Half a dozen opponents to the wind farm attended a county c...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Checotah Public Works Authority (Authority) received approval for $881,650 in funding Tuesday from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the Authority’s water infras...

An Indian taco lunch will be served from noon till 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Mt. Olive Star Baptist Church in the Warrior Community, 10 miles west of Checotah at the Curtis Eugene Woodfork ...

Recognized for superior academic achievement The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) announced student Brian Love from Checotah, has been selected to become a me m b e r of the esteemed o...

McIntosh County OSU Extension Office will be honoring our Veterans on Wednesday, November 6 from 8 a.m. -10 a.m. at our office in Checotah located at 311 N Broadway Suite C. We will be serving cinnamo...

Halloween Bash Saturday, Oct. 26 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Checotah High Courtyard Tickets 2 for $1 Haunted Hallway/ Carnival Games/ Bingo/ Trick or Treat Hallway 3rd Annual Zombie Ball Saturday, Oct. 26 f...

Located at the city maintenance barn at 711 NW Main St. Residents MUST have a City of Checotah water bill. Tires, paint or hazardous materials will not be permitted. This is a SELF SERVICE trash-off e...

114 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, November 17, 1910 HIS LIFE SNUFFED OUT Robert Gentry, a well-known Checotah young man, lies in a silent tomb in the city cemetery and Robert Watson, eq...

McIntosh GOP are so excited to be back into the swing of our monthly meetings. We hope to see all your smiling faces on Nov. 21. We will have a renowned speaker as our featured speaker. Saundra Traywi...

Joe Biden was vice president when a public health crisis exploded in Flint, Michigan, over drinking water contaminated by lead leaching from the water distribution lines into every home and school. No...

A coalition of parents, students, teachers and faith leaders are asking the state’s highest court to block the state superintendent’s mandate to teach the Bible in public schools and his agency’s impe...

Porches for Pups held their 6th annual BARKtoberfest this past Saturday and lots of cute canines brought their humans out to have a “howling ghoul time” as they wagged their tail to live music and mor...

Don’t miss the convoy of historic military vehicles will be stopping briefly in Checotah, Thursday, Oct. 17 around 9:45 a.m. at 207 N. Broadway. Members of the Military Vehicle Preservation Associatio...

Big Boy No. 4014 didn’t stop in Eufaula or Checotah but it drew a big crowd in Muskogee on Monday, Oct. 14, when it did stop for about 30 minutes. It last came through the area in Aug. 12, 2021 and to...

It was only a few months ago at a special Checotah City Council meeting held back in May, that the council voted to deny the rezoning of the lots where Leonard Hill’s community garden now grows. Only ...

Saturday, Oct.19 from 8 a.m. -6p.m. Happy Paws currently has 107 unwanted, dumped, and abused dogs and puppies. Money will be used for food, shots, medicine and spay/neutering. Please stop by to help ...

Hobo Dinner at the Katy Depot Saturday, Oct. 19 Doors open at 5 p.m. Auction begins at 6 p.m. Beans - Stew - Cornbread Pie & Dessert Auction Silent Auction Checotah 4H & FFA Booster Club Pie Auction T...

Vision Eufaula will host a Fall Fish Fry from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday Oct. 18 at 150 N. Front St. A $10 donation is suggested, but not required.

A plan to buy 55,000 Bibles for Oklahoma classrooms has been modified to be less specific and allow multiple vendors to supply the religious text and U.S. historical documents wanted by Republican Sta...

Located at the city maintenance barn at 711 NW Main St. Residents MUST have a City of Checotah water bill. Tires, paint or hazardous materials will not be permitted. This is a SELF SERVICE trashoff ev...