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...

Summer doesn’t have to end just yet! Give blood with Our Blood Institute for a chance to win a vacation to your dream location as part of OBI’s $10K Vacay Giveaway. Are you a beach bum or a mountain l...

Unlike the public image of people experiencing homelessness, recently evicted Oklahomans might push a cart with an antique clock or an ottoman that was their grandmother’s prized possession. A person ...

On Father’s Day Dennis Short suffered an accident at his home which caused him to be life-flighted to St. Francis hospital in Tulsa where he has remained for over a month. He had been working on his t...