Son and fiancee charged with elderly abuse, assault Investigators say Bryon James Pollard, 53, and his fiancée, Charlene Hadie Wurster, 50, of Checotah, physically abused Bryon’s 87-year-old father, J...

Come out and hear stories from Checotah’s Legends of Rodeo and find out why Checotah became so well-known in the rodeo world and still is today with last names like Duvall, Berry, Roper, Combs and mor...

Six dignitaries with the Muscogee Nation led a groundbreaking ceremony for the tribe’s latest development in the gaming industry on Thursday, June 13. The Nation has 10 other gaming operations, includ...

Sen. Roger Thompson submitted his irrevocable resignation from the Oklahoma Legislature Friday, about six weeks after he was suddenly removed as chairman of the Senate Appropriations and Budget Commit...

Homeless animals outnumber homeless people 5 to 1 and animal abandonment is becoming increasingly worse as people face financial hardships and are no longer able to feed or house their animals. Animal...

A tradition for generations CHS Alumni are getting excited for the 2024 Checotah High School Reunion that is scheduled for next weekend, June 28-29. On Friday, June 28, come to the Katy Depot and catc...

The Checotah Lions Club voted to recess for summer at their last general meeting on Thursday, June 13. The Lions serve their community year round and invite service-minded men and women to improve the...

The Class of 1974 from Checotah will have their 50th reunion at the Katy Depot on Saturday, June 29, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. All are welcome.

114 YEARS AGO McIntosh County Democrat Thursday, June 30, 1910 A GOOD THING Checotah to Have a Real Live Commercial Club If present plans do not miscarry, Checotah will soon have a wide awake Commerci...

At the Checotah City Council held on Monday, June 10, a public hearing was held on the 2024-2025 FY Budget but there were no public comments. So the council approved Resolution 2024-06-10(a) approving...

The water is “in the bushes,” but the level to which it retreats or advances will be the key determinant for the 2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula presented by SEVIIN. The Lake Eufaula ev...

Due to the way the weeks fell this month, we will be having a Country Show June 29 and the first Saturday of July, the 6th. But of course, we will have a Gospel Show every Friday night. Just to start ...

Legacy on Main Street, 224 N. Main, will feature British Invasion at its dinner show Saturday, June 22. The dinner and show is $75. The show only is $35. Doors open at 6 p.m. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. an...

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

The second celebration of Juneteenth was held at Osborne Park Saturday, June 15, with a basketball tournament and other events commemorating the day all people in the United States were granted freedo...

Checotah First Assembly of God June 17 – June 21 from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. 401 N. Broadway, Checotah The Great Jungle Journey-An Epic Cruise from Genesis to Revelations Amid sloths, butterflies, river d...

An entertaining experience was had by all at the FLEAS monthly meeting in May. Our hostesses were Gayle Cooke, Gwyn Sylvester, Cheryl Tanner and Reba Thompson. They did a great job decorating and prep...

TULSA - It’s summertime and the Green family could be headed to a theme park, the beach or even visiting grandparents for the weekend. Instead, Brice and Amy Green and their two kids are eagerly antic...

OKLAHOMA CITY (June 12, 2024) – Epic Charter Schools today announced the expansion of its successful Pathways program, an initiative to help students aged 21-25 earn their high school diplomas. This f...

The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday, June 11, ruled in favor of Edmond Public Schools in a battle over books in its school libraries. The state’s high court in a unanimous decision said Superintende...