(This the third story in a series about prisoners serving juvenile life without parole in Oklahoma.) Convicted of murder at age 15 in 1983, Wayne Thompson has been trying to win parole in Oklahoma fo...

Delaina Durrett-Stevens represented Checotah at the Jefferson Highway Convention held April 24-27 in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Stevens is in public relations at the Chamber of Commerce and said she wa...

Today students and staff want a variety of fresh, tasty and nutritious choices on the schools’s menu. So that’s just what Opaa! Food Management Inc. has promised to deliver to Checotah Public Schools....

The Checotah Lions Club has scheduled its annual Mother’s Day Fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, May 10 at the new Sharpe’s parking lot located at 211 N. Broadway Street. The Lions Club will...

Annual Checotah FFA Banquet set for May 9 The Checotah FFA will have their annual banquet on Thursday, May 9, at 6 p.m. at the CHS cafeteria. Graduation set for May 10 Checotah High School graduation ...

Felony Cases James Robert Gomesunauthorized use of a vehicle/burglary in the second degree Lee Ann Medlin-abuse/exploitation/neglect of a vulnerable adult H ustle Silvanus Murray-endangering others wh...

A 53-year-old Council Hill woman is alleged to have stolen money from her elderly mother to support a gambling habit. Lee Ann Medlin has been charged in McIntosh County District Court with abuse/explo...

Dates set for CHS Alumni Checotah High School Alumni, mark your calendars for June 28-29. For more information contact: Imogene Duvall 918-473-2781 dATes set for Duvall Jackpot The 41st annual Duvall ...

A winner has been drawn for the Mother’s Day gift basket full of goodies. Valued at over $200. Check out next week’s paper to find out who won! The Democrat would like to thank the following business...

An 83-year-old Porum man died in a two-vehicle accident that occurred at about 3:45 p.m. Friday, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. The c...

Checotah Foundation for Academic Excellence, Inc. (CFAE) announced their winning grant recipients on Tuesday, April 30. Of forty grant applications received this year, CFAE was able to award 14 of the...

On May 9, 1754 – The first American newspaper political cartoon was published. The illustration in Benjamin Franklin’s Pennsylvania Gazette showed a snake cut into sections, each part representing an ...

Medicare wants to help you use prescription pain medications safely. Prescription opioid medications – such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine and codeine – can help treat pain after surgery or after...

SHAWNEE – Two of the many incredible facts about the Monarch Butterfly is that they are important and beautiful. Join the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and several conservation partner...

April 29 – May 6 William Henry Lewis: operate MV while license suspended Jeffrey Paul Seaman: seatbelt (adult) Shena Kelley: fail to pay taxes due to state/ expired tag; permit unauthorized minor to d...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Over 181,000 registered voters in Oklahoma will receive an official Address Confirmation Notice from the State Election Board over the next two months. The notices are required by stat...

TULSA – On Saturday, May 11, the National Association of Letter Carriers’ (NALC) and the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association will present the 27th Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, benefitti...

EDMOND - One Checotah and two Eufaula residents will be among more than 1,900 students graduating from the University of Central Oklahoma during the Spring 2019 Commencement ceremonies. Tyler Scott, o...

Step back in time with us on May 11 and relive the cool times of the 1950s. Music Rockabilly, Country with Hank, Doo Wop and of course the Birth of Rock n Roll 1955: “Elvis.” Poodle skirts, saddle oxf...

Mother’s Day is fast approaching. This special holiday reminds us of the joy we receive from the powerful bond cial professional – If your mother doesn’t already work with a financial professional, co...