RENTIESVILLE - The Honey Springs Battlefield and Visitor Center reminds us that even during the most horrific war fought on American soil in which 620,000 soldiers died, there was Christmas. “Soldier...

WARNER – Connors State College celebrated the graduation of 42 new nurses in a pinning ceremony held Dec. 7, 2018 on the Warner campus in the Fine Arts Auditorium. The pinning ceremony signifies the n...

The City of Checotah has agreed to temporarily delay actions to condemn the Budget Inn Motel south of Interstate 40 on old Highway 69. Ahmad Zulfiqar, owner of the business, sued the city and filed a...

CHECOTAH — Honey Springs Battlefield and Visitor Center announces that new temporary exhibits have been constructed inside the Honey Springs Visitor Center. Through artifacts, graphics and narrative,...

It was a day that Kellie Blankenship’s class had planned and anticipated for months. The day they would get to eat “Breakfast with a Cop” was finally here. Eleven police officers joined Blankenship’s...

Ethan J.C. Mulliniks, 20, of Eufaula has pled guilty to a charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and was sentenced 10 years in prison. Associate District Judge James Pratt deferred the ...

More than 500 children will have a great Christmas this year, thanks to the hard work of a troupe of Santa’s Soldiers (formerly known as McIntosh County Toys for Tots). Parents began gathering at the...

For many people, Christmas is a bittersweet time of year. It is a time for remembering both persons and events that have been a part of our lives in the past, but that are now changed or gone. This is...

Tressie Emerson passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at the age of 92. Services were private at Garrett Funeral Home.

IMpact PLAYERs OF THE WEEK Both players won All-Tournament honors after falling to Spiro in the championship. Dan scored 23 points and each combined for 25 points in the championship game. Olivia Cla...

Gearing up for a big crowd at your holiday festivities can provide moments of excitement, stress, fun and plenty of other emotions as the big dinner draws near. This year, avoid any nagging feelings ...

The recent City Council meeting was highlighted by a lot of debating over a variety of issues, including the sale price of city-owned property and the cost of a new city hall. The longest debate durin...

FELONY CASES Stephen Bird: assault and battery with a dangerous weapon Serge Fetkevich: distribution of CDS including possession with intent to distribute; driving an MV while under the influence of a...

It was a beautiful day to be out and about shopping for that perfect gift for Christmas during Checotah’s Shop Small event. Whether it was a personal gift or a gift for someone else, there were lots ...

Titus Aaron Ford, 21, was charged with robbery by force or fear after he allegedly agreed to take two juveniles home from a party and robbed them when they didn’t pay him, according to court records. ...

The staff of The McIntosh County Democrat welcomes Letters to the Editor on subjects of interest to our readers. Short letters are most likely selected for publication, but the use of any material is ...

Fellowship applications are now available for Oklahoma fifth- and eighth-grade teachers interested in attending the 2019 Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute June 1 through 7 in the restored capita...

If your last name is Duvall you most likely know a thing or two about rodeoing and living the cowboy dream. It is definitely in the Duvall genes and that family legacy continues with Riley Duvall, qu...

On December 6, 1833 – John Singleton Mosby (d.1916), lawyer and Col. (“Grey Ghost” of Confederate Army), was born. He later gave riding lessons to young George Patton. 1862 – President Lincoln ordered...