Hundreds of folks turned out Saturday at the McIntosh County Fairgrounds for the annual pre-July 4 Watts Family Picnic Saturday – about 200 more than expected. “We had planned on about 500, but we exp...

“Many worldly minded people tend to resent the Bible as a book of prohibitions, or “thou shalt not”s”, as in the Ten Commandments. The fact is, however, that many of God’s most precious promises use t...

ASSEMBLY OF GOD Assembly of God - 473-6670 Eufaula First Assembly of God - 689-2129 Checotah First Assembly of God - 473-6969 Lakeside Assembly of God - Crowder BAPTIST Artussee Indian Baptist Church ...

Barnsdall softball coach and adjunct athletic director Joe Gilbert will be inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame, June 30 in Indianapolis. Gilbert has been coaching girls’ and boys’ vars...

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 ...

Former 911 Coordinator Susan Whittle, right, has replaced Harry Trottier as the McIntosh County/Eufaula Emergency Management Director. Matthew Hackler, left, has replaced Whittle as is 911 Coordinator...

Honey Springs Battlefield and Visitor Center will hold its annual memorial service honoring the 156th anniversary of the Battle of Honey Springs near Checotah at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 13. The m...

Municipal Court Judge Teresa Pratt swore in Todd Warren as the newest member of the Eufaula City Council in a ceremony held Tuesday, June 18. Warren, a former director of the Public Works Authority, w...

Almost 6,000 electric company customers lost power during severe weather Saturday evening. A dozen transmission poles were knocked down as a result of severe weather that produced strong winds and tor...

The Eufaula City Council is applying for a $400,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant from the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. The purpose of the grant is to improve city parks, espec...

Two suspects with arrest records dating back more than 20 years for crimes both major and minor were arrested together at a traffic stop on May 30 on Texanna Road. The two were identified as Boyd Pilg...

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 Eufaula Round-Up Club Rodeo will be July 25, 26, and 27 at 8 p.m. at the McIntosh County Fairgrounds and one lucky contestant will walk away with the title of Rodeo Queen on Saturday. Queen contes...

TAHLEQUAH - Northeastern State University has announce that 761 students met the criteria to be named to the Dean’s Honor Roll for the spring 2019 semester. To be eligible, students must have complete...

A fire, perhaps ignited by lightning, destroyed the C&C market in Longtown last week. Danny Choat, chief of the No. 9 Volunteer Fire Department, said he can’t be sure about the cause. “But a neighbor ...

The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry is encouraging horse owners across the state to take precautions against West Nile virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis by vaccinating their ...

POTEAU - The Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture will host an elderberry workshop on Saturday, July 13, at the Kerr Center ranch near Poteau. The Kerr Center is evaluating several American elderbe...

Contest: Who can make the best pie/cobbler Show off your pie/cobbler making skills at the Farmer’s Market in Kiwanis Park on July 13. Bring your creation by the park the morning of the contest. Judgin...

Joy Harjo, a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, has been named the 23rd Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2019-2020. The announcement was made last week by Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress i...

McIntosh County Treasurer Betty Whisenhunt, second from the end on the right, is surrounded by her staff after being sworn in on June 18, beginning her second four-year term in office.