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...

A woman arrested after allegedly driving her car into a power pole in the Coon Creek addition in April has pled guilty to leaving the scene of an accident and public intoxication. Rhonda Jo Farnsworth...

The location of Thursday’s July 4 fireworks show has been moved from the soccer fields to the south side of Eufaula due to the high lake level. Thursday, July 4 Starting at 5 p.m., July 4 at the Eufau...

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...

McIntosh County Emergency Management Director Harry Trottier has retired. Sort of. Last week he removed one of the many hats he wears, the one that says Emergency Management Director. But he will cont...

Welcome to Lake Eufaula Christian Church. Our theme for 2019 is RELATABLE: Connecting with God. Our current sermon series is “Walking with Jesus.” This week’s sermon was “Walking with Levi,” from Mark...

The U.S. Supreme Court said last week it wants to hear more arguments in the case of Patrick Murphy, who was convicted of murder by a McIntosh County jury in April, 2000 and sentenced to death. He was...

Annual Poker Run July 13 The Lake Eufaula Association’s annual Golden Eagle Poker Run has been rescheduled for July 13. Warner Reunion The annual Warner All School Reunion will be held from 1 to 5 p.m...

STILLWATER - Despite being referred to as the 2018 Farm Bill by most of the public, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 dedicated a larger percentage of funding to nutritional assistance rather th...

A diversion program being instituted in the Mcintosh County District Court could provide hope for some defendants in criminal cases. The program could help those who qualify to avoid a criminal path t...

Monday, July 8: Chili cheese dog; fiesta corn; pea salad; fruit ; milk Tuesday, July 9: Oven fried chicken; mashed potatoes/gravy; glazed carrots; bread; pudding; milk Wednesday, July 10: Sausage; scr...

President Joy Hamilton called the FLEAS meeting to order at 11a.m., June 25, 2019 at the Methodist Church. The Hall was decorated with a Paris theme, with small flashing Eiffel Towers. Fun decorations...

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...

Business development meeting June 27 Downtown business owners are invited to attend an information reception act 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 27 at La Finca Restaurant to learn about the Commercial Exteri...