On May 20, the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) announced a one-time change of school Hardship Waiver. To be eligible for this one-time hardship, students must submit a student...

According to reports, NFL owners voted Wednesday to reject the proposal to ban the tush push, a play made famous by the Eagles that features players, shoving the quarterback from behind to generate fo...

I hope that as we reflected this past weekend on the true meaning of Memorial Day and not just having a three-day weekend. Originally called Decoration Day, it was formalized by a “Memorial Day Order”...

The Oklahoma Sooners are storming back to the Women’s College World Series (WCWS) and they did it with a thunderous third-inning rally that left Alabama reeling. With two runners on and the crowd of 4...

The Tushka Tigers defeated Ketchum 3-2 to win the OSSAA Class 2A-II Baseball Championship. The Tigers finished 29-6 overall under head coach Landon Carper.

Checotah’s head girls’ basketball coach, crosscountry coach and assistant track coach was named the McIntosh County Democrat (MCD) Coach of the Year. Cloud led the Lady Wildcats to a 13-13 record and ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered an electrifying, career- defining performance Monday night, dropping a playoff-best 40 points and carrying the Oklahoma City Thunder to a thrilling 128126 victory ove...

Checotah seniors R.J. Womack and Sidney Hamilton received the 2025 Mc-Intosh County Democrat Sportsman and Sportswoman award Tuesday at the Checotah Sports Banquet. R.J. Womack was a member of the Che...

Former Eufaula Lady Ironhead softball standout Gabrielle Noriega committed to play at Carl Albert College. Noriega has the power to hit home runs and the arm strength to throw runners out in the infie...

Checotah senior Ruby Folkner received the first McIntosh County Democrat (MCD) Greg Dixon award. The award is presented to an athlete that represented the school and competed in multiple sports at a h...

Brian Young is the new offensive coordinator for the Morris Football team. Coach Young lives in Checotah and is Married to Kara Young. They have two kids, Diesel Byrd and Jalei Byrd. Coach Young is a ...

Greg Dixon was one of the best athletes and citizens that ever came out of Checotah High School. He helped lead the Wildcats to a No.3 ranking and won a national championship in football at OU. This p...

Scottie Scheffler delivered a master class in composure and precision Sunday, storming to his third major title with a dominant victory at the PGA Championship. Under pressure and facing fierce challe...

Randy Rutherford has accepted an offer to become the new boys’ head basketball coach at Claremore. His hiring was approved at the Claremore board’s monthly meeting. He spent the last seven years at Mc...

Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s alltime hits leader, has been posthumously reinstated by Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, the league announced. The decision removed Rose from MLB’s p...

The Cashion Wildcats earned their first OSSAA State Baseball Championship after defeating the Oktaha Tigers 7-0 at Shawnee. The Wildcats finished the season going 33-3 under head coach Blake Mounce.

ARLINGTON, Texas – On Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas, Jose Vitor Leme (Ribas do Rio Pardo, Brazil) completed the greatest comeback in the history of PBR (Professional Bull Riders), winning the W...

Eufaula celebrated the annual sports awards assembly on Monday. The big winners of the night were Jadence Efurd and Dusty Eby. Both seniors contributed to the Ironheads’ basketball programs with Efurd...

several underclassmen return for the 2026 season. Freshman Izzy Ruiter made an impact this season in the 100-meter hurdles and the 200-meter hurdles. Senior Tyler Orman was the only Wildcat to make th...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder is headed back to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2016, and they left no doubt getting there. Behind a scorching 35-point performance f...