recognizing her experience, long service to the organization and strong commitment to the community. Chamber leaders praised her leadership and dedication, and the community was invited to a public reception celebrating her appointment at the Creek Council House Museum.
— 10 Years Ago (2016) • The Voices of Okmulgee competition concluded with three local performers – Molly Kate Henderson, Alfred Mason and Kaitlyn Daniel earning top honors after their appearances at the Orpheum Theatre. Their victory secured them a featured performance slot during the upcoming OrangeFest celebration in downtown Okmulgee, adding a community spotlight to their achievement and tying the contest to the city’s spring festivities.
• Herbert Lewis Jr., a 50‑year‑old Okmulgee resident serving a federal sentence for cocaine‑related convictions, was among 61 inmates whose prison terms were commuted by President Barack Obama. Lewis had been sentenced in 2003 to twenty years in prison and ten years of probation, but the commutation shortened his release date to July 28, 2016, and dissolved the remaining balance of his fine. He was housed at the Federal Transfer Center in Oklahoma City at the time of the announcement, which focused entirely on non‑violent drug offenders.
