Marble City NewsLocal news for Marble City, OK continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Lost City dilemma- February 24, 2008 "We face problems like this in small schools all the time." The Lost City mess is not simple. But a few things are crystal clear: one, former Superintendent Annette Millard got off easy; two, the Cherokees and Keetoowahs may rescue the school temporarily, but that does ... via Muskogee Phoenixhttp://www.topix.net/city/marble-city-ok/2008/02/lost-city-dilemma?fromrss=1 A dark cloud- February 18, 2008 "I tried to buy 90 acres close to my land, but he (Couch) bought it" ' In this impoverished Sequoyah County town, where 90 percent of the schoolchildren qualify for free or reduced-price lunches, Larry Couch's alleged bank transactions seem almost otherworldly. via NewsOK.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/marble-city-ok/2008/02/a-dark-cloud?fromrss=1 Stricter auditing needed- February 12, 2008 Stricter auditing of school districts seems in order. An FBI report filed in Muskogee federal court last week alleges that Marble City School funds were diverted into an account not related to the school and ... via Muskogee Phoenixhttp://www.topix.net/city/marble-city-ok/2008/02/stricter-auditing-needed?fromrss=1 Former school leader faces federal theft, bribery charges- February 7, 2008 Federal theft and bribery accusations are being made against a former school superintendent who is already charged in state court with embezzling $100,000 from the Marble City school district. via KJRHhttp://www.topix.net/city/marble-city-ok/2008/02/former-school-leader-faces-federal-theft-... More comes to light in FBI search- February 6, 2008 "After May 1998, this account was used by Couch in his scheme to deposit funds from Marble City School warrants paid for false invoices from vendors to obtain purchase orders" The FBI is analyzing evidence of possible money laundering and theft of federal program funds seized from the former Marble City School Superintendent, according to court documents. via Muskogee Phoenixhttp://www.topix.net/city/marble-city-ok/2008/02/more-comes-to-light-in-fbi-search?fromrss... |