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Local news for Marble City, OK continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Saturday Oct 4 | Muskogee Phoenix

Ex-superintendent sentenced

Former Marble City School Superintendent Larry Duane Couch is to surrender himself Nov.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Prison, Muskogee, OK

Thu Oct 02, 2008

Tulsa World

Former school superintendent sentenced for embezzlement

A former eastern Oklahoma school superintendent has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for embezzling more than $1 million from the school.

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Related Topix: Federal Prisons, Prison, Vian, OK, Muskogee, OK

Wed Sep 24, 2008

KHOG-TV Fort Smith

Sallisaw Residents Say No To Blasting Mine

T&M Sand and Gravel has applied for a permit with the city of Sallisaw. The permit would allow the company to have a blasting mine on 200 acres near Marble City.

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Related Topix: Sallisaw, OK

Thu Sep 11, 2008

Kfsm.com

Former Marble City teacher accused of having sex with student

MARBLE CITY, Okla.- A former teacher at Marble City Schools has surrendered herself to the Sequoyah County Sheriff's Department after a warrant was issued on allegations of her having sexual relations with a ...

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Related Topix: Sequoyah County, OK

Wed Sep 03, 2008

Tahlequah Daily Press

Hunting, gathering still vital to Native American heritage

Shawna Morton Cain and her husband, Roger, discuss their research on traditional Cherokee hunting and gathering methods and plant preservation.

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Related Topix: Stilwell, OK, Greasy, OK, Northeastern State University, University of Arkansas

Fri Aug 22, 2008

Kfsm.com

Pocola school board meeting leaves questions about fraud

The Pocola Board of Education meet in a special session Thursday night to discuss fraud and an ongoing budget audit.

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Sat Jul 26, 2008

Tulsa World

ExMarble City superintendent returns embezzled money

A former school superintendent who awaits sentencing on embezzlement and tax charges has made more than $1 million in restitution to his former school district.

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Related Topix: Vian, OK, Education Etc.

Sat Jul 19, 2008

Kfsm.com

Former school superintendent repays 1.1 million he stole

A tiny Oklahoma school district was shown the money by U.S. Attorney Sheldon Sperling today.

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Thu Jul 17, 2008

KHBS

Home Burns Early Tuesday Morning

Emergency crews in Eastern Oklahoma were called out early Tuesday morning for a home fire.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

Tue Jul 15, 2008

KHBS

Firefighters Investigate Marble City House Fire

Investigators still haven't said what caused a fire Tuesday morning that damaged a Sequoyah County home.

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Related Topix: Sequoyah County, OK, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

Sun Jul 06, 2008

Muskogee Phoenix

Pro consolidation

Members of every school board in the area should take note of a recent story coming out of Greasy Schools.

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Related Topix: Adair County, OK, Greasy, OK, Opinion

Sat May 31, 2008

Times Record

Ex-Boss Of School Admits Stealing

TIMES RECORD * WFREEMAN@SWTIMES.COM The former superintendent of the Marble City School District pleaded guilty Wednesday to embezzlement and related charges in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of ...

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Related Topix: Vian, OK, Tahlequah, OK

Thu May 29, 2008

TulsaWorld.com - State

ExMarble City superintendent pleads guilty

The former Marble City school superintendent pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to embezzlement and filing a false income tax return.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Vian, OK

Wed May 28, 2008

NewsOK.com

Former Marble City superintendent pleads guilty [41 mins ago]

The former Marble City school superintendent pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to embezzlement and filing a false income tax return.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Vian, OK, Credit Card Debt

Muskogee Phoenix

Former superintendent admits to embezzlement

Former Marble City school superintendent Larry Duane Couch pleaded guilty Wednesday to three federal charges alleging he embezzled money from the school and cheated on his income taxes.

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Tue Apr 22, 2008

NewsOK.com

Guilty plea expected in Marble City fraud [6 mins ago]

Former Marble City Superintendent Larry Couch will plead guilty to state and federal charges related to the embezzlement of nearly $1 million from the tiny eastern Oklahoma school district, prosecutors said ... via NewsOK.com

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Muskogee, OK

Fri Apr 11, 2008

KAUZ

Superintendent Resigns

An eastern Oklahoma school superintendent who is facing embezzlement charges is now resigning. via KAUZ

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Related Topix: Sequoyah County, OK

Wed Mar 05, 2008

Tahlequah Daily Press

School audit reveals $1M in suspect deposits

A special audit of eight years worth of books for Marble City Elementary School is complete and found nearly $1 million in questionable deposits. via Tahlequah Daily Press

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Related Topix: Sallisaw, OK, Sequoyah County, OK

Mon Mar 03, 2008

Muskogee Phoenix

School consolidation, again

We may sound like a broken record, but here it is again: Lost City and Marble City schools' troubles beg for important changes in our school districts and the state's responsibility in overseeing them. via Muskogee Phoenix

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Cartwright, OK, Opinion

Sat Mar 01, 2008

Muskogee Phoenix

Audit: Marble City School boss misspent more than $1M

Former Marble City School Superintendent Larry Duane Couch misspent more than $1 million of school funds, according to a state audit released Friday. via Muskogee Phoenix

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Sallisaw, OK, Sequoyah County, OK, Gore, OK, Fort Gibson, OK

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