A dark cloud
Some citizens say it's hard to believe; others are 'angry'

 
By Sheila Stogsdill
Published: February 18, 2008

MARBLE CITY — 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.

Couch, who worked for the Marble City School for 25 years, mostly as its principal and superintendent, faces state charges of embezzling $100,000 in school funds.

That amount barely scratches the surface,...


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