A FORMER COEBURN VIRGINIA MIDDLE SCHOOL SECRETARY HAS ADMITTED TO TAKING FUNDS FROM THE SCHOOL. PATRICIA BRYANT PLEAD GUILTY IN WISE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT TO EMBEZZLEMENT NEARLY 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS. A 30 YEAR PRISON SENTENCE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED, BUT BRYANT WILL HAVE TO SERVE 500 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AND REPAY THE MONEY. COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY RON ELKINS SAYS TAXPAYER MONEY WILL BE RETURNED TO THE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHILDREN. THE MONEY WAS TAKEN FROM VARIOUS FUNDRAISING AND VENDING MACHINE ACCOUNTS AT THE SCHOOL.