An embezzlement scheme in Watauga County involves thousands of dollars that were taken from both an elementary school and fire department. Miranda Dawn Gregg, age 37, of Vilas has been charged with three counts of felony embezzlement for allegedly taking over $100,000 from the Bethel School Parent Teacher Student Organization and the Beaver Dam Fire Department, where she was the treasurer. Funds embezzled breaks down to almost $56,000 from the fire department and over $40,000 from the parent-teacher organization. Gregg’s is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 17th.