The former street superintendent of Nixa has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for defrauding the southwest Missouri town of more than $756,000.
The U.S. Attorney's office says 51-yearold Larry Covington of Ash Grove won't be eligible for parole under the sentence he received Tuesday.
Covington must also pay about $755,000 in restitution and forfeit turn over items bought with the stolen money, including vehicles, trailers, an ATV and firearms.