Fox contests removal from Council

According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, Fleming County native Virginia G. Fox, the former head of Kentucky Educational Television and the education secretary for former Gov. Ernie Fletcher, has challenged her removal from the state Council on Postsecondary Education.

Gov. Steve Beshear, in an executive action, removed Fox from her council seat after her appointment was not approved by the state House of Representatives in the recently concluded legislative session.

Fox, in an April 29 letter to council chairman John Turner, said the Kentucky Constitution requires only that her appointment be approved by the state Senate.

Fox said the state law requiring approval by both the House and the Senate violates the state Constitution as well as the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

“I believe that I was confirmed, am still a member of the council and that no vacancy exists for my position,” Fox said in her letter.

It's history

A trackhoe tears down the back part of Harmon's Pool Room  Monday, April 28, 2008. The building was destroyed by fire in March. The building will go down in history, not only as a pool hall, but also as the first movie house in Flemingsburg. The city bought the property and plans a parking lot on the site.

Be sure to pick up the latest edition of the Flemingsburg Gazette, in news stands today. Included this week are photos of all of the Fleming County Little League teams.