Services for Mrs. Ramey Friday, May 2

Beth Eula Basford Ramey, age 91, of Sunset Locust Road, Hillsboro passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at the Fleming County Hospital in Flemingsburg.
She was born Feb. 20, 1917, in Hillsboro and was the daughter of the late James and Arizona Dickerson Basford.
Her husband, Estell Wade Ramey, passed away April 23, 1999. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Howard, Lucian, and Clayton Basford; three sisters, Lillian Whitton, Edna Mae Reed, and Hazel Saunders; two sons, Estell Wade Ramey Jr., and Charles Kenneth (Charlie) Ramey; and one daughter, Dorothy Lee Ramey.
Mrs. Ramey is survived by two daughters, Lou Ellen Johnson and husband, Billy and Bertie Ann Cooper and husband, Charlie, all of Flemingsburg; one son, Lucian Eugene (Sam) Ramey of Hillsboro; one daughter-in-law, Susan Ramey of Elizaville; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Mrs. Ramey was a homemaker and member of the Hillsboro United Methodist Church.
Services will be conducted at 1 p.m., Friday, May 2, 2008, at the Hutton Funeral Home with the Rev. Billy Harmon and the Rev. Gail Skaggs officiating.

Burial will follow in the Hillsboro Cemetery. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.
Visitation is after 6 p.m., today, May 1, 2008, at the Hutton Funeral Home, Hillsboro.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are suggested to the Hillsboro Christian Church; Hillsboro United Methodist Church; Pioneer Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Flemingsburg; or Hospice of Hope Maysville.

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.

Services for Mrs. Grimes

Mrs. Stephanie Rae Fizer Grimes, 40, of Flemingsburg, died April 23, 2008, at the Fleming County Hospital emergency room in Flemingsburg.
She was born May 26, 1967, in Fayette County, the daughter of Sam (Marita) Fizer of Flemingsburg and the late Sharon Kay Henderson Fizer.
Mrs. Grimes was a member of the Mount Carmel Christian Church and co-owner, secretary and office manager of Fizer Dairy Supplies, Tyler Electric and Four Star Storage.
In addition to her father, she is survived by her husband, Matt Grimes; a son, Tyler, at home; and her mother-in-law, Alma Grimes.
She was preceded in death by her father-in-law, Gerald Grimes.
Services are 1 p.m., Monday, April 28, 2008, at the Denton-Workman Funeral Home in Flemingsburg. Rev. Layne Wagner and Rev. Clint Stricklin will officiate.

Burial will follow in the Mount Carmel Cemetery.
Visitation is after 5 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home.
Donations may be made to a trust fund for Stephanie Grimes at Community Trust Bank, N. Main Cross, Flemingsburg, Ky. 41041 or the Fleming County Little League in Stephanie's memory at Box 28, Flemingsburg, Ky. 41041.

Interstate 64 closed at Carter-Rowan line

Detours at Morehead and Olive Hill

FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. – An accident involving an overturned tractor-trailer at the Rowan County-Carter County line has closed all four lanes of Interstate 64 at mile marker 149.

Westbound lanes are closed temporarily; however, eastbound lanes are likely to remain closed throughout the day.

At this time, motorists should take the following detours:

EASTBOUND TRAVELERS: Exit 137 at Morehead to KY 32 east to US 60 east to KY 2 east at Olive Hill, and re-enter I-64 at Olive Hill Exit 156.

WESTBOUND TRAVELERS: Exit 156 at Olive Hill to KY 2 west to US 60 west to KY 32 west at Morehead, and re-enter I-64 at Morehead Exit 137.

Upload your Yesteryear / Looking Back Photos

Flemingsburg Gazette website users can now upload old photos and or news clippings to the Yesteryear Gallery of our website. The same rules apply for "Your Best Shot."

Our first registered gallery user Tom Hunt just sent us this one along with a newspaper clipping, so be sure to check out the gallery. Thanks Tom.

Yesteryear photos and your best shot photos may from time to time even appear in the print edition of the Flemingsburg Gazette, so be sure to pick up a copy at newspaper stands around town.

Your Best Shot

Hey everyone! You can now upload your shots to the "Your Best Shot" gallery on our website. Just click on this link and then click on register and follow the directions.

Your Best Shot Gallery

You must use a valid email address in order to register. Once your photo is approved it will appear in the gallery. You may even see your photo here on our blog. Like this one sent to us from Clydia L. Hyatt of Hillsboro, Ky.