Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at state buildings to be flown at half-staff in honor of the people who died in the plane crash in Louisville on Tuesday night. As of Wednesday afternoon, nine people have been confirmed dead in the fiery crash, and the governor expects the death toll to rise, according to […]
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Flags ordered to half staff in honor of former governor, vice president
Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at state buildings to half staff in honor of both former Gov. Martha Layne Collins, Kentucky’s first and only woman executive, who died on Saturday at the age of 88, and former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died Wednesday at the age of 84. Collins was the commonwealth’s 56th […]
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Governor orders flags to half-staff Thursday
Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at government buildings in the commonwealth to fly at half-staff until sunset on Sept. 14. The order is in honor of Charlie Kirk, a conservative online personality who was shot and killed on Wednesday at Utah Valley University, following a proclamation from the White House. The move coincides with […]
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Governor orders flags to half-staff in honor of Pope Francis
The office of Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at state buildings to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Pope Francis until sunset on the day of the Pope’s interment. When the internment will occur has yet to be determined. “Pope Francis earned the title ‘The People’s Pope’ by showing kindness and mercy, standing […]
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Governor orders flags to half-staff March 27
Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at state buildings to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on March 27 in honor of Specialist Chaz R. McGowan of Casey County, who died March 8 in Grafenwohr, Germany, while serving with the U.S. Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment. A graveside service with full military honors will also […]
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Governor orders flags to half-staff today
Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at state buildings to fly at half-staff on March 20 in honor of Sergeant George Ramirez, a corrections officer at the Kentucky State Reformatory in Oldham County, who died in a vehicle crash while on duty on March 10. Although it is not required by law, “Gov. Beshear encourages […]