Gov. Beshear Honors Coronavirus Victims By Ordering Flags To Fly At Half-Staff

Gov. Beshear encourages individuals, businesses, and organizations to join in this tribute.

(Frankfort, Ky.) – Beginning today, flags at all state office buildings will be lowered to half-staff to honor the more than 100 Kentuckians who have passed away due to COVID-19.

“I am ordering that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff beginning tomorrow morning [April 14, 2020] and remaining that way until we get through this,” Gov. Beshear said. “Each Kentuckian lost to the coronavirus is someone’s mother or father; someone’s child; someone’s significant other – someone loved by their family and friends. Paying tribute in this fashion is just one more way we, as a commonwealth, can collectively mourn the loss of these members of our community.”

A press release says that flags at state office buildings should be lowered to half-staff beginning at sunrise on Tuesday, April 14, and remain there until sundown on Monday, April 20.

Gov. Beshear encourages individuals, businesses, and organizations to join in this tribute.

Flag status information is available at https://governor.ky.gov/flag-status.

More from Local News


Events

Local Sports Report - May 14, 2025

Report missing stats and scores to news@eaglecountryonline.com

IBCA Announces 2025 Underclass Showcase Participants

Several area basketball stars have been selected to attend the event.

On Air

Alison Wiegand playing
Lee Greenwood - I.O.U.

Jim Reeves In the Garden 6:33
Diamond Rio I Believe 6:30
Carrie Underwood Love Wins 6:26
Randy Travis Angels - PEC ONLY 6:22