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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 21, 2022

October 14-23, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - North Carolina

All U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities are to remain at half staff in honor of the innocent lives lost in the tragedy in East Raleigh's Hedingham neighborhood last week. Flags are to …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 21, 2022

October 22, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Massachusetts

Please be advised that Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has ordered that the United States of America flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildi …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 21, 2022

October 21, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Mississippi

Governor Reeves order U.S. & Mississippi flags to half-staff October 21, 2022 to honor Greenville police officer Investigator Myiesha Breanna Stewart. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 21, 2022

October 13-21, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Connecticut

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to return to full-staff at sunset on the evening of Friday, October 21, 2022. Flags have been flying at ha …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 17, 2022

October 20, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Georgia

Governor Kemp ordered U.S. & Georgia flags to half-staff October 20, 2022 to honor State Representative Henry "Wayne" Howard. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 17, 2022

October 20, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - New Hampshire

Today, Governor Chris Sununu directed that all flags on public buildings and grounds in the State of New Hampshire be lowered to half-staff on October 20, 2022 from sunrise to sunset, in recognition o …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 17, 2022

October 18, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Alaska

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy send their condolences to the family and loved ones of former Senate President Leland "Chancy" Croft, who passed away on August 30, 2022. C …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 14, 2022

October 17, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Michigan

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags to be lowered to half-staff throughout the state of Michigan on Monday, October 17 to honor the service of Private First-Class Soldier …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 14, 2022

October 15, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Wisconsin

Gov. Tony Evers ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sat., Oct. 15, 2022, in honor of Wisconsin Firefighters Memorial Day, as required by …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 13, 2022

October 10-13, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Pennsylvania

Today, in honor of Pennsylvania State Representative Anthony M. “Tony” DeLuca, who died yesterday, Governor Tom Wolf ordered the commonwealth flag on all commonwealth facilities, public buildings and …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 11, 2022

October 14, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Kansas

In accordance with Executive Order #20-30, Governor Laura Kelly ordered flags throughout the State of Kansas to be flown at half-staff on all state buildings, grounds, and facilities from sunup to …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 10, 2022

October 11, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - South Dakota

Today, Governor Kristi Noem ordered that flags at the State Capitol be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Tuesday, Oct. 11, in honor of long-time public servant Judge Gordon Mydland of …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 07, 2022

October 10, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - North Carolina

Governor Roy Cooper has ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, October 10, 2022 in honor of National Fa …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 07, 2022

October 9, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Entire United States

In 1920, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed October 9th the first Fire Prevention Day, calling on the public to learn more about the risks of deadly fires and commemorating the thousands who h …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 07, 2022

October 10, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Georgia

Governor Kemp ordered U.S. & Georgia flags in Cook County to half-staff October 10, 2022 to honor Captain Terry "Turtle" Randall Arnold. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 07, 2022

October 8-9, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Kansas

In accordance with Executive Order #20-30, Governor Laura Kelly ordered flags throughout the State of Kansas to be flown at half-staff on all state buildings, grounds, and facilities from sunup on …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 07, 2022

October 8-9, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - North Dakota

Governor Burgum ordered government agencies' U.S. & North Dakota flags to half-staff October 8-9, 2022 to honor Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, and encourages North Dakotans t …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 06, 2022

October 7-9, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Nebraska

Today, Governor Pete Ricketts announced that all U.S. and Nebraska flags are to be flown at half-staff this weekend in observance of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service on Sunday.Flags w …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 05, 2022

October 6, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - South Carolina

The Governor orders that all flags on state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Thursday, October 6, 2022, in tribute to Master Police Officer Tyrell O …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 04, 2022

October 1, 2022 through interment (unknown) - Half-Staff Alert - Pennsylvania

Governor Tom Wolf today issued the following statement on the death of Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Max Baer.“I’m extremely saddened to learn that Chief Justice Baer passed away. He was a …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 04, 2022

October 5, 2022 - Half Staff Alert - Massachusetts

Please be advised that Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has ordered that the United States of America flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 04, 2022

October 7, 2022 - Half-Staff Alert - Wyoming

Governor Mark Gordon has ordered the Wyoming State Flag be flown at half staff at the Capitol in Cheyenne and in Teton County from sunrise to sunset on Friday, October 7, 2022 in honor and memory o …

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