STATEHOUSE NEWS
Half-staff flags for Memorial Day 2025
May 23, 2025
Memorial Day
In honor of Memorial Day, Governor DeWine has ordered that the flags of the United States and the state of Ohio to be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout the state of Ohio from 12:01 a.m. until noon on May 26, 2025.
 
 
 
Memorial Ceremony Rifle Salute and Flyover
May 19, 2025
In Remembrance
As part of the Governor’s annual Wreath Laying Ceremony in honor of Memorial Day, military aircraft will conduct a flyover of downtown Columbus and the Ohio Statehouse on Wednesday, May 21 between 11 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. The flyover will be conducted by the U.S. Air Force through Wright Patterson Air Force Base’s 445th Airlift Wing.

The public event will include a rifle salute at the Ohio Statehouse on the Third Street Veterans Plaza. The rifle salute is provided by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

Since these sounds and the low flying aircraft can be startling, we wish to give advance notice to our Statehouse residents and neighbors on Capitol Square.

This event is part of honoring Ohio’s fallen heroes on Memorial Day weekend. The Governor’s Wreath Laying ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. on the Third Street side of the Ohio Statehouse and may be viewed live on OhioChannel.org.
 
 
 
Half-staff flags for Fire Cadet Williams
May 17, 2025
half-staff flags
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— In honor of the life and service of Cleveland Fire Cadet Symeon Williams, Governor Mike DeWine has ordered that U.S. and Ohio flags be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Cuyahoga County and at the Ohio Statehouse, Vern Riffe Center, and Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus. This order will remain in effect until sunset on the day of his funeral.

All other public buildings and grounds throughout the state may fly U.S. and Ohio flags at half-staff at their discretion for the same time period.
 
 
 
Half-staff flags for Fallen Officers
May 5, 2025
half-staff flags
In honor of the life and service of Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputy Larry Henderson, Ohio Governor DeWine has ordered that the flags of the United States and the state of Ohio to be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Hamilton County, the Ohio Statehouse, the Vern Riffe Center, and the Rhodes State Office Tower today, and will remain until sunset on the day of his funeral.

All other public buildings and grounds throughout the state may fly the flags at half-staff at their discretion for the same time period.

And

In accordance with orders issued by the President of the United States of America, in honoring the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service, Governor DeWine has ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Ohio to be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout the state of Ohio from sunrise to sunset on May 4, 2025.

Note: Inside the Ohio Statehouse, during the month of May, see an exhibit in memorial to the Fallen Officers presented by the Ohio Attorney General.
 
 
 
Governor Orders Flags Lowered in Honor of the Pope
April 21, 2025
Half-staff flags at the Ohio Statehouse
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—In acordance with orders issued by the President of the United State of America, in honor of the life and service of His Holiness Pope Francis, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has ordered that the flags of the United States and the State of Ohio to be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout the State of Ohio until sunset on the day of interment.
 
 
 
Flags Lowered in Honor of Lt. Mickolick
of the Town and Country Fire District
April 19, 2025
Half-staff flags at the Ohio Statehouse
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—In honor of the life and service of Town and Country Fire District Lieutenant Paul Charles Mickolick, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has ordered that the flags of the United States and the state of Ohio to be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Wayne County, the Ohio Statehouse, the Vern Riffe Center, and the Rhodes State Office Tower today, and will remain until sunset on the day of his funeral.

All other public buildings and grounds throughout the state may fly the flags of the United States and the state of Ohio at half-staff at their discretion for the same time period.
-30-
 
 
 
CSRAB Announces April 2025 Board Meeting
April 18, 2025
State Room at the Ohio Statehouse
(COLUMBUS, OH) — Members of the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) will meet Thursday, April 24, 2025 at the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus. The business meeting will be held in the State Room (room #108) and will begin at 10:00 a.m. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting agenda is available upon request.

# # #

Contact:
Megan Wycuff, Executive Director
Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board
614-752-9777 ¦ megan.wycuff@ohiostatehouse.org ¦ ohiostatehouse.org
 
 
 
Flags Lowered in Honor Firefighter John Saunders
April 18, 2025
Half-staff flags at Ohio Statehouse
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—In honor of the life and service of Tri-Community Fire District Firefighter John Saunders, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has ordered that the flags of the United States and the state of Ohio to be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Huron County, the Ohio Statehouse, the Vern Riffe Center, and the Rhodes State Office Tower today, and will remain until sunset on the day of his funeral.
All other public buildings and grounds throughout the state may fly the flags of the United States and the state of Ohio at half-staff at their discretion for the same time period.
 
 
 
Older Posts