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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Orders Flags Lowered in Honor of Dolly Parton
Gov. Mike DeWine ordered U.S. and Ohio flags lowered statewide to honor the 10-time Grammy winner after her death at 80.
- Country music legend Dolly Parton died peacefully at 80 on Tuesday, Aug. 25, prompting Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to order state and U.S. flags at half-staff until Sept. 1.
- President Donald Trump simultaneously ordered the American flag lowered throughout the United States for one week, posting on Truth Social, "The World loves you."
- The "Queen of Country" sold more than 100 million albums and penned classics including "Jolene," earning 10 Grammy awards throughout her celebrated career.
- Parton's Imagination Library program gifted nearly 28 million books to Ohio children, a literacy initiative First Lady Fran DeWine championed throughout the governor's tenure.
- Maine Governor Janet Mills joined other officials in mourning, stating Parton's "selfless spirit" and commitment to philanthropy leave a lasting legacy for generations to come.
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Ohio Flags Ordered to Half-Staff to Honor the Late Dolly Parton
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— In honor of the life and legacy of Dolly Parton, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has ordered that the flags of the United States and the state of Ohio shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout the state of Ohio effective immediately until sunset, September 1, 2026. The music legend passed away today (Tuesday August 25, 2026) at her home in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years of age. Ohio First L…
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DeWine orders Ohio flags lowered for Dolly Parton
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine ordered flags lowered to half-staff through Sept. 1 to honor country music legend Dolly Parton.
·Cincinnati, United States
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