Ohio Governor Kasich has ordered that flags at State facilities in Franklin County and at the Statehouse be flown at half-staff on Monday, April 9, 2012 in honor of the following Ohio National Guard Members who died serving our country in Afghanistan: Captain Nicholas (Dublin), Sergeant First Class Shawn Hannon (Grove City), and Sergeant First Class Jeffrey Rieck (Columbus).

Ohio Governor John R. Kasich ordered flags at the Statehouse flown at half-staff in honor of Daniel Parmertor and Russell King, Jr.,  the students who were slain in the school shootings. Flags will remain at half staff until March 3^rd.