Governor Andy Beshear announced that Kentucky will honor former President Jimmy Carter and President-elect Donald Trump on Monday.
President Jimmy Carter. Gov. Beshear encourages individuals, businesses, and organizations throughout the commonwealth to join. Flag status information is available here.
On Thursday, the Historical Society posted on Facebook that staff are honoring former President Carter and sending condolences to his family.
As the nation prepares to say farewell to former President Jimmy Carter, many Kentuckians are recalling his good deeds in office and afterwards.
The political life of Jimmy Carter had several threads in Kentucky, which in turn influenced the state’s political and economic life. Perhaps the first major law Carter signed as president and ...
After a former president dies, federal flag code dictates that flags should be flown at half-staff for 30 days out of respect. When Carter died Dec. 29 at age 100, President Joe Biden issued a proclamation to lower flags to half-staff for the standard period.
When Plains Baptist Church voted overwhelmingly in the 1950s to bar Blacks and “racial agitators” from membership, Jimmy Carter and a handful of his family members
For many in need of a place to live, Jimmy Carter opened doors to a better life. Those who want to show appreciation for Carter’s efforts can do so by putting their name directly on the door itself. A memorial door is now on display at the Pulaski County Courthouse,
Flags will be raised to full-staff on Monday. Governor Andy Beshear says all government flags will be raised to full-staff following President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Flags will return to half-staff following the ceremony.
Here's what we know about the events scheduled to honor Carter's life and legacy Thursday, and how to watch them from Kentucky.
Jimmy Carter’s final journey to the nation’s capital Tuesday was a solemn affair, a vivid if rare reminder that the presidents, Supreme Court justices and members of Congress can come together for the greater good.