As school resumed recently during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most hotly debated issues has been whether schools should require masks for students and staff to help prevent spread of the disease that in Arkansas…
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Little Rock Ending Mask Mandate on May 15
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe City of Little Rock’s mask mandate is coming to an end on May 15. Mayor Frank Scott Jr. announced that the city is terminating its mask mandate, effective Saturday, May 15. He cited new guidance from the Centers for…
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CDC Revises Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated Individuals; Hutchinson Expects Little Impact
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines for individuals who have been fully vaccinated. Under the new guidelines, the CDC no longer recommends that fully vaccinated individuals wear a mask outdoors, “except in certain crowded…
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Little Rock Keeping Mask Mandate for Now
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe city of Little Rock will continue to require the use of masks despite a state mandate being lifted on Tuesday. Following Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s announcement that the statewide mask mandate would be lifted in Arkansas, Little Rock Mayor Frank…
More than 30 states, including Arkansas, have issued statewide mask mandates in effort to minimize transmission of COVID-19 as the pandemic continues to vex the United States. While numerous studies have indicated the wearing of masks can reduce the likelihood…
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Starting July 22, Kroger Customers Required to Wear Masks
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleKroger is instituting a mask requirement for customers, starting next week. The Cincinnati, Ohio-based grocery store chain, the largest in the United States, is the latest company to establish a mask requirement for customers. Kroger previously had set a mask…
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Bentonville Adopts Ordinance Requiring Mask Usage
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleA Northwest Arkansas city has joined the list of municipalities in the state that require masks. The Bentonville City Council has passed an ordinance that requires individuals to wear masks in accordance with Arkansas Department of Health guidelines. Unmasked individuals…
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Fayetteville Passes New Ordinance Requiring Face Masks in Public
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleFayetteville has enacted a new ordinance requiring individuals to wear masks in public. Passed by the city council on Tuesday, June 16, the ordinance requires individuals “within public service areas in all places of public accommodation” to wear masks that…