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Sheridan School Board takes no action on mask mandates in Monday meeting

Monday, September 20 by Staff

With a large decrease in quarantine and positive COVID-19 numbers in recent weeks the Sheridan School Board declined to vote on a mask mandate in a special called meeting on Monday night. Due to the lack of a vote the district will maintain the current... Read More.

Jefferson County Judge talks mask mandates; vaccination

Friday, July 23 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King With an increase in the number of new cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas, Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson said he is concerned and is looking at what he can do. On Wednesday, Deltaplex News asked Robinson if he was considering reinstituting a mask... Read More.

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Governor signs bill to ban state or local mask mandates

Friday, April 30 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed into law Thursday legislation to ban state or local mask mandates for preventing the spread of the coronavirus, even though the prohibition will not take effect until later this summer. Hutchinson last month dropped the... Read More.

Hutchinson mandates new regulations on restaurants and bars due to increased COVID numbers

Thursday, November 19 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK – In the continuing effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Arkansas Health Department has issued a directive that Arkansas businesses that are licensed to sell and allow consumption of alcohol on their premises must close by 11 p.m., Governor Asa Hutchinson announced... Read More.

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Asa Hutchinson issues new mandates for church congregations after COVID numbers rise

Tuesday, November 10 by Staff

Governor Asa Hutchinson issued new mandates for church congregations on Tuesday due to the surging COVID-19 numbers across the state. The mandates come after hundreds of people across the state say they attended church services in the days before being diagnosed with COVID-19. The new mandate... Read More.

Arkansas judge dismisses lawsuit challenging virus mandates

Wednesday, October 14 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by a group of Republican legislators challenging a mask mandate and other restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen ruled that the directives Republican Gov. Asa... Read More.

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Arkansas asks judge to dismiss lawsuit over virus mandates

Wednesday, September 23 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas attorney general’s office has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit a group of Republican legislators filed challenging the state’s coronavirus restrictions, saying the mandates are valid under a 1973 law on disasters. Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s office... Read More.

Stories tagged with: mandates

Sheridan School Board takes no action on mask mandates in Monday meeting

Jefferson County Judge talks mask mandates; vaccination

Governor signs bill to ban state or local mask mandates

Hutchinson mandates new regulations on restaurants and bars due to increased COVID numbers

Asa Hutchinson issues new mandates for church congregations after COVID numbers rise

Arkansas judge dismisses lawsuit challenging virus mandates

Arkansas asks judge to dismiss lawsuit over virus mandates

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