mask requirement

Jonesboro is maintaining its mask and social distancing requirements for now. Mayor Harold Copenhaver announced that the city would respect the statewide lifting of the mask mandate but would continue to require masks at city offices. However, he noted that…

Little Rock is continuing to require masks after questions were raised about the legality of the mask mandate. On Tuesday, March 30, Mayor Frank Scott Jr. announced that the city would continue with its mask mandate despite the lifting of…

The 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…

A new bill filed Monday in the Arkansas General Assembly seeks to immediately end the face mask requirement in Arkansas. Sen. Trent Garner (R-El Dorado) filed Senate Bill 590 to end the face covering requirement, with the bill stating that…