Lawton to end mask requirement Monday

LAWTON – Starting Monday, the city of Lawton will not require people to wear masks in city-managed buildings. A recent decline in the number of active COVID-19 cases, as reported by the Oklahoma State Department of Health, prompted officials to end the mask requirement as of 8 a.m.

Oklahoma’s ban on school mask mandates is on hold

Oklahoma’s law preventing schools from mandating masks is temporarily on hold due to a judge’s ruling Wednesday morning.

Discarded masks litter landscape

OKLAHOMA CITY – During a recent visit to Electra, Texas, a small city just over the Red River from Oklahoma, this reporter got a thorough and enlightening tour of the Crooked Creek Golf Course with the manager, Dale Huley.

Altus mask mandates still in force

ALTUS – The city of Altus has been one of the strongest enforcers of COVID-19 mandates since the pandemic first arrived seven months ago. So, it should not have been a surprise to see officials try to get ahead of any false rumors that go against the city’s actions.

Illinois launches $5M ad campaign to encourage masks

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois launched a $5 million advertising campaign on Mon- day to remind people to cover their faces in public to slow the spread of COVID-19, which has had a resurgence in the state since Gov. J.B. Pritzker loosened restrictions to help the state’s suffering economy.

Lawton business owners speak out on masks

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Facebook group contributes to pandemic fight

OKLAHOMA CITY – Amber Hunsucker is about halfway done with her sewing. She’s been busy since she was furloughed from her job a couple of weeks ago.