SALEM The Salem Regional Medical Center (SRMC) Foundation has announced the R.F. Wilk family has made a significant donation in support of the new SRMC Surg
August 4, 20216:55 pm Dr. Heather Young talks about the benefits of masks in schools while bill sponsor Julie Mayberry and Marion Schools Superintendent Glen Fenter look on.
A featherweight compromise that would free up local school districts to require masks in classrooms if they want, but only under specific circumstances, and only for short periods, got the expected mixed reviews before a House committee Wednesday, and ultimately stalled out.
Rep. Julie Mayberry (R-Hensley) said she was making her pitch to allow school districts to institute short-term mask mandates when needed because she wants to avoid plummeting test scores, poor mental health and social isolation that happen when schools shut down during COVID-19 outbreaks.