Gov. Hutchinson lifts 11 p.m. bar curfew Share Updated: 3:22 AM CST Feb 3, 2021 Share Updated: 3:22 AM CST Feb 3, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript HAD TO CLOSE BY 11 O’CLOCK SINCE NOVEMBER NOW THREE MONTHS LATER GOVERNOR HUTCHINSON SAYS CASE NUMBERS ARE LOW ENOUGH THAT HE CAN LIFT THE CURFEW. NOT EXTENDING THE 11:00 P.M. CURFEW ON BARS. IT EXPIRES ON FEBRUARY 3 WE HAVE THAT WAS IMPORTANT TO HAVE THROUGH CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S OUR CASES AND HOSPITALIZATIONS ARE DOWN AND SO I’VE MADE THAT JUDGMENT AND WANTED TO GIVE THAT NOTICE TODAY NOW THAT BARS CAN STAY OPEN PAST ELEVEN O’CLOCK THE OWNER OF PINPOINT IN FAYETTEVILLE SAYS H HOPES TO SEE HIS PROFITS START TO BOUNCE BACK THAT IS A DIFFERENCE OF LIFE AND DEATH FOR SOME OF THESE. BUSINESS HAS YOU KNOW, WE WERE NOT BREAKING EVEN IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY AND NOW WE HAVE HOPE THAT WE WILL ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO PAY OUR BILLS FOR FEBRUARY COUNTS WAS PART OF A GROUP OF FAYETTEVILLE BAR OWNERS WHO SUED THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO GET THE CURFEW TAKEN AWAY A PULASKI COUNTY JUDGE DISMISSED THE LAWSUIT BUT COUNT SAYS HE THINKS IT MADE A DIFFERENCE DO WE DID GET DISMISSED BUT I THINK THAT WE DID SEND A COLLECTIVE VOCAL MESSAGE TO THE STATE THAT SAYING HEY WE’RE HURTING AND THI SERIOUS AND REALLY THINK ABOUT PART OF THAT REASON STARTING THURSDAY COUNT SAYS HIS PATRONS WILL START TO COME BACK FOR THE PEAK HOURS OF BUSINESS, BUT JUST BECAUSE THE CURFEW IS GONE. THAT DOESN’T MEAN COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS AND RESTRICTIONS GO AWAY. WE’RE STILL VERY STRICT ABOUT MASK WEARING AND SOCIAL DISTANCING AND ALL OF THOSE RULES. SO WE TAKE THIS VERY VERY SERIOUSLY BECAUSE WE WANT OUR CUSTOMERS TO BE SAFE. SO WE DO ENCOURAGE THEM TO COME OUT AND ENJOY IT BUT ALSO KEEP IN MIND THAT THERE’S STILL LOT OF RULES. WE HAVE TO FOLLOW AGAIN, IF YOU DO PLAN TO GO TO A BAR LATER THIS WEEK REMEMBER THEY WILL BE OPEN LATER, BUT THEY WILL STILL HAVE CAPACITY RESTRICTIONS AND YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO WEAR A MASK AND SOCIA DISTANCE WHILE YOU’RE INS