Thirty-five businesses and organizations have entered the 2024 Paint the Town Green and Gold community spirit contest presented by the Russellville Area Chamber of Commerce and Arkansas Tech University.
This is the ninth year for Paint the Town Green and Gold, a program that encourages local businesses and organizations to decorate the interior and/or exterior of their places of business in Arkansas Tech themes at the outset of the fall semester in order to welcome ATU students to the community and build school spirit.
The businesses and organizations participating in the 2024 Paint the Town Green and Gold competition are:
- 500 Building
- Baptist Health Family Clinic
- Baptist Health Urgent Care
- Boys and Girls Club of the Arkansas River Valley
- C&D Drug Store
- Cardiology Associates of North Central Arkansas
- Cathy’s Flowers & Gifts
- Chambers Bank
- Community Service Inc.
- Crossfit Russellville
- Dog Ear Books/Retro Roasts
- Emerging Hope Therapy
- First Security Bank
- French Rose Boutique
- Full Figured Consignment
- Garden Sass
- Hometown Flair
- Jean’s Simple treats
- John Bean Technologies (JBT)
- Joshua’s Fine Jewelry
- Midtown Coffee
- Millard Henry Clinic OBGYN Clinic
- Millard Henry Clinic-Skyline
- Ozark Rape Crisis Center
- Plant Parlor
- Pottery Worx
- Retro Roasts/Dog Ear Books
- Russellville Physical Therapy
- Saint Mary’s Regional Health System
- Simmons Bank
- Splash Carwash
- StaffMark
- Streett Law Firm, P.A.
- The Floral Court
- The Lighthouse Companies
Prizes, including the Paint the Town Green and Gold traveling trophy, will be awarded following the completion of judging. Winners will be recognized on social media and/or through local media outlets.
All businesses and non-profit organizations that enter the 2024 Paint the Town Green and Gold community spirit contest will receive complimentary tailgating space and game tickets when the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys host Oklahoma Baptist University for the football season opener on Thursday, Sept. 5, at Simmons Bank Field at Thone Stadium in Russellville. Tailgating will begin at 4 p.m. and kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Arvest, Friendship Community Care, Millard-Henry Clinic, Russellville Nursing and Rehabilitation and Simmons Bank are the 2024 sponsors of Paint the Town Green and Gold.
