Thirty-two businesses and organizations have entered the 2026 Paint the Town Green and Gold community spirit contest presented by the Russellville Area Chamber of Commerce and Arkansas Tech University.
This is the 11th 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 2026 Paint the Town Green and Gold competition are:
- A and D Tire
- Arkansas Real Estate Collective/Pro Land Title/Union Bank
- ATU College of Business and Economic Development
- Baptist Health Family Clinic
- Baptist Health Urgent Care-West Main
- Beck’s Boutique
- Boys and Girls Club of the Arkansas River Valley
- C and D Drugstore
- Centennial Bank-West Main
- Chambers Bank-West Main
- Chambers Bank-Parkway
- Democratic Party of Pope County
- Divine and Company Marketplace
- Feltner’s Athlete’s Corner
- Gilded Glow Aesthetics
- HTW and Associates
- Jane’s Blessings
- Legends Casino and Resort
- Pediatrics Plus
- Pope County Library
- Pottery Worx
- River Valley Arts Center
- River Valley Medical Wellness
- Russellville Nursing and Rehabilitation
- St. Mary’s Regional Health System
- Shadow Lake Apartments
- Spring Lake Apartments
- Stella Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
- Sunoco
- The Collective
- The Lighthouse Companies
- UACCM at Co-Create Innovation Hub
Prizes, including the Paint the Town Green and Gold traveling trophy, will be awarded during Arkansas Tech’s first football game of the season on Thursday, Sept. 3. The Wonder Boys will host Southwestern Oklahoma State University for a 7 p.m. Great American Conference contest at Simmons Bank Field at Thone Stadium.
All businesses and non-profit organizations that entered the 2026 Paint the Town Green and Gold community spirit contest will receive complimentary tailgating space and game tickets for the season opener. Tailgating on Centennial Plaza will begin at 4 p.m.
Game tickets are available at www.arkansastechsports.com/tickets.
Lee Ann’s Fine Jewelry is the presenting sponsor for Paint the Town Green and Gold 2026. Chambers Bank, Optimum, RightFiber and St. Mary’s Regional Health System are additional 2026 sponsors of Paint the Town Green and Gold.
