Rogers businesses win awards

Main Street Arkansas and Arkansas Downtown Network programs in 11 Arkansas counties — including Main Street Rogers — were honored with Main Street Arkansas Awards. The awards recognize work in downtown revitalization. Main Street Arkansas is a program area of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program.

The Best Image/Branding Campaign award went to Woof & Wander in downtown Rogers for its logo and outreach to dog lovers.

The Best Economic Impact Project award went to Ozark Beer Co., located in a historic apple cider vinegar factory in downtown Rogers that attracts some 25,000 visitors each year.

The Outstanding Main Street Merchant award went to Melissa Turpin and Dana Smith of Honeycomb Kitchen Shop in downtown Rogers for their business that sells products from around the world in addition to locally hand-crafted items.

Other area winners were:

■ Outstanding Marketing Effort: Inside Out Facebook Live Show and Main Street Eureka Springs

■ Best Downtown Marketing Campaign: Main Street Eureka Springs’ EurekaSpringsDowntown.com

■ Best Downtown Cultural Project: Trail of Tears Memorial in downtown Ozark

■ Main Street Hero: Dee Bright of Main Street Eureka Springs ■ Best Downtown Improvement Project: 64:6 Downtown Fort Smith for the Propelling Downtown Forward plan