Siloam Springs in the top 10

The winner will receive $500,000 for downtown revitalization and will be featured on season 3 of Small Business Revolution — Main Street.

Siloam Springs is one of the top 10 towns being considered for the TV show "Small Business Revolution -- Main Street Season 3."

Amanda Brinkman, host of the show and chief branding officer for Deluxe Corporation, announced the top 10 communities on a Facebook Live video Tuesday morning. In November, Siloam Springs was chosen from thousands of applicants to be one of the top 20 towns in the running for the show.

The Small Business Revolution team will be visiting the top 10 towns in January to narrow the list down to five or six finalists. A national vote will determine the winner, according to a press release from Deluxe Corporation. The winner will be announced in February.

The winner will receive $500,000 for downtown revitalization and will be featured on Season 3 of the Small Business Revolution. The show, hosted by Brinkman, will feature the transformation of the community over a series of episodes, according to the Small Business Revolution website.

"It's all because of you, downtowners," said Kelsey Howard, director of Main Street Siloam Springs, in an email. "Your tenacity and heart for this community is reason enough for national recognition. Well done everyone."

Howard said Main Street Siloam Springs will launch a new social media campaign on Dec. 13 showing the faces of downtown Siloam Springs. Community members can like, share and comment on the posts on the Main Street Siloam Springs Facebook and Instagram pages.

"And of course, keep telling your story, brag on your neighbors, and talk up what you love about downtown Siloam," Howard said.

More information about "Small Business Revolution -- Main Street Season 3," is available online at www.deluxe.com/small-business-revolution/. Seasons 1 and 2 can also be watched online or on HULU.

The top 10 communities in the running to be on season 3 are, in alphabetical order:

• Aberdeen, S.D.

• Alton, Ill.

• Amesbury, Mass.

• Americus, Ga.

• Bastrop, Texas

• Brainerd, Minn.

• Exeter, N.H.

• Florence, Ore.

• Martinez, Calif.

• Siloam Springs

General News on 12/13/2017