What do you love or not love about Russellville?

I have lived in the Russellville area my entire adult life and have had positive feelings about this area. Living in allot of different parts of the country, I feel that Russellville is one of the better places to live. It’s relatively clean, the people are friendly (for the most part) and shopping options are good.

In recent years, I have read allot of very negative comments about Russellville. It seems that allot of people here have a very poor opinion of this city.

I wanted to use this post to explore the various feelings that you have about Russellville and what you love and what you hate about this city.

What people have said they love about Russellville

Brent Appleton

I love how clean the town is, Lake Dardanelle, lots of places to eat, and people are nice and friendlier than many places.

Jesse Johnson

I love the town and its downtown area. However, it’s disappointing that local businesses and events lack support here, yet there are complaints about not having anything.

Cristy Ables

I love that it’s relatively safe, less expensive than many other places, has everything you need, and is within 3 hours of everything you could want. I also love that Dardanelle is next door and that’s where I call home ❤️. Oh, and the nature stuff is pretty cool too I guess.

Kerra Ferguson
I love how to community feels close knit. I don’t love how it mainly consists of factory work with little opportunities in career growth.

Chastity Smith

I love that this is my home and overall a good community. However, too many have stalled potential growth and opportunities. We need more entertainment for all ages, more higher wage opportunities for employment.

What people have said they don’t love about Russellville

Tina Louann

Needs to be wet… tired of driving for a drink … 🍸 😒

CA Douglas

Too many run red lights be careful. Crazy how they fight to keep alcohol and casinos out, but allowed marijuana dispensatories

Dakota Kirk

I don’t love that we need more things for teens to do! Most teens and young adults are on the internet so much because there’s not many things to do besides sit in the Walmart parking lot or go to a bar. We need more activities for the youth!
I love that usually people are very kind and helpful.

Les Bellow

We need restaurants on the West side of Town

Michael McCullah

I love the small town feeling in a community that is growing. I hate the small town politics in a community that is growing. This community seems to have been held back by the politics and never has achieved its full potential. When I first came to Russellville, Conway, Morrillton, Russellville, Clarksville and Ozark were approximately the same size. Look at them now.

Lori Jostmeyer

Love that there is a gorgeous lake and places to fish. Would like to see more activities for families available. Would also love another place to shop besides Walmart. A target or similar would be amazing!

Steph Carter

How many people I see texting while driving and almost causing wrecks! Some of us have babies in the car ☹️

Angel Richardson

The roads suck, the highway department has gotten really lazy the last few years. Our road used to be decent but now they suck. I do love the beauty of Russellville and the fact that they are really bringing downtown back to life a little bit.

Darren Steele

I don’t love the lack of support for local businesses. Seems to keep allowing and advocating for corporate spots, selling out land and infrastructure that could actually be used for a business that is going to get some cash going into the local economy. Instead everyone just seems to be fine with fast food joints and coffee places, and letting that money go to some corporate headquarters across the country. You can either complain about there being nothing to do besides eat fast food, or you can try to support and buy local. You can’t have it both ways, and unfortunately Russellville doesn’t realize that.

Lisa Kilpatrick Connerly

We need actual restaurants not junky fast food and more places to shop. The roads are in need of repair. More open minded City Council members to bring in more business and larger retailers. I like there is no traffic and the hometown feel.

Josh League

not love – no good fast food restaurants

Carey Borne

Not love that they won’t let any malls come in.