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Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program
Our mission is to promote a positive business climate in Clinton, serving as the primary advocate for business growth and a constructive partner working with government and education.
The Clinton Chamber of Commerce:
- Represents the entire Clinton business community and Provides our members with a significant return on investment.
- Supports the Clinton Partnership for Economic Development and the Clinton Visitors Bureau in their missions to create economic growth and vitality.
- Supports performance-based business incentives, fiscal responsibility at all levels of government and routine reviews of governmental efficiency and spending.
HISTORY OF CLINTON, ARKANSAS
By CARROLL B. EVANS May 10, 1940Clinton is the county seat of Van Buren County, which was formed from portions of Conway, Independence and Izard counties, by an act of the territorial legislature, November 11, 1833. The county was named for Martin Van Buren who was then Vice President and later became President.
Clinton is picturesquely located on the south fork of Little Red River, just above the Archey prong and in the central portion of the county. One George Counts is said to have been the founder of the town. The town was incorporated in 1878, but a few years later no election was held and the incorporation was discontinued.
In the spring of 1938, however, the matter of incorporation was again revived, and a committee was advised by the attorney general that the original incorporation still held good and that all that was needed was to elect new officials and enact such ordinances as were desired.