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  • Election Day Voting

    Tuesday, November 3, 2026   7:30 am - 7:30 pm

    Polling Locations

    Alma Community Center
    114 Collum Lane East, Alma    		 Emergency Operations Center
    1820 Chestnut Street, Van Buren
       
    Trinity Baptist Church
    5020 N. Hwy. 71, Alma    		 Crawford County Extension Office
    105 W. Pointer Trail, Van Buren
       
    ​Cedarville First Baptist Church
    10744 N. Hwy. 59, Cedarville    		 Pleasant Valley Church of Christ
    6020 Kibler Road, Van Buren
       
    Dyer Community Center
    201 Loomis Lane, Dyer    		 Figure Five Fire Station
    5920 N. Hwy. 59, Van Buren
       
    Mountainburg Assembly of God Church
    922 NE Hwy. 71, Mountainburg    		 City Heights United Methodist Church
    1002 Fayetteville Road, Van Buren
       
    Mulberry Church of Christ
    2304 Keystone Circle, Mulberry    		 Living Word Baptist Church
    1445 Clyde Cate Road, Van Buren
       
    Oliver Springs Freewill Bapt. Church
    3144 Hwy. 348, Rudy    		 The Current Outreach Church Annex
    1819 Rena Road, Van Buren

  • Early Voting

    October 19 - October 31, 2026

    Polling Locations

    Alma Community Center
    114 Collum Lane East, Alma

    Tuesday, October 19th - Friday, October 23rd: Open from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
    Saturday, October 24th: Open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

    Monday, October 26th - Friday, October 30th: Open from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
    Saturday, October 31st: Open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

    Monday, November 2nd: Open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

    Emergency Operations Center
    1820 Chestnut Street, Van Buren

    Tuesday, October 19th - Friday, October 23rd: Open from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
    Saturday, October 24th: Open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

    Monday, October 26th - Friday, October 30th: Open from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
    Saturday, October 31st: Open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

    Monday, November 2nd: Open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

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  • Put your business front and center by sponsoring a Chamber event, annual program, or digital media.

    New network building events in 2022 include the Battle of the Business Bowling Tournament and the Local Lunch for restaurants.  BE PRO BE PROUD and Connecting Educators in Industry are focused on building the workforce pipeline for our community.  Also new this year are two annual program sponsorships, the Governmental Affairs Committee, and the Chamber Ambassadors, both focused on advocacy for a strong, business friendly climate in our community, county, and state. 

    Or promote your business utilizing the Chamber website, which received more than 145,000 visits in 2021. And don't forget the long running favorites; the Annual Meeting & Business Expo, the Golf Classic, Business After Hours, and the Arkansas Scholars Award Ceremony.

     

     

     

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  • 2024 Economic Impact of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System

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    1. Transportation Impacts: More than 380,000 semi-trucks or 99,000 railcars would be needed to transport the MKARNS annual tonnage.
    2. Commodities with Highest Share of Tonnage: Sand, Gravel & Rock; Food & Food Products; Chemical Fertilizers.
    3. Sales Impacts:
      1. Largest Contributors: Port Activities ($8.4 billion), Transportation Cost Savings ($5.268 billion), Shippers Activities ($3.229 billion).
      2. Total Sales Impact: $22.7 billion nationwide, with $17.2 billion in the AR Segment and $5.6 billion in the OK Segment.
      3. Individual States: AR = $5.5 billion, OK = $1.9 billion, KS = $1.71 million.
    4. Employment Impacts:
      1. Largest Contributors: Port Activities, Transportation Cost Savings, Recreation.
      2. Total Jobs: 137,621 nationwide, with 104,095 in the AR Segment and 33,526 in the OK Segment.
      3. Individual States: AR = 40,558 jobs, OK = 12,587 jobs, KS = 902 jobs.
    5. Business Tax Impacts:
      1. Largest Contributors: Port Activities, Transportation Cost Savings, Recreation.
      2. Total Business Taxes: $806 million nationwide, with $609 million in the AR Segment and $197 million in the OK Segment.
      3. Individual States: AR = $185,300,490, OK = $76,629,730, KS = $4,486,413.

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