The delegates who attended the Innovation Conference for Economic Development (ICED) in Rural Areas were able to hear the story of one small community’s ability to overcome challenges and grow.

Aaron Pilkington, a Republican who is in his fourth term in the Arkansas House of Representatives, spoke on Sept. 12 at the Southeast College’s Estevan campus. Hailing from Clarksville, he reflected on how the town has grown from 7,719 people, according to the 2000 U.S. Census, to an estimated population of 9,743 in 2018.

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