Dover Student-Athletes of the Week
Arkansas Valley Electric and Wave Rural Connect #StudentAthletesOfTheWeek are Dover Pirates Avie Reams and Landon Canfield. Avie is a senior center for the Lady Pirates and has attended Dover School District for the majority of her school career. “This year I definitely have become a lot better at my defense. Last year I was more […]
Stay Fresh: Five Tips for Better Indoor Air Quality
By Abby Berry We spend a lot of time indoors. In fact, the Environmental Protection Agency estimates the average person spends 90% of their life indoors. (I don’t know about you, but I suddenly have the urge to go for a long walk!) Additionally, our homes are becoming more energy efficient––they’re better insulated […]
Apply Today: AVECC’s 2023 Senior Scholarship Program
The spring semester is well underway, and high school seniors are already dreaming of caps, gowns, and a future beyond their classrooms. Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative (AVECC) is excited to announce that the Senior Scholarship is open for applications from March 1-17, 2023. AVECC welcomes high school seniors whose parents or guardians are AVECC members […]
Old Fashioned Family Favorites – The Co-op Cookin’ Show
Join Barbara and Emily, the multimedia team at Arkansas Valley Electric, as they put together a delicious, old-fashioned dinner. The recipes were each from Arkansas Living Magazines published in the 1980s. The Co-op Cookin' Show's mission is to honor our rural roots, spotlight recipes published in Arkansas Living Magazine through the decades, and introduce […]
Scranton Student-Athlete of the Week
Arkansas Valley Electric and Wave Rural Connect #StudentAthletesOfTheWeek are Scranton Rockets, Tara Williams and Wyatt Fox. Tara Williams, a senior and power forward for the Lady Rockets, has played for Scranton since the 9th grade. Tara shared, “It is really cool playing for a small town like Scranton. Everybody knows one another and everyone is […]
Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas to sponsor 2023 State Spelling Bee
Little Rock, Ark. — Feb. 20, 2022 — The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas are hosting the 2023 Arkansas State Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 11 at the Arkansas 4-H Center in Little Rock. The public is invited to attend the event. Approximately 84,350 students from 422 schools in 55 counties across Arkansas have participated […]
We Need your Vote: AVECC Drone Team Entered in NRECA photo contest
The AVECC Drone Team recently entered a photo contest for the RE Magazine Photo Challenge. The challenge asks cooperatives to submit drone photos that "showcase co-ops and co-op life. The five entries with the most votes by February 28th, will advance to a panel of judges from RE Magazine, who will choose the winner. Please […]
Van Buren Student-Athletes of the Week
Arkansas Valley Electric and Wave Rural Connect #StudentAthletesOfTheWeek are Van Buren Pointers, Camryn Schmidt, and Conner Myers. Freshman Camryn Schmidt, the post for the Senior High Lady Pointers is creating a bright future for herself. She started her freshman season by moving up to play with the Senior High Lady Pointers. When describing her mindset […]
AVECC Celebrates Presidents Day
All Arkansas Valley Electric offices will be closed Monday, February 20th, in honor of Presidents Day. Offices will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, February 21st.
Lamar Student-Athletes of the Week
Arkansas Valley Electric and Wave Rural Connect #StudentAthletesOfTheWeek are Lamar Warriors Morgan Cochran and Caleb Green. Morgan is a senior shooting guard for the Lady Warriors and has attended Lamar since kindergarten. “Lamar warriors basketball is a pretty big deal, and the Lady Warriors are pretty special around here. For example, we had homecoming a […]
Space Heaters Are NOT the Best Solution to Heat Your Home
Small space heaters are meant to do exactly as their name says: Heat a small space. But unfortunately, many people use portable space heaters to heat their entire home – a practice that increases electric bills and poses safety risks. Space heaters are not a practical solution to compensate for problems in your home, like […]
Amber Canada – Employee Spotlight
Amber Canada IT Analyst | 10 Years "I have worked at AVECC for 10 years as an IT Analyst. My work focuses on Maintaining our main billing system, working with the members when they have trouble accessing their account through the mobile app or online, handling all mobile devices for our employees. I also concentrate […]