Stay Safe While Hunting
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates that 101.6 million Americans participate in wildlife-related activities each year, such as hunting, fishing, and wildlife-watching. It is estimated that there are 11.5 million hunters and nearly 36 million anglers. Hunting is ranked as one of the safer activities when compared with other sports, including baseball, football, basketball, […]
Mason Bradley – Student Athlete of the Week
Mason Bradley, Paris High School Senior is Student-Athlete of the Week for Arkansas Valley Electric and Wave Rural Connect. Bradley is the running back and outside linebacker for the Senior High Eagles. This past Friday night the team was in a bind, and Bradley stepped up when they needed him most, “My game overall was […]
Christina Thomas – Employee Spotlight
Christina Thomas Member Services Representative | 5 Years "I serve the AVECC Pocola District by meeting members face-to-face when they visit our office and answering emails and phone calls. I also work with the Engineering department by answering calls requesting new service. I create location numbers and service orders and collect construction charge payments to […]
AVECC’s 2022 Service Awards
Each year Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative recognizes and celebrates the employees who have reached milestones in their time at the co-op. Pictured below are the employees we celebrated this year from each of AVECC's four district offices. Waldron District Office(Left to Right) Ethan Harris- 5 years, Trever Jones- 5 years, Shane Owens-5 years, Christal Ridenhour- 25 […]
Keep Electrical Spooks From Haunting Your Halloween
More and more people decorate their yards for Halloween with elaborate lighting displays with as much enthusiasm and as many materials as they do for the Christmas holidays. Strings of decorative lights, fog machines, strobe and black lights, animatronics, and electrically powered decorations all add to the ambiance of Halloween but improperly used, can create […]
Colton Arnold – Student Athlete of the Week
Colton Arnold, Cedarville High School Senior is #StudentAthleteoftheWeek for Arkansas Valley Electric and Wave Rural Connect. Arnold is the running back and outside linebacker for the Senior High Pirates. He explained that this past Friday night, he made a tie-breaking touchdown. “We were down in the red zone, our guys stayed mentally tough, they blocked […]
Dax Goff – Student Athlete of the Week
Dax Goff, Booneville High School Junior, is Student-Athlete of the Week for Arkansas Valley Electric and Wave Rural Connect. Goff is the running back and linebacker for the Senior High Bearcats. This past Friday night, Goff started the game with a 75-yard touchdown. He shared, “Our offensive linemen are phenomenal, I’d say the best in the state. […]
Focused On You
Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation (AVECC) is more than an electric company. We are dedicated providers of reliable electricity and high-speed internet. The people we serve are more than customers—they are members, owners and, most of all, they are family. Because of you, we are unwavering in the face of any storm. We are rooted […]
Landon Wright – Student Athlete of the Week
Landon Wright of Ozark High School is Arkansas Valley Electric and Wave Rural Connect #StudentAthleteOfTheWeek. Landon is a Senior and the Quarterback for the Hillbillies. Landon shared, “I’ve grown up in Ozark. For me, getting to wear the Hillbillies' jersey on our home field is an honor because football means so much to our community." […]
Tips when looking into an EV purchase
Gas prices or the desire to go green might have you considering an electric vehicle. There are many considerations to make before purchasing any new vehicle, and electric vehicles (EVs) have some unique aspects. Safe Electricity has tips to keep you informed and safe if you are thinking about buying an EV. First, you should […]
Maddox Noel – Student Athlete of the Week
This week, Arkansas Valley Electric and Wave Rural Connect Student-Athlete of the Week is Maddox Noel of Lavaca High School. As the Lavaca Golden Arrows enter into conference play at 3-0, this Senior Quarterback shares his excitement for the rest of the season. Maddox shares, “I grew up watching our team play on this field […]
Helping Others Means Safety First
Good Samaritans are characterized as people who have the desire to help those in need. Knowing how best to help in an emergency situation can make the difference between life and death — for the victim and the Good Samaritan as well. Electricity can be an unforeseen hazard, particularly when overhead power lines have fallen […]