The Spectator’s Turkey Giveaway – Come See Us!
It's turkey time! We are participating in this Spectator’s Turkey Giveaway. Clip the Arkansas Valley entry out of this week’s paper and stop by the Ozark office for your chance to win!
AVECC Linemen are Prepared for River Valley Storms
Move over November chills, springlike weather is here! The River Valley is expected to receive some stormy weather tonight. Although we hope the rain doesn’t turn turbulent resulting in outages, we are prepared to face the storm. If you do experience an outage, please report it in one of three ways: Access our automated […]
Matthew Brigance – Student Athlete of the Week
Matthew Brigance, Waldron High School Senior is Student-Athlete of the Week for Arkansas Valley Electric and Wave Rural Connect. Brigance is the Quarterback and Cornerback for the Waldron Senior High Bulldogs. Brigance ended last week’s game with a 42-yard passing touchdown and explained how diligently the Bulldogs have worked this season. “This year, we have […]
AVECC’s Annual Christmas Card Contest is Open Now
CALLING ALL ARKANSAS VALLEY ELECTRIC KIDS! AVECC's annual Christmas Card Contest is happening NOW! All students in grades kindergarten through fifth who attend school in AVECC's service territory are eligible to enter a contest for a chance to have their drawing featured as AVECC's 2022 Christmas card. Drawings should be in crayon or colored pencil […]
2022 Fall Photo Contest
Photo submitted by Member L. Graham. The Fall colors are in full swing and you know what that means! Get those cameras out and snap some pictures of our beautiful River Valley for a chance to win a $25 visa gift card! Contest Guidelines and Entry Instructions: 1. Enter by emailing photos to media@avecc.com 2. […]
The Power Of Change
by: Barbara Jenkins The holiday season is officially here! Thanksgiving is this month, Christmas is inching closer, and the new year will ring its bells before you know it. This is the time of year when family, friends, and the desire to be close to those you love, make their way to the forefront of your mind. […]
Giovanni Vargas – Student Athlete of the Week
Subiaco Academy Senior Giovanni Vargas is #StudentAthleteoftheWeek for Arkansas Valley Electric and Wave Rural Connect. Vargas is the running back and linebacker for the Trojans. This past Friday night, Vargas had: Nine carries for 105 yards and two touchdowns, Two receptions for 114 yards and one touchdown, 13 tackles on defense, and two two-point conversions. […]
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 […]