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Jason Kelly - Employee Spotlight
Jason Kelly Construction Superintendent | 17 YearsI've made a significant shift from a 30-year career in linework to managing operations from the office. My days are now spent coordinating with engineering, staking and field crews,...
Jason Kelly Construction Superintendent | 17 YearsI've made a sign...
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Introducing the 2025 Youth Tour Delegates
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Adventure Awaits River Valley Juniors All area high school juniors whose parents/guardians are Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative (AVECC) members were eligible to apply. Each applicant attended an in-person interview at the AVE...
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Adventure Awaits River Valley Juniors All area hi...
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2025 Run for the Fallen
This morning marked the start of an inspiring three-day, 155-mile run dedicated to honoring the brave Arkansas service members who have lost their lives in active duty since September 11, 2001.At the beginning of the run, two AVECC linemen, who are vetera...
This morning marked the start of an inspiring three-day, 155-mile run dedic...
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AVECC Grants $3,500 to the Wallace Milton Scholarship
Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative is committed to supporting education in the Arkansas River Valley. For more than four decades, AVECC has provided scholarships to the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Arkansas.This March, AVECC donated $3,500,...
Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative is committed to supporting education i...
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2025 AVECC Lineman Scholarship
POWER your future by applying for the 2025 AVECC Lineman Scholarship! Receive your Undergraduate Certificate in High Voltage Lineman Technology through Arkansas State University - Newport. Program Length: 10 MonthsMinimum Required Credit Hours:...
POWER your future by applying for the 2025 AVECC Lineman Scholarship! ...
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Prioritizing Home Energy Savings
BY MITCH ROSS As you might imagine, my profession in the energy-efficiency field gives me extra authority as I strive to do what any good stereotypical dad does — go around the house telling my family to “Turn off lights!” and &ldqu...
BY MITCH ROSS As you might imagine, my profession in the energy-effici...
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The Power of Fiber: Small town Scranton Arkansas Feels Impact of Broadband
by: Barbara JenkinsThe digital divide is one step closer to being bridged across the Arkansas River Valley, and for the residents of Scranton, fiber internet is more than a promise— it is a reality. In March 2024, Arkansas Valley Electric...
by: Barbara JenkinsThe digital divide is one step closer to being bridged a...
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March Mania Bracket Challenge
This contest is for Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Members and Wave Rural Connect Customers only.GET IN THE GAMEEnter our FREE March Mania bracket contest!DON’T MISS OUT—SIGN UP BY MARCH 20 AND JOIN THE MADNESS!Get ready to shoot for gre...
This contest is for Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Members and Wave R...
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The Quest for The Next Greatest Thing: Mike Sprayberry
by Emily Reames, AVECC MediaIn the heart of rural Arkansas, where the foot of the Ozark Mountains meets the bank of Lee Creek, lives a 78 year old man whose curiosity knows no bounds. Born and raised in Foulk, Michael "Mike" Sprayberry has alway...
by Emily Reames, AVECC MediaIn the heart of rural Arkansas, where the foot...
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The Energy Pyramid
BY MITCH ROSSWhen I was in school, we were taught the food pyramid as a way to conceptualize portions and the variety of foods needed for a healthy diet. While the food pyramid has been replaced with the MyPlate concept, the simple efficacy of using a pyr...
BY MITCH ROSSWhen I was in school, we were taught the food pyramid as a way...
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Nominating Committee Selected
The Bylaws of Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative require the Board of Directors to appoint a Committee on Nominations at least 120 days before the date of a meeting of the members at which directors are to be elected. The committee is selected from diff...
The Bylaws of Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative require the Board of Dir...
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John Mobley - Employee Spotlight
John Mobley | 5 Years Fiber Technician "I'm a Fiber Technician at Wave Rural Connect. My job is all about troubleshooting and problem-solving. I focus on maintaining the mainline fiber infrastructure, tracking down the source of outages...
John Mobley | 5 Years Fiber Technician "I'm a Fiber Tech...
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