Wave Rural Connect is excited to launch new “out-of-territory” zones as part of the ARConnect funding we received earlier this year to provide rural communities with broadband internet. Portions of Franklin and Logan counties will have access to high-speed internet soon!

Projected open dates are:

Franklin County Branch- Currently Open

Altus- Currently Open

Alix- Currently Open

Mountainburg- Currently Open

Franklin County Ozark and Altus- Late 2023

Logan A Scranton- Late Spring 2024

Logan B Booneville- Summer 2024

If you are an AVECC member and live in the Subiaco, Shoal Creek, or Waldron zones, don't worry; you're on the "territory schedule!"

TODD BARTH

Outside Plant Fiber Designer | 1.5 years

"I started at WAVE in 2020 as a fiber tech and moved to Outside Plant Fiber Designer for AVECC a little over a year and a half ago. My daily tasks consist of designing new fiber routes for members within our territory and designing fiber systems to reach beyond our territory. I work directly with our contractors and in-house fiber techs, keeping all maps, splice matrixes, and test results up to date to ensure the troubleshooting and fixing of any damaged fiber can happen as efficiently as possible.

I like that I work with so many different folks within all aspects of the company daily. Working with people who are so full of knowledge and genuinely care about the members is humbling and rewarding. As someone who grew up in small-town Wisconsin and traveled the country doing fiber optics for the last ten years, I appreciate the community's small-town feel."

U.S. Department of Energy Selects AVECC for $18 million in Federal Funding to Increase Power Grid Resilence and Reliability Across the River Valley

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently selected Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation (AVECC) to receive $18 million to enhance the U.S. power grid's ability to deliver affordable, clean energy to American communities across the River Valley. The funds will advance the “Beyond AMI to True Grid Intelligence with Distributed Automation” project, ultimately increasing efficiency, reliability, and flexibility by developing and implementing smart grid technologies within the rural cooperative territory.

Pocola Schools Takes a Stand for Sustainability with 7 New Electric Buses

After receiving a government grant covering the bus cost and charging infrastructure, Pocola Public Schools recently introduced a fleet of seven electric school buses to their transportation department

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