Director of Accounting and Finance, Lauren Robinson fell in love with the cooperative's business model over 10 years ago. We get to know Lauren's role at the cooperative, her love of baking, and even discuss her favorite Disney character. 

It's talk about 2022! Like every year, the cooperative has worked to change the communities we serve in a multitude of ways, and we’re here to talk about that service. We’re talking about everything from capital credits, our 85th anniversary, to right-of-way, and yes, a Wave Rural Connect update. 

We had the privilege to talk with our Teacher Appreciation Scholarship winners, Saundra Sanders of Oark Schools and Donna Riddle of Magazine Schools. These two educators go above and beyond each day to serve the students of the River Valley! 

Steven Black bleeds green and gold. For the past 32 years, Steven has been part of the co-op family as a lineman and now as the Waldron Superintendent. We sat down with Steven after he was named the 2022 Employee of the Year to learn more about his co-op journey and his drive to serve his community. 

In celebration of Cooperative Appreciation Month, it's important to answer the question, "What exactly is a cooperative?" Barbara sits down with former guest Rob Roedel, AECC Marketing and Communications Director to help answer that question. 

Christina just celebrated her 5-year anniversary at AVECC. We sit down with her to learn more about her duties as a Member Services Representative, the Pocola district, and which Oklahoma team she may or may not root for each fall. 

Ever wonder if electric vehicles are worth the charge? We sit down with Taylor Baker of Today's Power to ask that very question. 

We visited the Waldron District office to sit down with Travis Moore, a longtime employee of the cooperative. We talked his favorite moments working in his hometown over the last 25 years, his value on safety, and his excitement for Wave Rural Connect. 

AVECC's CEO, Al Simpson knows the cooperative inside and out. Simpson sat down with us to share his thoughts about the cooperative's impact on the rural River Valley over the last 85 years and about his time working as a linemen. This is an episode you don't want to miss! 

For the past 16.5 years, AVECC's Communication Coordinator Tony Wilson has been involved with the cooperative and local communities around the river valley. From his upbringing in Ozark, to his time spent at the University of Arkansas, the United States Air Force, Washington, D.C. Tony has impacted his communities in a multitude of ways. We sit down with Tony to talk about his time at at the cooperative and learn some fun facts along the way!