Tenneco plant to remain open

anytime Andy.open to all. How big is your plant

We have seen a few taking a tour of the plant here in Paragould.How are the comments on our plant.There are several of us looking forward to having you guys that decide to come.Any one know yet how many are coming? Our management likes a little to be desired but other than that it is one of the better places to work here in this small town.

I have visited with a fella who went down and toured. He said that the town was nice and that the people were very, very nice!! that the plant was very nice also. He was impressed. there are some that are very interested in moving down. He said that the colst of living was cheaper then here. What is the average cost of homes, and how about the average rent? How big are the schools and etc.
There was a letter on the board today, saying that Paragould was ready to talk to those who wanted to move.

There are some requirements: such as the R-line folks have first chance, and they need to have circle experience within the last four years. That is about all that has been said. We really don't know much about anything that is going on. They have handed out some seperation papers, and notices that some of the lines are going down, besides the R,C,And T-lines. What have you all heard. How big is your town and how many folks do you have working in your plant. Have you all ever ran the Rancho line and such. It would behoove Paragould to offer the R-Line folks enough incentive that they would move with the line. Anyways that is all I know. We would like to know what is going on for sure, but I guess it is on a need to know basis........and right now I guess we don't need to know too much. I guess the bottom line is , that we are closing..........and more to follow. So tell us a little about your town and life over there..........we are waiting to know a little about you all. Take Care..........

Hartwell has been told that jobs are being held until Cozad employees decide what they are going to do. I'm not sure how long they have to decide. Have Cozad employees been offered jobs at Hartwell and if so what job?

We are a need to know basics also.They tell us very little about what is going on .Like I said before our management likes a little to be desired to put it nicely.We don't have lines called R,C,and T.I don't know what that is we have lines that are #'s.13,15,16,...We have 2 schools here both are big for a small town I grew up in a town that we had 18 in our graduating class but here there is a few hundred.Out on the North end of town we are building a new school that will only have a few grades .My son is grown so I don't know much about the schools.Rent here pretty much depends where you want to be. The east side is much cheaper but that is considered the bad side of town I have 2 rentals over there and one rents for 425.00 2bed/2bath the other rents for 475.00 4bed/1 bath.You can find some for in the 300.00 range but not many.The west side is much higher but the crime rate is not as bad.You could prolly google Paragould Arkansas 72450 and find out more about our real estate.Your better neighborhoods will run from 80,000 up.

I don't think you'll find rent in the Hartwell are for that cheap. With the lake and a lot of prine property around Hartwell, you'll pay closer to 800.00 for what you described. 400 will get you a trailer in a trailer park if that's what your looking for.

Would like to hear more on the lines/machines that are moving to Hartwell if any one knows along with what is moving to Paragoul and Mexico.

Those of you that plan to come to Paragould try to stay away from the East side.Like I said it is a lot cheaper over there but most of it is bad.

I'm not suggesting that you search out a trailor park. Just stating that for that $400 about the only thing you can find is a trailor. The lake has property rentals maxed out even in this recession we're in. Rental property is available but it is extremely high.

Paragould is to visit this wek

HOW ARE THINGS GOING IN HARTWELL? Is the launch still on for the GM and Ford shocks. How is the move coming for Cozad to Hartwell.?? By the way Thank you so much for the kind words and thoughts you sent our way. Through it all we have to remember that Corporate did this. And whether or not we dare think about it .....it could happen again. Thanks again, Let us know what is going on, as we are in the dark as usual!