SperlingViews - Paragould, Arkansas

Truth is YES you haveto have money or your poor in Paragould. Paragould doesnt have good paying jobs. Paragould has a really bad Meth problem way more than its fair share. The crime is getting worse due to drugs. The elected officails in the area are a joke. Walmart does dom the area. Walmart has put all other small bizz out of bizz. Kids in the area are rude. And alot of drunks in the area. But the air is good the water is good. And if you live in the country it isnt bad.[read more...]

I moved here from California in 2007 and love it here. The air is clean, property is cheap, life is slower, there is no grafitti and far less crime... It is a small town - you don't have hot night life anad lots of shopping options in a small town. Jonesboro is only 20 minutes away and is 3 times larger, has a decent mall, and a University. Concerts? Since I have lived here they have had several big name concerts, and it is only 90 minutes to Memphis where you can get all kinds of shopping, restaurants, concerts, etc. Hot and humid? Yes, during July and August. Where I came from, Bakersfield, California, it could be over 100 from May to October, so I will take the heat here in the two summer months. We actually enjoy four seasons here. Jobs? Again - it's a small town. We are both teachers, and they are notoriously underpaid everywhere, but we make a decent living. We are SO glad that we moved here. We have made good friends at work, church, and already had family here when we moved. It is a great place to live. The Ozarks are only just over an hour to the west, Memphis to the southeast, and St. Louis, a terrific city, is about 3 hours north. If you love the outdoors: hunting, fishing, camping, boating, etc., this is heaven.[read more...]

It bothers me here that there are no decent grocery stores in all on NEA. I don't want to shop at Wal-Mart either and I certainly don't consider it a decent grocery store. It's really sad actually. The people here just settle for what they have because they don't know any better. It really is a town that is behind in the times, and not in the "isn't the quaint kind of way".[read more...]

I hate Paragould. The job market here is absolutely dreadful. In this town you either have money or you are dirt poor. There is definetly no middle ground. We don't have a good book or music store unless you want to shop at Wal-Mart. Seriously, Wal-Mart dominates everything down here. There is no nightlife at all unless you want to go to a smelly bar. You have to either drive one and a half hours to Memphis, TN or three to Little Rock if you want to see a concert or do anything else cool. The people in this town are doomed to working in factories or going into farming. That is really all there is with a few exceptions. I hate it here and I can't wait to relocate.[read more...]