There's a new ammunition plant opening near Texarkana next year and they're hiring about 400 people.
https://www.texarkanagazette.com/new...ear-texarkana/
https://texarkanafyi.com/new-ammunit...exarkana-area/
They're hiriing positions from floor sweepers to millwrights with pay $15-$30hr, with benefits.
It'll be in Hooks, Texas, just west of Texarkana which would be the nearest large city. This is also near the Red River Army Depot, which is a large facility that employs prior military and civilians, along with contractors. Employment there is always up and down depending on the political climate, and when there's layoffs, civilians are the first to go.
There's not much of anything to do in that area for recreation or nightlife on a regular basis when compared to a large city, but within a 50-100 miles radius there's quit a few choices for weekend getaways.
Hooks, Texas is near Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. It's a stones throw from Lake Wright Patman, and withing a 50 mile drive to places like Millwood Lake State Park in Arkansas, Red Slough Wildlife Management Area for anyone who likes bird and wildlife watching, and about 100 miles from the Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas for a slew of outdoor recreation, including ATV/OHV riding.
There's also the Northeast Texas Trail (bicycle trail) that goes from just outside of Hooks at New Boston to almost Dallas. Sections of it are still incomplete and many bridges are out, but they're making progress to complete all of it. It'll be a nice weekend bicycle experience ones it's all finished. https://bikenett.com/
There's hiking and mountain bike trails in Texarkana at Bringle Lake. Texarkana is working on improving downtown and regularly have special events, many of which are free. https://gotxk.org/calendar/
Candlebox will be playing at a small downtown venue this year. The Ark-La-Tex Challenge bicycle ride is something I done last year and plan to again this one. Threes state in one 70 mile bicycle ride. There's also a women's motorcycle rally that may be again later this year. They do have the Perot Theater (think 100yo theater) that has some shows and events. The Four States fairgrounds are in Texarkana, but there's not as much going on there as used to be. Overall, Texarkana isn't much, and crime is on up there, but there are things to do and the city is trying to head in the right dirrection.
Texas residents don't pay income tax, nor do Texarkana, Arkansas residents. Texarkana is the only exception to Arkansas residents paying income tax because it's a border city. All other Arkansans pay income tax. No grocery tax in Texas either. Vehicle registration fees in Texas is a lot more than Arkansas. Overall cost of living is pretty low in the general area.
I-30 runs through Texarkana and it's between Dallas and Little Rock. Little Rock about 150 miles and Dallas about 180. Texarkana has an airport, bus station, and Amtrack. The Amtrack station just go a grant to improve it's appearance, because it looks like a vacant, derelict craphole right now.
I don't know anything about the schools in the area. Can't help there. The whole area is very much conservative, and change moves at a slower pace compared to larger areas. Traffic isn't bad at all. Some local people complain about the traffic and I wonder if they've ever driven anywhere like LA. It's mostly just the drivers are terrible here. Once north or south of I-30, it becomes rural real quick.
I know a lot of people are wanting to move and it helps to have local information about an area that's not sugar-coated or politically charged. There's also a lot more recreational and social oportunities than someone outside the area can find just by searching the internet.
Factory and plant jobs are typically low stress, good pay, steady with regular hours, and a major part of the backbone of thie country. That modern US society has been taught to look down on such workers shows the disconnect with reality that's leading us in the wrong direction.
I don't know anything about this employer, just passing it along. Anyone with questions about the area, either where to find information or just my own thoughts and experiences, feel free to ask.