WE LOVE OUR HOMETOWN
We are ambassadors for our community and we thought we should introduce our community, one person at a time, to each other and to the world. We are telling the story of our community through the terrific people that live and work here, one voice and one face at a time.
If you know of someone that you would like to nominate for this project, please let us know!
Faces of Hall County: Derrick Avila
Meet Derrick Avila! Derrick and his wife, Tammy, have four children. He is a commercial banker and world traveler. I really enjoyed meeting him for coffee at Meadowlark this spring ~ Brad Abernathy [...]
Faces of Hall County Class of 2024: Sandy Karina Gonzalez
Your Name Sandy Karina Gonzalez What High School do you attend? Gainesville High School Please tell us a little bit about your family. Among my siblings of 3, I am the only [...]
Faces of Hall County Class of 2024: Bitsy Smith
Your Name Bitsy Smith What High School do you attend? Gainesville High School Please tell us a little bit about your family. My parents are Sis Ware and Hart Smith and I [...]
Faces of Hall County Class of 2024: Nobi Addison Roberts
Your Name Nobi Addison Roberts What High School do you attend? Gainesville High School. Please tell us a little bit about your family. My parents are Tina and Tim Roberts. I also [...]
Faces of Hall County Class of 2024: Yasmin Rosas
Your Name Yasmin Rosas What High School do you attend? Gainesville High School Please tell us a little bit about your family. I come from a family of 3. My mother is [...]
Faces of Hall County Class of 2024: McKenzie Jernigan
Your Name: McKenzie Jernigan What High School do you attend? Gainesville High School. Please tell us a little bit about your family. My dad owns Southern Companions and my mother is a [...]
Faces of Hall County Class of 2024: Susie Brewer
Your Name Susie Brewer What High School do you attend? Gainesville High School Please tell us a little bit about your family. My mother is Laney Brewer and my father is Lee [...]
Faces of Hall County Class of 2024: Leilani Castillo
Interview by Gainesville High School Junior and Abernathy Cochran Intern Kate Willis Meet Leilani Castillo! Leilani is a senior at Johnson High School. She is currently the official resident photographer there, vice [...]
Faces of Hall County Class of 2024: Jake Wishousky
Your Name Jake Wishousky What High School do you attend? North Hall High School Please tell us a little bit about your family. My dad is originally from a small coal mining [...]
Faces of Hall County Class of 2024: Tate Ruth
Your Name Tate Ruth What High School do you attend? North Hall Please tell us a little bit about your family. "I have two great wonderful parents, Sean and Tricia and a [...]
Faces of Hall County Class of 2024: Matthew Wilbanks
Your Name Matthew Wilbanks What High School do you attend? North Hall High School Please tell us a little bit about your family. My family has been supportive through everything I've done [...]
Faces of Hall County Class of 2024: Ben Miller
Your Name Ben Miller What High School do you attend? Gainesville High School Please tell us a little bit about your family. My parents are Leslie and Adam Miller. My sister, Ellie, [...]
Faces of Hall County: Hannah Reaume
Interview by Gainesville High School Junior and Abernathy Cochran Intern Kate Willis Meet Dr. Hannah Reaume! Hannah is a teacher at Gainesville Middle School’s East Campus and was just recently selected as [...]
Faces of Hall County: Roberto Rivera
Interview by Gainesville High School Junior and Abernathy Cochran Intern Kate Willis Meet Roberto Rivera! Roberto is currently the Freshman Administrator at Gainesville High School and has recently been selected to be [...]
Faces of Hall County: Sean Lumpkin
Meet Sean Lumpkin! Sean is originally from South Georgia. He and his wife Ashley live here in downtown Gainesville. Sean the marketing director at The Norton Agency and also wears several other [...]
Faces of Hall County: Reid Mason
Interview by Realtor Brad Abernathy Meet Reid Mason! I would like to introduce my friends and neighbors to Reid. He is someone everyone should know. He and his wife, Ana, met working for Adventures in [...]
Faces of Hall County: Christi Conti-Holloway
Interview by Gainesville High School Junior and Abernathy Cochran Intern Kate Willis Meet Christi Conti-Holloway! Christi is the Dual Enrollment Coordinator at Gainesville High School. She grew up in Louisiana, where she [...]
Faces of Hall County: Mrs. Teresa Young
Meet Teresa Young! Teresa has been a bus driver in Hall County for 24 years. She is married to Harvey and the couple has two children; Harvey Jr. and Ashley. “I have [...]
Faces of Hall County: Peggy Truelove
Meet Peggy Truelove! Peggy is the proud owner and operator of Truelove Celebrations. Truelove’s is a Hall County staple, known for their cupcakes and other sweet treats they also offer an array [...]
Faces of Hall County: Randy Rheinschild
Meet Randy Rheinschild! Randy owns Rhino Computer Services where he offers a wide range of computer services for homes and businesses. He can handle anything from extracting data from an old machine [...]
Faces of Hall County: Mike Nordholz
Meet Mike Nordholz! Mike was born in New York, has two children and five grandchildren. He currently holds the record for the most points scored in a basketball game at the University [...]
Faces of Hall County: Dan Franklin
Interview by Abernathy Cochran intern and North Hall High School senior Tori Skinkle Meet Dan Franklin! Dan works for the Hall County Sheriff's Office where he currently serves as the Assistant Commander [...]
Faces of Hall County: Sara Garcia
Meet Sara Garcia! Sara is the owner of Saritas, a new Mexican restaurant in Downtown Lula. She is a a wife and mother to two children. It was her dream to open [...]
Faces of Hall County: Penny Crow
Interview by Abernathy Cochran intern and North Hall High senior Tori Skinkle Meet Penny Crow! Penny is the Store Manager for Onward Reserve’s Gainesville storefront, located on the historic Downtown Gainesville square. [...]