Southern cooking is the specialty at The Carriage House in Jefferson and with rave reviews this is a restaurant you’ll want to try! The Carriage House is open Thursday through Sunday and is a buffet-style restaurant offering…
Brian Moore
Meet Brian Moore! Brian is the principal at Jefferson High School and just completed his 25th year in education. Mr. Moore grew up in Watkinsville and attended Oconee High School and the University of Georgia. “Prior…
Bob Pittard
Bob Pittard is an important part of Jefferson High School. His passion for World War II led him to his career as a teacher there after working as a pilot. Mr. Pittard has lots of fun…
Annette Beckwith
Meet Annette Beckwith! Annette is the principal of Jefferson Elementary School. Annette is married and the mother of four and one grandchild. Interestingly, she is originally from Iowa. She Annette has been working for the Jefferson City…
Gina Dee Barker
Meet Mrs. Gina Dee Barker! Mrs. Barker is an employee at the Jefferson City Schools as the Administrative Assistant supporting College and Career & STEAM Education. She began working for Jefferson City Schools five years ago…
Faces of Jackson County: William Kilgore
Meet William Kilgore! William has been married for 23 years to his wife, Oora, and a father to three boys. He previously taught at Monroe and North Hall Middle School, but has now been at West…
Luke Bell
Luke Bell is a Senior at Jefferson High School. Luke loves math, music and meeting new people. Luke’s aspirations to become a mathematics professor began at a young age when he discovered his love of learning….
Tabitha Riley
Meet Tabitha Riley! Tabitha is a lifelong Jefferson resident and a teacher at Jefferson Academy. She is the mother of four boys and is married to Montray. “I’m very passionate about teaching math, I’m also a…
The Rev. Jeff Williams
Meet Jeff Williams! Pastor Williams is the senior pastor at Southside Church. The church is located in Athens and is home to many people in the Jackson County area. Southside has been open and serving for…
Tom Venable
Tom Venable’s family has lived in Jackson County for 76 years. He has seen the county grow over his 76 years in Jefferson from a small town with five paved roads, to a population of 67,000…