Meet Al Westmoreland! He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1966. After graduation, he went to Gainesville Junior College where he played basketball for two years. Al transferred to the University of Georgia where he attained a B.S. in 1970 and a Master’s degree in 1973. He went on to teach and coach basketball at…
Faces of Jackson County: Shea Landers
Meet Shea Landers! Shea is a lifelong resident of Jefferson and a 1985 graduate of Jefferson High School. Shea is a single mom of three daughters and has one grandson. She was a Budget Analyst with the University of Georgia for 35 years, retiring in November 2020. Currently, Shea is a server at Los Vaqueros…
Faces of Jackson County: Gail Elrod
Meet Gail Elrod! Gail was born and raised in the Pendergrass area, attended North Jackson Elementary School and then graduated from Jefferson High School. “When Dennis and I married, we knew the country life was for us. Being semi-retired, I enjoy gardening, working outside, and occasional camping. Jackson County is a very special place for…
Faces of Jackson County: Willie Hughey
Meet Willie Hughey! Mr. Hughey was born, raised, and grew up in Jackson County. Shortly after getting married, he and his wife, Annie moved to Atlanta, and Mr. Hughey was soon drafted into the Army. He served for a little over six years on active duty. His time in the military took him around the…
The Faces of Jackson County: Guy Dean Benson
Meet Guy Dean Benson! Guy Dean was born to WWII veterans A.G. “Buster” and Hazel Parks in North Jackson’s Holly Springs Community. The area was comprised of family farms, country stores and churches. She says, “At one time we all knew one another and were mostly kinfolks.” She attended Plain View school, North Jackson Elementary,…
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 in Jackson County today. Tom moved to Jefferson when he was two years old but the Venables have…