Meet Melissa Hodges! Melissa was born and raised in Telfair County. She graduated from Georgia Southern University and started her teaching career in 2000. Melissa and her husband, Heath were married and moved to Jackson County in 2010. They decided to start a family here because the community reminded them of the small towns where…
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: Kasie Oliver
Meet Kasie Oliver! Kasie and her husband live right here in our community where she wears many “hats.” She is the mother of three children, a Speech-Language Pathologist, an entrepreneur, and a business owner. It was a pleasure getting to talk to Kasie, and we want to thank her for taking the time to tell us…
Jackson County Eats: Kay’s Vintage Pantry
Kay’s Vintage Pantry in downtown Jefferson is one of the favorite lunch spots in the area. Kay’s also offers catering and homemade, ready-to-go Southern meals three days a week along with Kay’s Famous Chicken Salad and Pimento Cheese every day. There also are lots of fresh, homemade sweet treats to cure your sweet tooth. For…