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Retired

Lilly Mae Webster

Question: How many years have you been in this community? Answer: “My whole life.” (97 years old)   Q: Favorite place to eat out locally? A: Longstreet Cafe   Q: Who’s the most interesting person you’ve met while living here? A: Skipp Reed   Q: What place here makes you feel the most nostalgic about...

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Medical

Jennifer Hughes

Jennifer grew up on a cattle farm.  Around the farm besides the cows there were dogs, an occasional cat, and a few owls that lived in the barn.  Her daddy loved that she loved animals as much as he did.  “The animals that were all a part of my family drove my mother insane.  I...

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Business Owner, Farming, Food Industry

Dave Roland

Toast Chef Dave Roland says he tries to “chase passion.” Which has worked out quite nicely for his restaurant, Toast, downtown.   Roland said the minute he walked into the building that is now his restaurant, he was in love. “I knew it was the one. I just felt so comfortable and at peace and at...

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Medical

Ramsey Jacobs

Ramsey is a 3rd year medical student.  “I am the first person in my family to go to college.  It seems like I have been in school for my entire life, but I can finally see the end in sight.  I moved here from Tennessee, and while I love my small hometown, I hope to...

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Medical

Hemlata Gupta

“I always talked about being an astronaut when I was a child. I wanted to be the first woman to walk on the moon. I would make space shuttles out of card board boxes and spend hours ‘flying through outer-space’. Then my best friend got sick. It had such a profound effect on me. I...

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Business Owner, Military, Musician

Andrew Smith

Meet Andrew Smith! Many of you know Andrew from shopping at Green’s Grocery in Gainesville. Andrew moved to the area in 2005 and has worked at Green’s Grocery ever since. He is an outdoor enthusiast and loves traveling and enjoying the Hall County area.   We recently caught up with Andrew to find out more...

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Business Owner

Camila Hancock

“My father is a preacher and his father was a preacher.  My mother’s father was a preacher.  My husband and I are thinking about having children.  We are under lots of pressure for them to be good kids, I guess.  Ha!  Ok.  My two passions in life outside of family are my online marketing business and...

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Student

Sophie Mobley

“All of my friends think I’m weird because I enjoy watching political shows. I think they are weird because they don’t. My favorite stories my daddy tells me are of the days when he was involved in his student government in high school and college. I love hearing about all of the changes they made,...

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Government Official

Judge Kathy Willis

Meet Superior Court Judge and Florida Gator, Kathy Willis. Originally from Florida, Judge Willis has been in this community since 1996 after the Summer Olympics came to town. She has been involved with the justice system for many years and some of her biggest accomplishments come from experiences that have been at her children’s schools...

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Business Owner, Retired

Marvin Westbrook

“When have I felt the happiest in my life? Right now. I am an incredibly happy husband. I am a very proud father of two and grandfather of five. I sold my pool construction company a few years ago and now I have a lot of time to spend with my family, which is and...

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Teacher

Dr. Sadie Hargrove

Meet Professor, Dr. Sadie Hargrove. She is a Professor of Electrical Engineering. Hargrove has lived in our community for 3 years and says “I have learned in this short time that it’s one of the most embracing communities in which I have ever lived. The people really do care about you.” She says she is...

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Government Official

Lisa Porter

Lisa Porter may not live in our community, but we can all find comfort because she works here to protect our community and our way of life. Lisa commutes to work here five days a week and volunteers here with the Humane Society several times per month. Lisa is a Georgia State graduate and has...

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