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: 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. [...]
Faces of Hall County: Pastor Keya Hillman
Interview by Abernathy Cochran intern and Gainesville High School junior Kate Willis Meet the Rev. Keya Hillman! Keya is the pastor at St. Paul United Methodist Church and is a board member [...]
Faces of Hall County: Paige Grindle
Interview by North Hall High senior and Abernathy Cochran intern Tori Skinkle Meet Paige Grindle! Paige is a Gainesville girl, born and raised. She and her husband have recently opened The Peach [...]
Faces of Hall County All Stars: Zeke Harris
Interview by North Hall High senior and Abernathy Cochran intern Tori Skinkle Meet Zeke Harris! Zeke is a part of North Hall’s graduating class of 2024. He placed 3rd in the state [...]
Top 10 Faces of Hall County 2023
Since we began the Faces of Hall County project, we have had the chance to interview over 700 of Hall County residents. In 2023, we again were honored to interview even more [...]
Faces of Hall County: Capt. Greg Cochran
Interview by Abernathy Cochran intern and North Hall High senior Tori Skinkle Meet Greg Cochran! Born and raised in Dahlonega, Greg has been with the Hall County Sheriff’s office since 2014 and [...]
Faces of Hall County: Jan Ewing
Meet Jan Ewing! Jan is in her 24th year of teaching theater at North Hall High School. She is married to Gary Ewing who is a banker at Mount Vernon Bank, and [...]
Faces of Hall County: Logan Creekmur
Interview by Gainesville High School Junior and Abernathy Cochran Intern Kate Willis Meet Logan Creekmur! Logan is a graphic design and marketing teacher at Gainesville High School. He also has his own [...]
Faces of Hall County: Dari Spot owner, Cindy Rainwater
Interview by Abernathy Cochran intern and North Hall High School senior Tori Skinkle Meet Cindy Rainwater! Cindy is the current owner of her family’s restaurant, Dari Spot. Her grandparents and parents built [...]
Faces of Hall County: Red Ragers leaders Bitsy Smith and Kenneth Duarte
Meet Bitsy Smith and Kenneth Duarte! Bitsy and Kenneth are the 2023 Red Ragers (Gainesville High football student section) leaders. Both are seniors at GHS and huge Red Elephant football fans! Tonight, [...]
Faces of Hall County: Mike Wofford
Interview by Gainesville High School Junior and Abernathy Cochran Intern Kate Willis Meet Michael Wofford! Michael was born and raised in Hall County and will celebrate 25 years working as a broadcaster [...]
Faces of Hall County: Grace Leahy
Interview by Gainesville High School Junior and Abernathy Cochran Intern Kate Willis Meet Grace Leahy! Grace grew up in Pennsylvania and later pursued a career working in the film industry in Los [...]
Faces of Hall County All Stars: Tate Ruth
Interview by North Hall senior and Abernathy Cochran intern Tori Skinkle Meet Tate Ruth! Tate is a part of North Hall High School’s graduating class of 2024. He is a running back [...]
Faces of Hall County: Heather Elyse Head
Interview by North Hall High senior and Abernathy Cochran intern Tori Skinkle Meet Heather Elyse Head! Heather is an artist and potter in Gillsville. You can consistently see her at different art [...]
Faces of Hall County: Gwen Bell
Meet Gwendolyn Bell! Gwendolyn is the owner and sole proprietor of Baby Bell Candy Apples in Flowery Branch. She goes by Gwen and is married with four grown children and two grandbabies. [...]