Happening in Habersham

Food

7 Brew Nearing Opening in Cornelia

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A new drive-thru coffee option is getting close to opening in Cornelia. Construction continues on the new 7 Brew location along U.S. Highway 441 near...
Sports

Habersham Central Cheerleader Crystal Delugach Signs With Berry College

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Habersham Central High School senior Crystal Delugach officially signed with Berry College on Wednesday, surrounded by family, friends and Habersham Central cheerleading coach Claire...

Piedmont Lions Begin Super Regional Play Today After Dominant Postseason Run

The Piedmont University Lions baseball team begins Super Regional play today with a trip to the NCAA Division III World Series on the line. After...

‘Let’s Get the Band Back Together’: Ryan Dukes Returns to Habersham Central as Jacob Weinstein Departs

Three years after retiring from Habersham Central High School, longtime band director Ryan Dukes is heading back to the band room he once called...

Tullis Wins District 2 County Commission Race, Pledges to Focus on Managing Growth

Shelley A. Tullis has won the Republican primary for the Habersham County Commission District 2 seat, defeating Andrea Harper in Tuesday night’s Regional Primary...

Habersham Primary 2026 Election Results

Update: 9:50pm It appears that your District 2 winner is Shelley Tullis and District 3 winner is Danny McClellon. Voters across Habersham County headed to the...

Kelsie Littlejohn Signs With Brenau University Cheer Program

Habersham Central High School senior Kelsi Littlejohn will continue both her academic and athletic career at Brenau University after signing to join the school’s...

Habersham Central Earns State Recognition for Advanced Placement STEM Programs

Habersham Central High School has once again earned statewide recognition for the strength of its Advanced Placement program, receiving designation as both an AP...

Recent Obituaries

Marie Etta Pittman-Brewton

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Marie Etta Pittman-Brewton 87 of Baldwin, Georgia, peacefully transitioned to be with the Lord on May 16th 2026. Marie was born February 1, 1939 in...
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Elmer Lester Mercer

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Elmer Lester Mercer, age 91 of Clarkesville, passed away Monday, April 6, 2026. Born in Donaldsonville Georgia on July 4, 1934, Mr. Mercer was the...
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Rickey Curtis

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Rickey Curtis, age 72, of Demorest, Georgia passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026. Mr. Curtis was born on April 14, 1954 in Kansas to...
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John Marvin Popham, Jr.

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John Marvin Popham, Jr., age 87 of Demorest, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Born in Tiger, Georgia on December 27, 1938, John was the...
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Elaine White

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Sylvia "Elaine" Brantley White, age 91, of Cornelia Georgia passed away on May 16, 2026 at Manor Lakes Assisted Living, Dawsonville, Georgia after a...
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Christopher “Chris” Thomas Brown

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Christopher "Chris" Thomas Brown, age 40, of Gainesville, Georgia passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Chris was born on December 27, 1985 in Habersham...
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