Big Lots in Cornelia is one of more than 300 stores that could face closure in the near future. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

Clarkesville-based teXga farms, owned by Caroline Lewallen, was recognized on the Bulldog 100 list for the second year in a row. FILE

Chris Allison paints a hat at his art studio in Mt. Airy. JULIANNE AKERS/Staff

Crossroads Pharmacy sits vacant in its lot in Demorest. In the window, a sign sits that redirects customers to Walgreens for their prescriptions. HANNAH CAUDELL/Staff

Melissa Harward, a dog owner and client of Marjorie Stephens’ business, South Paws Sports Center, vies for a dog training facility in Habersham. Harward spoke on the professionalism and the education Stephens provides to her clients. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

Sheriff Joey Terrell stands in front of the trophies detailing the police department’s accolades. HANNAH CAUDELL/Staff

Deaconess Lequeda Scott points to some of the jars on the memorial shelf, recounting the memories of those who are gone but still loved by the Ebenezer Baptist Community. Scott was the project manager for the memorial project back in 2019, along with the youth of the campus and Rev. Oliver Dorsey. HANNAH CAUDELL/Staff

Demorest responds to a mutual aid call at Walmart in Cornelia alongside the Cornelia Fire Department and Habersham County Fire. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

Elections Supervisor Laurel Ellison makes a presentation for a recommendation to consolidate two voter precincts in Habersham County. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

From left, Jennie Tomlin sits and chats across the table from Diane Higgins, who enjoys a warm cup of chili on a cold December day. HANNAH CAUDELL/Staff