Quoteworthy

Staff photo by Tim Barber Riverside Transport, Inc. Vice President David Ferguson speaks to wives of slain servicemen Friday morning in the Chattanooga City Council meeting room. The wives, Lorri Wyatt and Angie Smith, along with family members of the other three victims, will each receive about $25,000 after Friday's donation ceremony.
Staff photo by Tim Barber Riverside Transport, Inc. Vice President David Ferguson speaks to wives of slain servicemen Friday morning in the Chattanooga City Council meeting room. The wives, Lorri Wyatt and Angie Smith, along with family members of the other three victims, will each receive about $25,000 after Friday's donation ceremony.

"We have been overwhelmed by the graciousness and generosity of the people of Chattanooga. We have felt your prayers, and we have been humbled by your show of love."

- Kelly Cotton, the wife of Capt. Chris Cotton, the inspector-instructor for Mike Battery.

"Sure it's more dangerous. You don't need to be a prison expert to figure that out."

- House Minority Leader Craig Fitzhugh, D-Ripley, referring to the fact that about 322 Tennessee prison guards have quit since a new overtime policy was implemented in 2014.

"It's clear to me people are affected way beyond Chattanooga because of this tragedy."

- Chattanooga mayor Andy Berke said in response to receiving 20 sympathy banners from Port Angeles, Wash.

"He values human life enough to protect his sailors and others. I am honored to be his wife and stand by him 100 percent."

- Franicia White, the wife of Navy Lt. Cmdr. Tim White, who used his personal weapon to try to fend off the July 16 attack at a Navy-Marine reserve center.

"It was a pretty strenuous fight and she was bruised up pretty good. From what I heard, he was out to do her in, it surely sounded like."

- Ed Ramsey, a spokesman for the Bradey County Sheriff's Office after a deputy shot to death a man she said attacked her at her home.

"We are obviously not where we want to be, but we do feel that we are making progress overall as a district."

- Hamilton County Assistant Superintendent Robert Sharpe after students tested below the state average on the TCAP test.

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