The most memorable quotes in the Chattanooga Times Free Press for June 8-14.
“She was there for me. She listened to me, never judged me. She was my ear when I couldn’t talk to my mother.”
– Leslie Cross, a close friend of shooting victim Frances “Prin Prin” Smith, who was killed June 8 at her home on Woodland View Circle. Smith, a 40-year-old mother of five grown children, was a beloved member of her community.
“Out of five times playing Riverbend, this is my first time playing for the Lord. I’m living proof that you can come out of the belly of the whale.”
– Vocalist Chris Gomez, formerly of local rock cover band Bud Lightning, on his personal, spiritual transformation that led him to form the Victory Praise Band this year. The band performed during Christian music night at Riverbend.