People who had a way with words in the news last week:
“I have never known a more gracious and kind human being. She loved so much, she gave so much to so many. To have worked beside her and with her was a true honor. To know that she called me a colleague and friend is even a greater honor. And Dolly, we all always love you, too.”
— Singer, entertainer and Fort Oglethorpe native James Rogers on Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday.
“We are in a complex situation across the state where we have had an unusually wet late spring and summer so far, which has led to drought recovery, However, looking at the longer-term measures, six to 12 months into the past, we are still well below average precipitation across most of the state.”
— Assistant Tennessee Climatologist Wil Tollefson on Tennessee’s reduced drought conditions.
“It’s kind of like remodeling your kitchen or a bathroom. It’s a real inconvenience when you’re going through that construction project. But when you’re done, you’re really grateful.”
— River City President and CEO Emily Mack on event disruptions that will be created by upcoming redevelopment at Ross’s Landing.
“So long as the elevator didn’t plummet to the ground, I was going to be just fine.”
— Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp, who got stuck in a elevator at the Courts Building for 35 minutes and had to be freed by the Fire Department.
“I think as I dug into this further, it became really obvious to me that he didn’t seem to be practicing what he preached.”
— Robert Nolen, chair of the Catoosa County Democratic Party, on an ethics complaint he filed against state Rep. Mitchell Horner, R-Ringgold. Horner said most of the issues Nolen identified were the result of an artificial intelligence tool filling in a spreadsheet incorrectly.
“Our kids paid the price to be successful, and as their head coach, it means the world to see them be able to experience what it’s like to win the right way.”
— Cleveland High School head football coach Chris Brown, whose team is 2-0 following a 28-21 win over McMinn County on Friday.
“The economy is in the tank, and everybody is struggling to pay rent, groceries, bills, despite having full-time jobs. So I get it, but I have to look out for myself and make sure I’m able to survive.”
— Cassette Skateshop owner Nick Moore, who announced he plans to close his business within the next two months.
“There are still questions to answer, details to understand and claims that will need to be demonstrated and verified.”
— Bradley County Mayor Gary Davis on Project River, the Wright family’s $11.3 billion proposal to build an industrial campus for a data center over five years.
“If it’s not evidence to a crime, it’s not retained, right? Just like our body cameras and things like that. We have retention schedules for these just like we do all of the other cameras.”
— Chattanooga Police Chief John Chambers on the department’s new drones as a first responder program and privacy concerns.
“They figured out a way to go win a football game when they don’t even have all the pieces. That’s a huge deal.”
— UTC head football coach Rusty Wright, whose team opened the season with a 24-10 win at West Georgia on Thursday despite missing several key players.
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