QuoteWorthy
People who had a way with words in the news last week:
“You may come out here a thousand times and never see an actual Bigfoot, but that does not mean that you’re not going to come away a better person, you’re not going to come away with a better appreciation for the creation that surrounds you and that you’re not going to come away changed for the better.”
— Hiwassee/Ocoee Park Manager Angelo Giansante, whose park is promoting the outdoors with Bigfoot videos on social media.
“They never gave him any kind of recognition. They never acknowledged that he even worked on the road.”
— Former Whitfield County Sheriff’s Deputy Todd Thompson, on what he viewed as shoddy treatment of his K-9 officer, Eddy.
“He was doing something he loved, so that’s what brings me a little comfort.”
— Katie Harbison, CEO and president of the Chambliss Center, on the death of retired CEO Phil Acord on Monday during a bass fishing outing.
“Once we figure out Frazier, how do we implement this on Brainerd Road? How do we do this, close to home, on Manufacturers (Road), on Cherokee (Boulevard), on Hixson Pike?”
— Chattanooga City Council Member Jenny Hill, on proposals to calm traffic on Frazier Avenue by lowering the number of traffic lanes. “They’re both broke and running and hiding. We’ve been dancing around with an insurance carrier trying to get insurance coverage. Of course, they — Frost and them — didn’t pay their insurance bill. So there’s debate over whether or not it was still active.”
— Chicago attorney Alex Loftus, who has filed two malpractice lawsuits against entities linked to former Chattanooga accountant Jonathan Frost.
“Agent Keith Herron advised that the 18-month-old child sustained some fragment injuries but nothing serious.”
— A medical examiner’s report on the death of Tyler Lebron Roberts, of Ringgold, shot 19 times by Hamilton County sheriff’s deputies in a vehicle in which he was holding an 18-month-old baby.
“It’s been a good little roll for Baylor golf for sure. I just think it’s the right time for our careers. I hope we can all get into the top 20 in the world and other big stuff. That would be awesome to see.”
— Professional golfer and Baylor School graduate Stephan Jaeger on Baylor grads filling up PGA leaderboards.
“I am so excited about this baseball stadium in our district, so let’s get it built and let’s play ball.”
— Hamilton County Commissioner Joe Graham, R-Lookout Valley, as the commission voted to approve new financing for a Lookouts stadium in the South Broad District.
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