“A group of educators and a group of fathers decided that at some point, we as men need to get together and stand up for our kids in school.”

— Marvin Moore, principal,
Isenberg Elementary,

on the Million Father March

“It’s kind of hard to sell a car if you can’t get to it.”

— Tim Nooner, owner,
On Track Auto Sales,

on flooding caused by recent rains and
railroad work behind his business

“This school gave
me a wonderful
background, so it’s great to be home.”

— Grace Littlejohn,
former resident,

on visiting the former Price High School

“Crime rates can vary on something as small as who just got out of prison. A lot of times … offenders will go right back to the activity they were doing. And sometimes they will come back better prepared.”

— Rory Collins, chief, Salisbury Police,

on crime rate factors

“You can’t break the cycle of poverty if you can’t read.”

— Angela Burris, pastor,

Shiloh United Methodist Church,

on church’s tutoring program for
Granite Quarry Elementary students

“Our founder, Dr. Stewart, his concept was that there was no difference between the people on the school bus and the jail bus, except for the mindset.”

— Anthony Williams, presenter,

on the Choice Bus, a tool to
reduce the dropout rate