“First of all, to God be the glory. I want to thank all the supporters. We had to be
vigilant and strong during this process.”

— Barbara Mallett

East Spencer mayor,

after the State Board of Elections
upheld her re-election   

“Because of the strong general fund that we have, we’re able to help Fibrant grow and become what we hoped it would be.”

— Lane Bailey,

Salisbury city manager,

on supporting the city’s broadband utility

“Most 7-year-olds
aren’t like that.”

— Bob Ryan,

Boston Globe sportswriter,

on being eager as a child to read write-ups of high school games he had attended

“You have to be proud that you go to school there, that you work there, that you’re a part of something that’s bigger than yourself.”

— Latoya Dixon,

Knox Middle School co-principal,

on changing the school’s culture

“We don’t want anyone to be
ashamed of their circumstance.”

Barbara Meidl,

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College,

on conducting a survey to count Rowan County’s homeless population

“It’s not a perfect science, and it never will be, but they get us close.”

— Steve Monday,

weather watcher,

on weather models used for meteorology