"I know his optimism is quite good."

"Typically, we do not have fences on our property. Usually, responsibility for maintenance of these fences is that of the property owner."

"Crews worked throughout the night. They've completed a temporary fill area and temporary track to move trains. They will start building a bridge to replace the one destroyed by fire. They should have the bridge completed by midweek."

"UP is in favor of the concept because FRA rules created a consistent program for communities to create the zones."

"I have to sacrifice for both sides. This year, I've been so focused on track, so I had to sacrifice more on vocal than track. (Track) is what I intend to do in college. It's been a nice balance this year. No events running into each other or anything. I've had a very joyous year."

"The one question that comes to our mind is how will the merger be viewed by rail shippers overall,"

"The positives of the expansion are many. Expanding the ICU and ED is vital in terms of adding necessary space, enhancing patient privacy and improving efficiency and quality of health care delivery."

"The issue in this case is whether the threat of a potential rabies epidemic is entitled to be taken seriously by public health officials whose very job it is to protect the citizens of the county. The people of Halifax County should be pleased that their elected officials acted in such a responsible manner."

"We've just got to get back to work. We've got two weeks before it counts for real. We just need time on the practice field to work on the little things and get them right."

"There is no indication CUSD is not in compliance with state law."

"Mr. Stroh is the one who asked me to try out for the program and it's been an incredible experience. I don't regret one single moment. When I was younger and wanted to pursue singing, Mr. Stroh gave me that push."

"We don't have a water agenda in this country that makes any sense. Our policy is just to keep spending money. And we just paid a staggering price for it."

"One is a day to day business operation issue, the other is a state of the railroad industry issue."

"As they're sorting cars for each destination, the locomotive or the set of rail cars has to go back and forth ... and change the routing of rail cars to another track, ... I know it's very frustrating to see that."

"Union Pacific apologizes for the inconveniences caused to Texarkana. Our hearts go out to the family that lost a person as a result of the derailment."

"This was our second crab feed and we hope to make it an annual event. The funds raised by the music boosters go for new equipment, trips and scholarships."

"We hope to serve over 100 dinners tonight and we would really like to thank the local businesses that donated the silent auction items."

"We knew coming in McCallie had a lot of motivation for this one. They've had 365 days to stew about last year, and McCallie is a good team. They have an excellent quarterbackÁK so we knew what to expect."

"We've seen an increase of about one and a half trains per year because of economic growth."

"The Union Pacific will research all the line titles and determine how best to use or dispose of the property."