“People probably don’t know that they have enough food to share, so I’ll go around and ask people. They probably don’t know that they can help, so I’ll help them.”

— Malcolm Robinson, as recounted by his mother, Nichole, on the 6-year-old’s plan — now put into action — to collect food for hungry children

“You got to stand and fight. They stand for the core values that made our country strong and great.”

— Avery Hightower, Durham resident who traveled to Salisbury to hear Mike Pence campaign for Donald Trump

“It’s wonderful to have a positive outlook for our country and a positive outlook for our future and to not be around energy that’s divisive and negative.”

— Lewellen Padgett, Salisbury resident at a rally Friday for Hillary Clinton featuring Michelle Obama

“I would love for the Salisbury community to come together to help the people down here. Because they still need help.”

— Trey Holloway, Rowan resident and UNC-Pembroke graduate on Lumberton and surrounding areas recovering from devastating floods

“I can’t think of a way to more directly influence a sense of place than to improve people’s homes.”

— Lisa Mensah, USDA rural under secretary, at the announcement of a grant to East Spencer for making repairs to homes of low-income residents