The East Ridge City Council approved the rezoning of a piece of property on Frawley Road paving the way for the construction of a new hotel and water park, Thursday at it’s only meeting in November. Roshan Amin, the CEO of Dynamic Group, told the council that his development group intends to invest $27 million […]
Dynamic Group Claims Exit 1 LLC Opposing Hotel/Water Park Project
Roshan Amin, the CEO of the Dynamic Group, the developers who wish to build a hotel/water park on Frawley Road, intends to appear before the East Ridge City Council on Thursday evening to explain conflicts his organization has had and are having with the developers of the Jordan Crossing project. The council could vote on […]
Williams Elected Mayor; Cagle, Chauncey to Serve on Council
East Ridge voters have elected Brian Williams as its new mayor. Williams, who has served on the City Council for two years, defeated Jim Bethune by a two-to-one margin. Bethune was making his second bid for mayor after having served on the council for one term. Williams succeeds Brent Lambert who chose not to […]
IDB Gives Blessing to Southern Honda, Jack’s
Tuesday, in a 15-minute meeting at City Hall, the East Ridge Industrial Development Board gave its blessing to development agreements with two new businesses locating in the city. Southern Honda Powersports is relocating from its location on Workman Road in Chattanooga to the 6700 block of Ringgold Road where it intends to build a 40,000 […]
City Grants Hampton Inn a Beer License
The East Ridge Beer Board granted an on-premises beer license to the operators of the Hampton Inn inside the Jordan Crossing development, Monday during its regularly scheduled meeting. Manager Kimberly Meyers explained to the members of the board that the hotel wanted to be able to sell beer in a small market area near the […]
Election Day 2018
Election Day 2018 is upon us. Polls in Hamilton County will open at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, November 6. The polls will close at 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. There are four voting precincts in East Ridge: Precincts 1 and 3 are at the Community Center at 1517 Tombras Avenue; Precinct 4 is at 1601 […]
ERPD Arrests Oct. 29-Nov. 4
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Oct. 29-Nov. 4. An arrest does not mean that a person has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. BERRY, AKEYLLYA BREONNA 1515 […]
Municipal Court Docket Nov. 5
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Monday, Nov. 5. Municipal court is held at City Hall on Tombra Avenue and begins at 5 p.m. Officials said court is being held on Monday this week as a result of the election being held on Tuesday, the day court normally […]
Council Adopts Ordinance Creating Assistant City Manager Title
In a 10-minute special called meeting on Friday, the East Ridge City Council adopted an ordinance on second reading that creates the position of Assistant City Manager. The title of Assistant City Manager is tied to the position of Director of City Services, currently held by Kenny Custer. Custer will immediately assume the duties of […]
Municipal Election Roundup
Editor’s Note: Candidates Jim Bethune, Jacky Cagle and Denny Manning chose not to participate for this article. Early voting for the East Ridge Municipal Election begins on Wednesday, October 17 and runs through November 1. In an effort to help East Ridge voters make an informed decision when casting their ballots, East Ridge News […]
Hung Jury in Boyd Case
After two days of testimony a jury was unable to come to a decision in the extortion case of Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd, Thursday in Criminal Court. Judge Andrew Freiberg had ruled earlier in the day on a motion from defense attorney Lee Davis to dismiss the charge of extortion. He charged the jury […]
Special Called Meeting Nov. 2
The East Ridge City Council will hold a special called meeting on Friday, officials said. The purpose of the meeting is to have a second reading of Ordinance 1084 which regards general administration. The meeting is scheduled for 4 p.m. at City Hall on Tombras Avenue. In part, Ordinance 1084 will create the title of […]
Boyd Extortion Trial Underway
A jury was selected and heard opening arguments in the extortion trial of Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd, Wednesday in Criminal Court. In his opening argument before the jury, Boyd’s defense attorney, Lee Davis, said the secretly taped telephone conversations between Boyd and East Ridge Mayor Brent Lambert was “a calculated political strategy” employed by […]
Thongnopnua Meets with Voters in East Ridge
Editor’s Note: Dick Cook, the publisher/editor of East Ridge News Online was a co-moderator of the event along with Pastor Matt Busby, an Anglican priest. Joda Thongnopnua, the Democratic nominee for the Tennessee House of Representatives District 30, held a “debate” Monday evening at the East Ridge Community Center. This was the second debate that […]
ERPD Arrests Oct. 22-28
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Oct. 22-28. An arrest does not mean that a person has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. HALFACRE, RICKY 5013 GREENVIEW DR […]
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