UPDATE: Spring Creek Elementary School Principal Pihl Iannarone said Monday afternoon that he expects the school to reopen next Monday, after fire damaged the boiler room in a separate maintenance building. He said the fire was contained to one side of the building that had a firewall running down the middle. The fire happened during […]
Christmas Parade Cancelled
The East Ridge Christmas Parade set for 6:30 p.m. Saturday evening has been cancelled. East Ridge Police Chief J.R. Reed said early Saturday afternoon that the decision to cancel the parade was due to a near certainty of severe weather coinciding with the event. “I’ve been monitoring the weather since 9 a.m. (Saturday) morning,” Chief […]
You Want to ‘Thrive’?
Many people driving by Pioneer Frontier playground this week may have noticed men working to install what on first blush appeared to be a sculpture. Actually, it’s a first-of-its-kind outdoor workout station that can be used to “sculpt” bodies. GameTime, the same outfit that built the playground near the amphitheater at Camp Jordan, installed the […]
Needy Child Fund Getting Down to Work
The Board of Directors of the East Ridge Needy Child Fund met Thursday afternoon at City Hall and got down to the real business of helping less fortunate children in our city. NCF Board Chairwoman Mimi Lowrey said 35 families with 84 children have been identified as recipients of this year’s work. Volunteers from the […]
‘Beer in the Park’ Passes on First Reading
By a 3-2 vote, the East Ridge City Council passed on first reading an amendment to a city ordinance that would allow the sale of beer in Camp Jordan during special events, Thursday night during its regular meeting. Vice Mayor Larry Sewell was joined by Councilman Brian Williams and Councilwoman Esther Helton in voting for […]
Police Investigating Sunday Night Shooting
East Ridge and Chattanooga police responded to the victims of a shooting at the Speedway convenience store, Sunday evening. According to officials close to the investigation, the driver of a compact Nissan was shot on McBrien Road in Chattanooga just before 9 p.m.. The driver and a passenger, both believed to be juveniles, were unnerved […]
PHOTOS: Vols End Losing Streak
Tennessee snapped a four-game losing streak with a 24-10 win over Southern Mississippi, Saturday evening at Neyland Stadium. Running back John Kelly had 20 carries for 79 yards and two touchdowns. All photos by Bill Shipley.
ER Housing & Redevelopment Authority Holds Annual Meeting
The newly-formed East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority held its first annual meeting, Wednesday at City Hall. The five-member panel consisting of Chairman Darwin Branam, Ruth Braly, Eddie Phillips, Earl Wilson and Curtis Adams, formally adopted by-laws which will govern the authority. It elected Phillips, the city’s former Public Safety Director, as its Vice Chairman. […]
Council Discusses Beer in the Park
The East Ridge City Council handled routine city business in its only meeting of October. The Workshop Agenda session which preceded it was anything but routine, as its members discussed amending an ordinance which would allow the sale of beer during special events on city property, including Camp Jordan Park. Councilman Larry Sewell asked if […]
Standoff Ends Peacefully
A man who was in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday for not fulfilling his community service on an earlier charge was arrested late Wednesday afternoon after a two-hour standoff with police. Kedarrian Higgins, 22, of 3211 Blackhawk Trail has been charged with Aggravated Domestic Assault, after he allegedly assaulted his mother at their […]
Lady Pioneers Claim District Soccer Title
East Ridge’s Ana Villegas scored with 14 seconds left in the second overtime to lift the Lady Pioneers’ to a 1-0 win over Hixson in the finals of the District 8-2A soccer tournament, Friday at Hixson. East Ridge (9-4-1) will now host McMinn Central in the semifinals of the region tournament on Tuesday at 7:30 […]
Beer Board Recommends Beer Sales in Park
The East Ridge Beer Board wants the City Council to reconsider the prohibition of beer sales on city property. On Monday during a special called meeting at City Hall, the Beer Board voted 4-0 to recommend that the council amend an ordinance which outlaws selling beer at Camp Jordan Park. Gregg Shipley, the Beer Board […]
Ground Broken at Exit 1 Project
The City of East Ridge celebrated its official groundbreaking of the Exit 1 reconfiguration project on Friday morning. Tennessee Department of Transportation representatives and dignitaries that were instrumental in seeing this project to fruition were on hand at the ceremony that has been several years in the making. At the end of 2015, the […]
Pioneers Edge Panthers on Special Night
Three extra points made all the difference, as East Ridge edged Brainerd, 21-18, Friday night at Raymond James Stadium/Shanks Field. It was a special night at the school as dozens of former Pioneer football players were on hand for the first game at the newly re-built Raymond James Stadium. In addition, the athletic facilities at […]
Q & A With ‘Heart Attack Shack’ Owner Brian Tipps
Brian, let’s begin by having you share something interesting about the Heart Attack Shack story? I guess I would say the story is still being written as the customer base grows. To my knowledge the furthest away someone lives that has eaten with us is from New York. These guys were in Tennessee for […]
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