East Ridge needed overtime to squeak by a determined Smith County, 35-28, Friday night at Raymond James Stadium/Shanks Field in the first round of the TSSAA Class 3A playoffs. The win, as were many of the Pioneers’ previous 10, was largely a result of the rushing of Traneil Moore, who toted the ball for 235 […]
Help Build It!
The East Ridge Alumni & Supporters Association is offering a great way for people to help support the school. Look for these cool wristbands at Friday night’s playoff game between the mighty Pioneers and Smith County. The $5 price will go towards building new facilities for next year’s Pioneers. Candace Bell, an officer with ERASA, […]
Council Passes Moratorium on Billboards
The East Ridge City Council met in a special “called” meeting Monday morning to discuss/take action on the city’s sign ordinance. The final outcome in the more than two-hour meeting, was Vice Mayor Marc Gravitt making a motion to place a moratorium on “billboards” within the city. After much fine-tuning on the official motion, the […]
Black-Eyed Pea and Greens Soup
October 1st thru January 1st is my favorite time of year. It may be because I am an October baby, or it could be because we finally get a break from all that southern heat and humidity. Either way once we turn the October corner and the weather breaks there’s no denying it, the season […]
Walmart Opening ‘Amazing’
A host of local dignitaries, the East Ridge High School football team and cheerleaders, the school’s JROTC Color Guard and even Louie the Lookout helped usher in a new era in the city as Walmart Neighborhood Market celebrated its Grand Opening, Wednesday morning. The 40,000 square foot store on Ringgold Road will benefit the citizens […]
Camp Jordan Hosts Halloween Party
Camp Jordan will be the site of a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society called “Costumes & Cruise In for a Cure” this Friday, Oct. 30 from 4 to 8 p.m. Come see cool cars, dress up and trick or treat for all ages. “It’s a car cruise in outside in the parking lot, and […]
ERPD Arrests Oct. 19-25
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Oct. 19-25. 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. CAPUTO, MICHAEL CARL 7384 APPLEGATE […]
ER Downs Loudon; One Win Away from Perfect Season
The East Ridge High School football team downed Loudon, 27-8, Friday night at Shanks Field/ Raymond James Stadium in a non-region contest. The win moves the Pioneers to 9-0 on the season, leaving only Chattanooga Christian in its way of an undefeated regular season in its quest to “Defend the Ridge.” Lorenzo Stewart scored on […]
ERHS Alumni Association Recruiting Members
Bass Pro Walls Going Up at Exit 1
After months of expectation, the walls of the Bass Pro Shops are going up at Exit 1. Ethan Wood, a principal with Wolftever Development, the development firm working on Bass Pro and the adjacent Jordan Crossing, said Wednesday that concrete walls were poured on site two weeks ago and set in place with cranes earlier […]
Missing Drone May Be in East Ridge
Be on the lookout for a white and blue “quadcopter” drone that was lost by its earthbound pilot on Saturday. The drone, flown by Chris Esch, who lives on Cloudland Trail on the Chattanooga side of Interstate 24 near Germantown Road and South Terrace, disappeared about 30 seconds into a flight at 1 p.m. on […]
Council Awards Road Bid to Brown Bros., Inc.
It was all a big misunderstanding. That was the reason the East Ridge City Council awarded a bid for improvements to Camp Jordan Parkway last week to the higher of two bids. In a Tuesday morning Special Called Meeting, the Council formally awarded the bid for the construction project to Brown Bros., Inc. The East […]
River Rescue Making a Difference
Year in and year out people in East Ridge volunteer their time and their backs to help make the creeks in our city better places. This year, the 27th edition of the Tennessee River Rescue, forty volunteers, many of them from East Ridge High School’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, focused their efforts on a […]
Lady Pioneers Fall to Hixson in District Soccer Championship
Hixson avenged a regular-season loss to East Ridge Thursday night at Camp Jordan in the District 6 A/AA Championship game. The Lady ‘Cats used three goals from Samantha Green and a goal from Carla Martinez to edge East Ridge, 4-3, in a bruising, hard-fought contest. Hixson took a 1-0 lead about midway through the first […]
Catholic Completes Perfect Season
The Catholic Rams defeated Dayton City 36-6 to complete a “perfect” season, finishing 11-0. It was the Rams first undefeated season in a half-century, the last coming in 1966 under legendary coach Don Waters. Catholic is a middle school program with players from Our Lady of Perpetual Help of East Ridge (“OLPH”) and St. Jude […]
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