Our friends at News Channel 9 were at Camp Jordan on Saturday and provided East Ridge News Online with this account of the “Back the Blue” event. Cold drinks and hot food brought the East Ridge community together Saturday. So did the fear that their police department is ill-equipped to keep them safe. After a national representative […]
TAWC Making Customers Aware of Imposters
Tennessee American Water wants customers to know that when coming to a private resident or business to perform work, our employees will present a photo ID badge and drive work vehicles that prominently display the company’s name. In recent days, some customers have received cold calls from representatives of a different company stating that they […]
ERPD: Fireworks Illegal to Discharge in City Limits
The East Ridge Police Department wishes to remind residents of East Ridge that shooting fireworks inside the city limits is illegal. Citizens who choose to use fireworks in other, legal locations should ensure the safety of those around them. It’s estimated that around 230 serious injuries occur around the July 4 holiday every year. Additionally, around […]
East Ridge Offices Closed In Observance of Independence Day
On Wednesday, July 4, East Ridge offices and Library will be closed in observance of Independence Day. For those with trash service on Wednesday, your trash will be picked up on Thursday, July 5. East Ridge Court will be held today, Monday, July 2, at 3:00 p.m. for inmates only. Court will resume its normal […]
Hepatitis A Cases Continue to Rise
The number of hepatitis A cases in Hamilton County continues to rise and is currently at seven since early May 2018. Normally we have about 0-1 cases per year. The most effective means of preventing hepatitis A infection is by getting the hepatitis A vaccine. Other preventive measures include good handwashing practice and avoiding recreational […]
Independence Day Safety Reminders from HCSO
In anticipation of the upcoming July 4th festivities, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office would like to offer the following safety reminders to ensure the citizens of Hamilton County enjoy a safe and meaningful holiday. The safe discharge of fireworks is allowed for residents who live within the unincorporated areas of Hamilton County. However, if you live […]
Tennessee DOE Blended Learning Pilot Yields Promising Results
The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) has found that the first year of its two-year pilot introducing blended learning to Algebra I classes around the state was most successful when teachers received regular, personalized coaching from BetterLesson, a leader in professional development for educators. Teachers at East Ridge High School participated in the pilot. The […]
Olive Branch Holds Reception for Bishop of Detroit
The Olive Branch restaurant held a reception for the Bishop of Detroit, Saturday evening. “It’s a real honor to have His Eminence here at the store,” said Faye Bochis, whose family owns the popular East Ridge restaurant. “Our women’s group, ‘Philoptochos,’ sponsored the reception for him.” Metropolitan Nicholas is the Bishop of Detroit. As one of […]
Patient Appreciation Day at Physicians Care
Physicians Care in East Ridge is hosting Patient Appreciation Day, Thursday, June 21 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Community members are invited to stop by and kick off the start of summer with grilled hot dogs, chips, and cold drinks served in the East Ridge center parking lot. “East Ridge is a close-knit community and we […]
Football Game Benefiting Martin Family
On Friday night Raymond James Stadium will play host to the Stump Martin Memorial Senior Gridiron Showcase. The football showcase will display the talents of recent graduates from Northwest Georgia and the greater Chattanooga area. Player introductions are scheduled for 7:15 p.m., with kickoff at 7:30. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for high […]
ERPD Public Service Announcements
The following are two public service announcements from the East Ridge Police Department. The East Ridge Police Department has taken numerous recent reports of residential auto burglaries. These occurred May 31-June 1, 2018 in the Camp Jordan area. The suspects targeted unlocked vehicles during night hours and have made off with personal property including firearms, […]
ERHRA Votes to Dissolve
More than a year in the making, a board intended to redevelop dilapidated properties in the city, took about two minutes to be dissolved. The East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority met Thursday night inside the Community Center and voted unanimously (Commissioner Curtis Adams was absent) to go away. After approving the minutes from three […]
UPDATED: Marvin ‘Stump’ Martin Passes
UPDATE: Visitation for Stump Martin will be at the Heritage Funeral Home in Fort Oglethorpe on Saturday from 1 to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 7 p.m. The funeral service will be in the chapel on Monday morning at 11 a.m. Marvin “Stump” Martin passed away in a local hospital on Thursday […]
Optimist Club Having Benefit for Stump
The East Ridge Optimist Club is having a chili dinner to help raise money for one of our own. Marvin “Stump” Martin, the city’s Director of Parks and Recreation, has been hospitalized on numerous occasions over the past several months, leaving he and his wife, Deb, and their family struggling both financially and emotionally. According […]
City Officials: All Residential Areas to be Removed from ERHRA Boundary Map
Hundreds of upset residents jammed the gym at the East Ridge Community Center wanting answers from the mayor and housing authority board members about the possibility of having their homes taken by the government. Even though the event was planned weeks in advance, there was no public address system and officials’ answers had to be shouted […]
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