The East Ridge City Council voted to spend a million dollars of budgeted taxpayers’ dollars last night during its first regularly scheduled meeting of September. But the measure that drew the most debate was a resolution characterized as a “concept” where no money was spent at all. Before debate on Resolution 2705 -which proposes city […]
Jonathan Mason to Seek Vacant District 30 House Seat
Hamilton County, TN. – Jonathan Mason on Thursday announced his intentions to run for the District 30 State Representative seat covering East Hamilton County, including areas of Chattanooga, East Ridge, East Brainerd, Apison, and Collegedale. This announcement comes after the news that current State Rep. Marc Gravitt would not seek reelection, choosing to run […]
ERHS Cleanup Day Set for Saturday
In an attempt to beautify its campus, East Ridge High School is having a community work day on Saturday, Sept. 16 from 8 a.m. until noon, officials said. Projects will be tackled both inside and outside the school that is more than 50 years old. Those projects include painting the interior of some office spaces. […]
Arrest Leads to Clearing of Burglaries
East Ridge police arrested a man on Wednesday which led to the clearance of four recent business burglaries, officials said. According to a press release by the ERPD, officers on patrol heard loud thuds in the area of the Haiku Hibachi restaurant at 5313 Ringgold Road. Officers discovered the glass door had been broken […]
Police Briefs Sept. 13
_ 5610 Ringgold Rd.: Last week police responded to Easy Auto on a theft of a vehicle. According to a police report, officers spoke with the manager who said that some one had taken a 2005 Hyundai Tucson from the lot at 4 a.m. The manager showed officers video surveillance of the incident. The video […]
TAWC Offering Firefighting Support Grants
Chattanooga, Tenn. – Tennessee American Water announces its second round of Firefighting Support Grants to provide financial assistance to uniformed, professional and volunteer fire departments. Grants of up to $500 will be awarded to cover costs for equipment or training. “While we provide the water that is used in combating fires, the firefighters are the […]
Book Review: ‘The Hobbit’
Maybe you’ve seen The Hobbit in theaters, or own the DVD’s. And maybe you have watched the previously released movies, The Lord of The Rings trilogy, also in the theater or on DVD (or both. Many times). The movies are gorgeous, the scenery beautiful, the costumes amazing. J. R. R. Tolkien published The Hobbit 80 […]
ER Alumni Hosting Dinner
The East Ridge Alumni and Supporters Association is sponsoring a dinner to honor Ed Woodham and Mack Franklin and to help raise money for athletic facilities at East Ridge High School. The dinner will be held on Oct. 27 at SpringHill Suites by Marriot in downtown Chattanooga at 495 Riverfront Parkway. It begins at 6:30 […]
People Staying at Budgetel Need Help
East Ridge city officials said that 80 rooms at the Budgetel Inn on Mack Smith Road were occupied on Sunday by people fleeing Hurricane Irma. The people who are staying there may need help with some basic food stuffs for themselves and their pets. John Patel, whose company is renovating the 286 room motel, is […]
Creel, Custer Honored During Optimist Lunch
The East Ridge Optimist Club hosted members of the city’s fire and police department’s, Monday, on the 16th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks on our country in New York and Washington D.C. This is the fifth year that the club has hosted an event in appreciation of our city’s first responders and to reflect on […]
ERPD Arrests Sept. 4-10
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Sept. 4-10. 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. CRUMBAUGH, CRAIG STEVEN 74 MCAFEE […]
ER Municipal Court Docket for Sept. 12
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, Sept. 12. Municipal Court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue. Traffic cases begin at 3 p.m. with the docket listed below to follow. James Anthony – Evading Arrest, Criminal Impersonation. Justin Blue – Drug Paraphernalia. Andrew Holder – Drug […]
Vols Win Big
The University of Tennessee Volunteers won big, Saturday, handing FSC Indiana State at 42-7 drubbing. The Vols, now 2-0 on the young season, tagged almost 400 yards of total offense on Indiana State. Ty Chandler set the tone for the route with a 91-yard kickoff return on the game’s opening play. Below is a slideshow […]
Budgetel Sheltering People Fleeing Florida Storms
The Budgetel Inn on Mack Smith Road is opening up its doors Saturday afternoon to provide shelter free of charge for people fleeing the path of Hurricane Irma. John Patel of JDH Developers, the owner of the building that has been undergoing renovation for the better part of a year, said he has been granted […]
Checks Boost Field House Funding
East Ridge football coach Tim James put out the call a couple of weeks ago inviting all the men who have donned the Orange and White of Pioneer football to attend Friday night’s home opener against Brainerd, and the christening of the new Raymond James Stadium. James’ call was answered by scores of former players […]
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