The East Ridge Pioneers football and cheerleading squads looked to the future Tuesday night at Raymond James Stadium. East Ridge High School football coach Tim James joined his staff, a dozen players and five of the Pioneers cheerleaders to guide kids through free football and cheerleading skills camps. City of East Ridge Athletics Supervisor Shawnna Skiles said […]
Book Review: Jeff Shaara: ‘To The Last Man’
Now I turn to the First World War, in Jeff Shaara’s historical novel, To The Last Man. That’s “novel,” because while Shaara bases his books on first-person documents, contemporary correspondence, and facts, he also adds assumed and imagined dialogue and some actions, in order to help the reader better understand and imagine the feelings and […]
Health Department’s Step ONE Teaching Garden Grants Now Available
The Health Department’s Step ONE(Optimize with Nutrition and Exercise) program offers grants to neighborhoods and organizations to begin and sustain teaching gardens. The purpose of the Step ONE teaching gardens is to: Demonstrate to children and families the importance of food choices for overall health; Provide opportunities for people to learn valuable skills such as […]
Gann Recognized by Optimists
Each year the East Ridge Optimist Club strives to maintain its status with International Optimist as an “honor club.” John Tilley, President of the club, said that part of this process is honoring a club member or individual for their contribution to the Optimist Club, Community and Youth. This year’s recipient, by unanimous decision, was […]
Man Released from Hospital Allegedly Steals Harley
A man who discarded his hospital gown on the bed of a house where police believe he stole a Harley-Davidson motorcycle has been arrested. East Ridge police charged Joshua David Francisco, 25, of a Cora Drive address in Chattanooga, with Theft over $1,000, Aggravated Burglary and Burglary. He is due to appear in municipal court […]
ER Municipal Court Docket Aug 1
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, Aug. 1. Municipal Court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue and begins at 5 p.m. Corey Blackmon – FTA (2), revoked DL. Daniel Bowen – unlawful possession of weapon, misuse of registration, evading. Aaron Chippoletti – theft under $500/probation […]
ERPD Arrests July 24-30
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from July 24-30. 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. BREEDLOVE, CHRISTOPHER EUGENE 919 SUNNYDALE […]
‘Town Center’ Proposed at McBrien Site
City Manager Scott Miller rolled out an ambitious plan Thursday night during the City Council Agenda Work Session to turn the old McBrien School and the surrounding seven acres into what he called a “Town Center.” Miller is asking the council to consider hiring a planner/architect to devise a master plan for transforming the […]
New Budget Passes First Reading; Tentative Agreement Made with CARTA
The East Ridge City Council passed a new budget on first reading, and agreed to do business with CARTA to provide special bus service to the city, Thursday during its regular meeting. The $13.7 million General Fund budget is revenue neutral based on a property tax rate of 1.33 per $100 on the most recent […]
Schools Closing for Eclipse
According to our friends at NewsChannel9, due to safety concerns, Hamilton County Schools says it will close all schools and school age childcare on August 21st, the day of the total solar eclipse. This date coincides with the first total solar eclipse to occur across the entire continental United States in 99 years. A solar […]
Alumni Association Holding Golf Tourney, BBQ Party
The East Ridge Alumni and Supporters Association is holding a golf tournament and a party next week to raise money for much-needed amenities at the newly refurbished Raymond James Stadium/Shanks Field. Brown Acres Golf Club will host the Pioneer Classic Golf Tournament on August 4. The flighted tournament will have shotgun starts at 8 a.m. […]
Suspect Gives Personal Information Attempting to Cash Stolen Check
Police have issued an arrest warrant for a man who provided a check cashing business his personal information before attempting to cash an allegedly stolen check. According to a police report, on Saturday officers responded to Cash Express on Ringgold Road on a “theft in progress” call. When police arrived they spoke with a clerk […]
Book Review: ‘The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion’
Editor’s Note: Roberta Jackson will be contributing book reviews to East Ridge News Online. This is Ms. Jackson’s second offering to ERNO readers. Hope you enjoy this addition to the city’s only local news source. For some reason, lately I am being drawn to books that connect to some extent to the first or second […]
New Registration at ER Elementary
East Ridge Elementary School will begin registration for the school year on Tuesday. According to a press release, officials will be handling registration a little differently hoping to alleviate the lengthy process. In the past the school held registration on one day. This year it is being held over a four-day period. Grades 1 […]
Police Briefs for July 24
East Ridge police arrested a couple recently on child endangerment charges after officers observed them parked for an extended period of time at a Ringgold Road convenience store with two young children in the car and the temperature hovering in the 90s. According to an affidavit of complaint, an officer observed two adults sitting in […]
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