UPDATE: The man who was dragged from a burning house on Bennett Road succumbed to his injuries, According to East Ridge Fire Chief Mike Williams, Timothy Dale Light Jr., 38, died from his injuries suffered in the fire. On Wednesday, Chief Williams said he held off reporting the identity of the victim until family […]

  East Ridge will celebrate its 100th anniversary as an incorporated city in September at a big party down at Camp Jordan. There’s gonna be something for everyone at the September 25 event, ranging from live bands to a variety of good food and beer from a number of area breweries. For the history buffs […]

During Thursday night’s East Ridge City Council Meeting, a lottery was held to determine who would be able to potentially open liquor stores in East Ridge. The winner on the West end of Ringgold Road was a fore drawn conclusion, as he was the only qualified applicant. That winner was Harsh Patel. On the East […]

The East Ridge High School football program celebrated with its annual awards ceremony in the gym, Wednesday evening. At the end of the festivities, Johnny Jones Sr., a businessman with roots in our city, gave the football program even more to celebrate, as he presented a $100,000 check to the alumni association earmarked for a […]

City to Demolish Current Playground in Anticipation for New Playground and Splashpad The City of East Ridge will begin demolition on the current Pioneer Frontier Playground beginning Monday, April 5 to prepare for the new playground and splashpad equipment to be installed. Demo is expected to be completed by May 1 and installation should begin around […]

Westbound Lanes Could be Closed for Two Weeks Beginning after 9:00 a.m. EDT on Friday, March 26, 2021, TDOT contract crews will start making permanent repairs to the slope near the tunnels in East Ridge where a mudslide occurred last week. The area to be repaired is adjacent to the westbound tunnel (East Ridge toward […]

UPDATE: City Manager Chris Dorsey told the East Ridge City Council in its meeting Friday afternoon that he had spoken with Chattanooga officials who stated they will not be renting 100 rooms from the Budgetel to house homeless from Chattanooga. Dorsey said Chattanooga officials said they were going with the only other motel that bid for […]

If you want to help feed some hungry people in our community you will have a chance this Saturday. The East Ridge Police Department, along with the alumni of the Citizens’ Police Academy are holding a food drive to benefit the East Ridge Community Food Pantry. East Ridge’s finest will be set up in the […]

The Hamilton County Health Department, in partnership with Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management, will begin making appointments for second dose COVID-19 vaccinations beginning Friday, January 15th at 2 PM when the registration site goes live. Those who received their first dose from the Health Department are encouraged to register for their second dose online, […]

Recycling to be Collected on Thursday, 12-31 East Ridge city offices, library, services and court will be closed on Thursday and Friday, December 24 and 25, in observance of the Christmas holiday, and Friday, January 1, 2021 for the New Year’s holiday. The following schedule is for Sanitation Services – Note: there will be no […]

As Hamilton County continues to see an unrelenting increase in the daily number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths among residents, the Hamilton County Health Department issues a grave warning to the community that holiday gatherings with members outside the household unit will intensify the virus in our community, and lead to further hospitalizations and […]

It appears that East Ridge voters have returned Councilwomen Esther Helton and Aundie Witt back to seats on the East Ridge City Council. And, in the two referenda on the ballot, voters overwhelmingly approved to allow sale of liquor in package stores and permit candidates who live outside of the city limits to run for […]