It’s going to cost a lot more than $2.5 million for the city to reconfigure Exit 1 on Interstate 75. Friday afternoon, during a special called meeting of the East Ridge City Council, City Manager Scott Miller told the council that a construction estimate by the project engineer placed the cost of building a new […]
East Ridge High, YMCA Offering Summer Meal Program
In conjunction with the YMCA, East Ridge High School will be offering breakfast and lunch this summer to anyone in the community under the age of 18, officials said. The meals will be served from 8 to 9 a.m. and from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, throughout the summer months while school […]
Memorial Day Observance Set for Monday
UPDATE: East Ridge News Online has been informed by Reverand and City Chaplin Denny Manning that he will be doing the invocation and pledge of allegence at Monday’s Memorial Day Ceremony. American Legion Post 95 will spearhead the annual East Ridge Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday. The event is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. […]
Stabbing Suspect Apprehended with Large Amount of ‘Ice’
The man police believe is responsible for a stabbing at the Rodeway Inn on Monday morning, may not be prosecuted for assault. According to an affidavit of complaint, police charged 22-year-old Matthew Cohen with Possession of Schedule II Drugs or Resale, Possession of a Firearm during a Dangerous Felony, and Resisting Stop/Fisk/Halt. The affidavit also […]
Proposed Budget Includes CSU Officers
The City of East Ridge will hire six new employees next year, including two police officers to combat drug crimes and gang violence. In Thursday night’s regular City Council Meeting, City Manager Scott Miller presented his proposed budget for next fiscal year. The budget will include the addition of two traffic police officers and two […]
ERPD Makes Robbery Arrest
East Ridge police have arrested a Chattanooga man and charged him in the May 3 robbery of a woman outside a local business. Antwone Clevon Boykin, 18, of a Woodmore Terrace address, was charged with Robbery, Assault, and Driving without a License. He was jailed on a bond of $8,500 and is due to appear […]
Judge Helton Files for Bankruptcy
East Ridge Municipal Court Judge J. Cris Helton has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy relief. According to a 46-page petition filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee on April 27, Helton claims assets of $480, 648 with liabilities of $724, 540. The petition shows that his monthly income of $11,800 […]
IDB Finalizes Development Agreement
East Ridge’s Industrial Development Board met Tuesday afternoon and finalized a development agreement for the development of a retail complex on Mack Smith Road. The IDB will provide $30,000 a year for the next 20 years to Mack Smith Commons LLC, the legal entity building a 5,500 square-foot building on the corner of Mack Smith […]
More Pro Fishing as the FLW Hit the Water Next Weekend at the Bass Capital of the World
Don’t Blink Professional Bass Fishing Fans! The season is not over because as many as 450 FLW pros and co-anglers are set to compete May 4-6 in the Costa FLW Series Southeastern Division finale on Lake Chickamauga. The tournament, presented by Lowrance, is the final regular-season event of 2017 scheduled in the Southeastern Division. The event falls […]
John Cox Wins Bassmaster Bass Pro Shop Southern Open
John Cox beat out local favorite Michael Neal of Dayton Tennessee at the Bassmaster Southern Open at the Bass Pro Shop of East Ridge Weigh in, Saturday afternoon. Cox weighed in 15 bass over three days for a total weight of 68 pounds and 3 ounces to take the crown. “I had a good […]
East Ridge Bass Pro Hosts Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open
This week the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open will hit the waters of Lake Chickamauga from April 20 to the 22nd. The three-day event starts at the Dayton, Tennessee Boat Launch and is hosted by the Rhea Economic and Tourism Council. Dayton has quickly become one of the bass fishing capitals of the world […]
TBI Releases ’16 Crime in Tennessee Report
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its 2016 ‘Crime in Tennessee’ report on Thursday, and the report reveals a slight overall increase in reported instances of crime in the most recent reporting year. The annual study compiles data reported from each law enforcement agency in the state through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting […]
Planning Commission Approves Pair of Rezonings
The East Ridge Planning Commission met Monday night and approved two requests for rezoning, officials said. Michael and Courtney Flavin were asking for a single family home on Tombras Avenue across the street from City Hall that has been used as rental property to be rezoned from R1 to Office 2. The Flavin’s want to […]
Garden Expo at Camp Jordan
The Master Gardeners of Hamilton County, in association with the University of Tennessee Extension, present their 5th annual “Master Your Garden” Garden Expo on Saturday, April 8th from 10am to 6pm, and Sunday, April 9th, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Camp Jordan Arena in East Ridge. Admission is $5 (cash or check only). […]
CARTA Gets Input from Residents on Future Bus Service
Dozens of residents gathered at the Community Center to discuss with CARTA and city officials the future of bus service in East Ridge, Thursday evening. A three-year grant that CARTA used to provide limited bus service to East Ridge through a pilot program is set to expire in August 2018. The purpose of the meeting […]
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