The East Ridge Police Department is hosting its annual National Night Out event on Tuesday, October 25. The event will give residents an opportunity to meet some of the men and women who help keep East Ridge safe. It kicks off at 6 p.m. behind City Hall on Tombras Avenue. According to the ERPD social […]

Josh Creel Named Assistant Police Chief Clint Uselton has been selected as the new Chief of Police for the City of East Ridge.  He accepted the position upon the recent retirement of former Police Chief Stan Allen. A resident of East Ridge for nearly 20 years, Uselton joined the East Ridge Police Department in 1999 […]

The East Ridge Antique District (ERAD) is promoting a “Fall Festival” event going on each Saturday during the month of October. The events are free to the public and all are welcome. The schedule for the events follows: October 1: The Green Gardinia Artisans Sidewalk Sale/Cousins Maine Lobster Food Truck. October 8: Dept One Three […]

    Duncan Firefighter of the Year; Smith Police Officer of the Year The East Ridge Optimist Club held its annual tribute to the city’s first responders and remembered the terrorists attacks on the United States on 9-11-2001, Friday in the bay of Station One at the Fire and Police Services Center.  Ginger Howard, Optimist […]

The City of East Ridge announced today it was awarded one of four 2022 American Water Charitable Foundation Water and Environment Grants for $250,000, focusing on building an ADA accessible boardwalk and pier along Camp Jordan’s Dickert’s Pond. “East Ridge is honored to be the recipient of the 2022 Water and Environment Grant,” said East […]

This article is from Tennessee/Lookout Former Tennessee House Speaker Rep. Glen Casada and his chief of staff were arrested at their homes by FBI agents Tuesday morning after a federal grand jury on Monday issued an indictment on 20-counts involving bribery, theft from programs receiving federal funds, kickbacks, conspiracy to commit money laundering and other charges, […]

Court Clerk Measure Rejected by Voters Larry Grohn is the new representative for District 8 on the Hamilton County School Board. Grohn, a Republican, received 1,776 votes while his Democratic opponent, Katie Perkins, garnered 1,544 votes in the Hamilton County General Election. Tracy Cox will become the new East Ridge Municipal Court Judge. Cox received […]

Voters will head to the polls today in Hamilton County to participate in the state and federal primaries, and county general election. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. In East Ridge, poll locations are at the Community Center on Tombras Avenue, American Legion Post 95 on Ringgold Road and the United […]