UPDATE: Visitation for Stump Martin will be at the Heritage Funeral Home in Fort Oglethorpe on Saturday from 1 to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 7 p.m. The funeral service will be in the chapel on Monday morning at 11 a.m. Marvin “Stump” Martin passed away in a local hospital on Thursday […]
CM Miller Gives Overview of Budget
East Ridge City Council members got their first look at next year’s budget Thursday evening at its regular meeting at City Hall. City Manager Scott Miller is proposing a $13.6 million general fund budget for fiscal year 2018-19 that keeps the current tax rate of $1.33 and would not require the raising of any fees. […]
Construction Work on Ringgold Road
Paving on the overpass of Ringgold Road on Interstate 75 will effect traffic flow for two days. A press release from the East Ridge Police Department states that the contracting firm C.W. Matthews will have the outside lanes of Ringgold Road (both directions) closed at the I-75 overpass on Thursday, May 10 and Friday, May 11 during […]
Police Make Drug Bust
On Wednesday, East Ridge police arrested three people on drug charges after a probation check. According to a press release by the department, ERPD’s Crime Suppression Unit was assisting state probation and parole officers with a check on a probationer living at 6808 Martha Avenue. The address is listed as the residence of probationer Brandon […]
ERPD Increases Seat Belt Enforcement during National ‘Click It or Ticket’ Mobilization
As summer kicks off and families hit the road for vacation, The East Ridge Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to remind motorists to “Click It or Ticket.” From May 21 to June 3, participating agencies across the state will increase seat belt enforcement as part of the National Highway […]
Planning Commission Says No to Warehouse Project on Ringgold Road
On Monday evening, the East Ridge Planning Commission rejected the proposal of a businessman to rezone the property where the old bowling alley is on Ringgold Road to turn it into a warehouse. “The last thing we need on that end of Ringgold Road is a storage facility,” said David Bostain, one of about a […]
Optimist Club Having Benefit for Stump
The East Ridge Optimist Club is having a chili dinner to help raise money for one of our own. Marvin “Stump” Martin, the city’s Director of Parks and Recreation, has been hospitalized on numerous occasions over the past several months, leaving he and his wife, Deb, and their family struggling both financially and emotionally. According […]
Lambert Says City Will Fight Blight With Inspectors, Gain From Streetscape Project
The East Ridge city council voted Monday to dissolve it housing and redevelopment board, but Mayor Brent Lambert says work will continue on development and improvements for the city by other means. All four city council members voted to abolish the board that had caused much grief among citizens who rallied repeatedly to abolish it […]
Mason Takes Shot at Helton’s Voting Record
Jonathan Mason, a candidate for the Republican nomination to the State House in District 30, said Monday that his opponent, East Ridge City Councilwoman Esther Helton, is playing “opportunistic politics.” In a press release Mason said that Helton seconded a motion to create the East Ridge Housing Authority last year. On Monday, she along with […]
Manning Reinstated as City Chaplain
Less than 72 hours after being told that he was out as City Chaplain, Denny Manning was reinstated to the job. On Monday morning, Manning said that he was contacted via telephone by City Manager Scott Miller who apologized for firing Manning on Friday. “It shocked me when he called,” Manning said. “He wanted to […]
Council Dissolves Housing & Redevelopment Authority
In a special called Monday morning meeting, the East Ridge City Council voted to dissolve the city’s housing and redevelopment authority. The 4-0-1 vote – Mayor Brent Lambert voted “present” – was met with a standing ovation by the residents packing the courtroom at City Hall. After the vote, City Attorney Mark Litchford said the […]
Boyd Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ to Extortion Charge
Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd entered a plea of not guilty to a single charge of extortion, Friday, during an arraignment in Hamilton County Criminal Court. Criminal Court Judge Andrew Freiberg of Bradley County said he will hear a motion to dismiss the charges on June 5. Extortion is a Class D Felony and carries […]
Manning Fired as City Chaplain
Denny Manning is out as the City of East Ridge’s Chaplain after he spoke out at a recent City Council meeting calling Mayor Brent Lambert a “chicken.” Manning was terminated from the volunteer, non-paying position on Friday by City Manager Scott Miller. In a letter documenting the termination Miller referenced Manning making a statement before […]
Helton Wants to Dissolve ERHRA
On Friday, East Ridge City Councilwoman Esther Helton said she wants to dissolve the East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority. In a press release, Helton said she plans to make a motion to immediately dissolve the ERHRA and drafted plan at the next meeting. Instead, other options to encourage new growth and redevelopment inside the city […]
Council to Have Called Meeting on Monday
According to the City of East Ridge’s Website, there will be a special called meeting of the City Council on Monday, May 7 at 11 a.m. at City Hall on Tombras Avenue. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and/or take action concerning the East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
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