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. […]
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 […]
Boyd Gets Input from Citizens During Community Meeting
District 8 Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd held a town hall meeting at the East Ridge Community Center Thursday evening. Topics covered included the expansion of Camp Jordan and what he termed “wasteful spending” by Hamilton County government. Boyd, who is in his last year of his second, four-year term on the county commission, gave […]
Taylor, ERHS Teacher, Awarded National Gallery of Art Fellowship
East Ridge High School teacher Deborah Taylor was one of only 53 participants chosen to take part in the 2017 National Gallery of Art Teacher Institute on Art of the Renaissance. The six-day seminar took place in Washington, D.C. and brought together teachers of art, English, history, math, and related subjects from 20 different states. The […]
Boyd Hosting Community Meeting Tonight
Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd will host a community meeting in East Ridge on Thursday, July 20. The meeting will be held in the East Ridge Community Center on Tombras Avenue and is scheduled from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Topics will include Camp Jordan, the Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Hamilton County budget and the […]
Mayor Lambert on Camp Jordan Facilities Discussion
In recent days, a handful of articles have appeared regarding the potential redevelopment of Camp Jordan Park, and naturally, questions have arisen as a result. The City of East Ridge has indeed participated in exploratory discussions with Hamilton County officials regarding improvements and expanded capacity at the 260-acre park, and those discussions are ongoing. […]
Cost of Exit Reconfiguration Continues to Grow
Last year the City of East Ridge planned on the reconfiguration of Exit 1 to cost about $2.5 million. Last month that number doubled. Last night an extra million was added to the price tag. In Thursday night’s council meeting, the board voted to enter into an agreement with engineering firm Amec Foster Wheeler for […]
ERPD’s K9 Axel Gets Body Armor
East Ridge Police Department’s K9 Axel has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Axel’s vest is sponsored by Elks Lodge #91 of Chattanooga, TN and embroidered with the sentiment “This vest provided by Elks Lodge #91”. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is […]
Council Announces Called Meeting
There will be a called meeting of the East Ridge City Council on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 5:30 pm to discuss information gathered from a CARTA input meeting and an online survey as well as discuss possible programs to fit the needs of the community. The Council may take action if necessary.
Planning Commission Approves Rezonings, Tweaks Sign Ordinance
The East Ridge Planning Commission met Monday evening and approved the rezoning of three properties in the city and recommended a minor amendment be made to the city’s sign ordinance. A request from John Groves to rezone property at 401 South Howell Avenue from Residential District to Office District was approved. There was no opposition […]
Food City’s Smith: Evaluating Options to Improve Facilities
In recent weeks, rumors that Food City is planning on building a “Super Store” at its location on the east end of East Ridge has been circulating in the community. Staff inside of City Hall were unable to confirm the information late last month. Chief Building Official Kenny Custer said that he had heard that […]
Police Investigating Saturday Night Shooting
Detectives with the East Ridge Police Department are investigating the shooting of a man last Saturday that happened at a residence on Welworth Avenue. According to a police report, officers responded to 6116 Welworth just after midnight in reference to a person shot. When officers arrived they found a man laying in the street suffering […]
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