ABINGDON, VA – Food City officials recently announced the promotion of Dan Glei to Executive Vice President of Merchandising/Marketing. Glei formerly held the position of Vice President of Center Store Operations for the retail supermarket chain. He brings more than 25 years of industry experience to the position. “Dan has done a great job with […]
Municipal Court Docket for Aug. 11
The following people are on the docket to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Roski Bonds _ FTA (4), Possession Schedule II. Billy Bryant _ Petition to Revoke, Theft over $1,000, Reckless Endangerment. Bryant Burney _ Violation Conditions of Release. Richard Cathorn _ Aggravated Assault, Theft under $500. Jonathan Grant _ […]
ERPD Arrests Aug. 3-9
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Aug. 3-9. An arrest does not mean that a person has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. BERTIL, KELLY D […]
Seagle is City’s Representative on WWTA
The Hamilton County Water & Wastewater Treatment Authority has something of an image problem in East Ridge. Don Seagle wants to help change the perception that citizens have of the WWTA into something more positive. Seagle, 65, has been East Ridge’s representative or commissioner on the WWTA since March 2011 when he replaced Tom […]
New Walmart Market Nearing Completion
A new building with a fueling station is quickly rising out of property 100 yards off Ringgold Road that once was the site of the city’s municipal pool. The only sign on security fences surrounding the property are ones belonging to Hutton Co., a regional developer. Matt Phillips, vice president of real estate with […]
Purdy Named VP of Food City Center Store Operations
Abingdon, Va. _ Food City officials recently named Ross Purdy as the company’s new Vice President of Center Store Operations. Purdy, formerly of Daymon Worldwide brings more than 35 years of industry experience to the Food City team. “Ross has worked in grocery retail, consumer package goods and private brands with a number of leading […]
Blueberry Zucchini Bread
Editors Note: This recipe is compliments of Melissa Davenport, owner of Corner Cafe on Ringgold Road. Ms. Davenport will begin contributing stories on a weekly basis to ERNO about her culinary creations. It is about this point in the summer that we are all overrun with zucchini. We’ve sauteed it, fried it, eaten it […]
Chief Reed Applying for Cleveland Job
East Ridge Police Chief J.R. Reed has applied for the position of Chief of Police in Cleveland, Tenn. According to the Cleveland Daily Banner, Reed is one of almost three dozen applicants for the position. Reed was named police chief in East Ridge in January of 2014. He has been an officer with the department […]
Police Briefs for Aug. 4
_ 3837 Ringgold Rd.: Police were dispatched to Metro PCS on a robbery, Saturday night. According to a police report, officers spoke with the manager of the business who told them that two people entered the store and asked for the manager. She told the pair that she was the manager, and a male subject […]
City Court Docket for Aug. 4
The following people are on the docket to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Billy Bryant _ Theft over $1,000, Felony Reckless Endangerment. Tommy Durham _ Aggravated Domestic Assault, Aggravated Assault, Domestic Assault. Jason Ford _ Revoked DL, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Theft over $1,000. Dedric Hayes _ Felony Evading Arrest, […]
Police Briefs for August 3
East Ridge police arrested a man early Monday morning who allegedly fired his pistol at two individuals in the parking lot of the Food Lion. According to an affidavit of arrest, Jonathan Chad Grant, 30, of a Rossville address, was charged with Domestic Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Assault, Reckless Endangerment and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Other […]
ERPD Arrests July 27 to August 2
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from July 27-Aug. 2. An arrest does not mean that a person has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. ROGERS, BOBBY JOE 266 […]
Jordan Jams Worth the Wait
A wise man once said, “All good things come to he who waits.” A month after the first Camp Jordan Jams was rescheduled because of inclement weather during the Fourth of July weekend, a crowd of almost 1,000 people listened to great music, admired vintage cars, indulged in tasty barbecue and generally had a […]
City Commits to Road Improvements; Zaxby’s Announced
The City Council voted to fund improvements to Camp Jordan Parkway which led to the announcement by developers that Zaxby’s is coming to East Ridge. In a Special Called Meeting on Thursday at City Hall, the council voted unanimously to fund widening of Camp Jordan Parkway to handle the crush of traffic expected upon the […]
East Ridge Honors Slain Sailor
East Ridge residents and their neighbors turned out along Interstate 75 on Tuesday lining the route of the funeral procession of Petty Officer 2nd Class Randall Smith. “It’s a sad day,” said an emotional Jeannie Melvin, whose father served in the U.S. Navy. “It’s a sad day for Chattanooga. It’s a sad day for Tennessee. […]