The first Meet the Mayor event occurred this past Saturday and approximately 35 citizens attended throughout the meeting. Assistant City Manager Kenny Custer attended along beside me for the open discussion session with citizens. The goal of this meeting was to initiate an open dialog with East Ridge citizens and business owners that would be […]
Council Opts for Mobile Police Radios Rather than Communications Tower
The East Ridge City Council backed away from building a new communications tower, opting instead to purchase new portable radios for the police department and in the process saving taxpayers half a million dollars, Thursday during its first meeting of 2019. Acting City Manager Kenny Custer told the council that over the past couple weeks […]
Renovations Set to Begin at Camp Jordan
Camp Jordan Park and Arena in East Ridge is scheduled for an updated and a new, more professional appearance. Built in 1993, the 275-plus acres is the preferred location for numerous shows, sporting and special events and boasts over 100,000 visitors annually.With such high demand for use of the facility and all it has to […]
Rose Appeals Termination before Personnel Board
East Ridge Police officer Adam Rose appealed his November termination before the city’s Personnel Review Board, Monday morning at City Hall. Rose, 29, and a two-year veteran of the force, was fired by Acting City Manager Kenny Custer on grounds of “moral turpitude.” Rose, who admitted to internal affairs investigators that he had a sexual […]
City Cites ‘Improper Handling of Confiscated Funds, Lack of Leadership’ in Reed Case
On Friday, city officials in East Ridge released specific allegations against ERPD Chief J.R. Reed, who was placed on administrative leave two weeks ago pending the outcome of an investigation. According to a November 21 letter from acting City Manager Kenny Custer, Reed is accused of improperly handling confiscated funds and goods, lack of leadership, […]
Council Names New Personnel Board; Amends Use Agreement with Developers
In a special called meeting Friday morning the East Ridge City Council named five people to a Personnel Review Board and amended a use agreement with developers of Jordan Crossing. A personnel review board was established in 2010 as a panel that would consider appeals of employees who were terminated. That board never met, city […]
Chief Reed Placed On Administrative Leave
East Ridge Police Chief J.R. Reed was placed on administrative leave last Wednesday pending the outcome of an internal affairs investigation, city officials said Monday. Acting City Manager Kenny Custer said accusations of “three or four” policy violations are at the root of the investigation. Custer did not elaborate on the nature of the policy […]
ERPD Responds to Penn Incident
On Monday evening, officials with the East Ridge Police Department released a statement in regard to a story published in the Chattanooga Times Free Press showing graphic body cam video of officers taking a man into custody late last month. According to the Times Free Press story, ERPD officers used a “chokehold” and tased Christopher Penn […]
East Ridge Christmas Parade 2018
The East Ridge Christmas Parade, a longstanding tradition in our city, was held on Saturday evening. As always, the parade marks the first municipal holiday parade in our area. Here is a gallery of photos from the 2018 edition of the East Ridge Christmas Parade.
Williams Elected Mayor; Cagle, Chauncey to Serve on Council
East Ridge voters have elected Brian Williams as its new mayor. Williams, who has served on the City Council for two years, defeated Jim Bethune by a two-to-one margin. Bethune was making his second bid for mayor after having served on the council for one term. Williams succeeds Brent Lambert who chose not to […]
IDB Gives Blessing to Southern Honda, Jack’s
Tuesday, in a 15-minute meeting at City Hall, the East Ridge Industrial Development Board gave its blessing to development agreements with two new businesses locating in the city. Southern Honda Powersports is relocating from its location on Workman Road in Chattanooga to the 6700 block of Ringgold Road where it intends to build a 40,000 […]
Hung Jury in Boyd Case
After two days of testimony a jury was unable to come to a decision in the extortion case of Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd, Thursday in Criminal Court. Judge Andrew Freiberg had ruled earlier in the day on a motion from defense attorney Lee Davis to dismiss the charge of extortion. He charged the jury […]
Dynamic Group Announces Hotel and Indoor Water Park in East Ridge
Dynamic Group, a hotel development and management company based in Chattanooga, has announced plans to develop a hotel and indoor water park at the intersection of Ringgold Road and Frawley Road, just east of I-75. Marriott has approved the hotel. Both hotel and water park are still awaiting approval by the East Ridge Planning Commission […]
City Honors Clark
Mayor Brent Lambert declared by proclamation that the first Saturday in October shall be Larry Clark Day, Thursday night during the East Ridge City Council Meeting. Lambert said that 10 years ago his predecessor, Mike Steele, honored Clark, who has spearheaded the River Rescue along Spring Creek for the past 30 years. Lambert said that […]
IDB Approves Southern Honda Powersports Deal
The East Ridge Industrial Development Board approved an incentive package to Southern Honda Powersports that could bring the dealership more than $7.4 million over a two-decade period, Tuesday afternoon. City Manager Scott Miller told the board that city staff had been in negotiations with dealership officials for several years. Southern Honda has acquired six acres […]
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