The East Ridge City Council approved a resolution authorizing more than a million dollars in incentives to a developer who wishes to build a hotel near Jordan Crossing. The resolution would provide $1.6 million in Border Region state increment money over a 21-year period to Dynamic East Ridge, LLC and its principal, Roshan Amin, who […]
Topgolf Launches Community-Focused, Open-Concept Venue Design Driven by Toptracer
DALLAS _ Topgolf Entertainment Group, a global sports and entertainment community, is teeing up a new way for fans to experience the brand’s unique blend of technology and entertainment with the announcement of a new venue concept featuring an open, single-floor design. This latest venue format allows Topgolf to bring a premier entertainment destination to […]
OLPH Celebrates National Catholic Schools Week
Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) School has been a pillar of the community in East Ridge since its founding on Moore Road in 1937. This past week the Catholic Pre-K through 8th grade school celebrated National Catholic Schools Week along with their younger sister-school, St. Jude in Hixson, and Notre Dame High in Glenwood, […]
Reed Sues City over Firing
Former East Ridge Police Chief J.R. Reed has sued the City of East Ridge over his 2019 termination. The suit, filed in Hamilton County Chancery Court by attorney John Harrison, claims the city violated Reed’s constitutional rights. According to an article in the Chattanooga Times Free Press, the suit states that the City of East […]
Applications for Second ‘Citizen’s Police Academy’ Being Accepted by ERPD
The East Ridge Police Department is seeking participants for its Spring Citizen’s Police Academy. The second class of its kind will begin on March 30, 2020, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for 10 weeks. The citizen’s academy is aimed at familiarizing our citizens with the various aspects of the law enforcement profession. During these […]
City Council Meeting Jan. 23
The East Ridge City Council met on Thursday and took the following actions. Council awarded a ASA Engineering and Consulting the project for site design and construction administration services for four new soccer fields at Camp Jordan Park. The work will include design, grading, irrigation and conduit for future lighting. The council voted to contract […]
UPDATE: Harris Tells Police He Was Driving Truck That Struck Motorcyclist
UPDATE: Tommie Eugene Harris told East Ridge Police Department investigators that he was the man driving the pickup truck that struck and severely injured a motorcyclist on New Years Eve, according to a department press release. Charges are pending against Harris. UPDATE: East Ridge police report at 1:25 p.m. on Thursday that officers located the […]
TDOT to Evaluate Moore Road Bridge over I-24 East in Chattanooga for Possible Future Repairs
Beginning at 10:00 p.m. EST on Monday, January 20, 2020, TDOT crews will evaluate the Moore Road bridge over I-24 East near mile marker 184 in Chattanooga to determine if future repairs may be necessary to add reinforcement to the outer beam. The bridge was recently struck by a truck hauling an oversized piece of […]
TAWC Taking Applications for 2020 Environmental Grant Program
Applications are now being accepted for Tennessee American Water’s 2020 Environmental Grant Program. The program supports innovative, community-based environmental projects that improve, restore or protect watersheds and water sources through partnerships. Diverse activities like watershed cleanups, water quality monitoring, biodiversity projects, surface or groundwater protection education, wellhead protection initiatives and hazardous waste collection efforts are […]
Animal Services Comes to the Aid of Injured Barred Owl
East Ridge Animal Services came the aid of an injured Barred Owl that was found in the backyard of a Marlboro Avenue residence, early Friday morning. Jack Berry said he was awoken in the predawn hours on Friday by his dogs barking in the back yard of his Marlboro Avenue house. He went to investigate […]
UPDATED: Truck Hauling Trackhoe Clips Bridge Forcing Shutdown of I-24 East
UPDATE: According to Hamilton County dispatch, I-24 East reopened at 2 a.m. on Wednesday. A look at TDOT Smartway map indicates the southbond lane of the Moore Road overpass is closed. Tuesday afternoon press release from TDOT follows: A truck hauling an oversized piece of construction equipment struck the concrete outer beam of the Moore […]
Honey Bees Are Buzzing at the Health Department
What’s the latest buzz at the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department? The Health Department’s Step ONE program has created an interactive pre-K educational activity using the honey bee to teach the importance of eating fresh fruits and vegetables. The Little Sprouts Honey Bees lesson teaches children the role of bees in gardens and their importance to […]
CM Dorsey Upholds Firing of Former Police Chief J.R. Reed
East Ridge City Manager Chris Dorsey has upheld the termination of former police chief J.R. Reed, rejecting the recommendation of the city’s Personnel Review Board to reinstate Reed to a position in the department’s traffic division. In an interview Friday, Dorsey said that on Monday he will post a job position within city government for […]
City to Return Property to County Allowing Construction of Field House
Next week the East Ridge City Council will consider transferring property that it acquired from Hamilton County Schools back to the county in order to pave the way for construction of a field house for Raymond James Stadium. According to a press release from the City, city officials, football coach Tim James, and District 8 […]
Photos: Christmas Parade 2019
Mother Nature/Father Christmas provided a break in the rain allowing East Ridge to hold its annual Christmas Parade on Saturday. The yearly parade, traditionally the first municipal Christmas parade of the holiday season in our region, provides an opportunity for organizations, civic groups, businesses and kids of all ages to come together and be “holly […]
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