Tennessee snapped a four-game losing streak with a 24-10 win over Southern Mississippi, Saturday evening at Neyland Stadium. Running back John Kelly had 20 carries for 79 yards and two touchdowns. All photos by Bill Shipley.
ER Housing & Redevelopment Authority Holds Annual Meeting
The newly-formed East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority held its first annual meeting, Wednesday at City Hall. The five-member panel consisting of Chairman Darwin Branam, Ruth Braly, Eddie Phillips, Earl Wilson and Curtis Adams, formally adopted by-laws which will govern the authority. It elected Phillips, the city’s former Public Safety Director, as its Vice Chairman. […]
Council Discusses Beer in the Park
The East Ridge City Council handled routine city business in its only meeting of October. The Workshop Agenda session which preceded it was anything but routine, as its members discussed amending an ordinance which would allow the sale of beer during special events on city property, including Camp Jordan Park. Councilman Larry Sewell asked if […]
Standoff Ends Peacefully
A man who was in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday for not fulfilling his community service on an earlier charge was arrested late Wednesday afternoon after a two-hour standoff with police. Kedarrian Higgins, 22, of 3211 Blackhawk Trail has been charged with Aggravated Domestic Assault, after he allegedly assaulted his mother at their […]
Lady Pioneers Claim District Soccer Title
East Ridge’s Ana Villegas scored with 14 seconds left in the second overtime to lift the Lady Pioneers’ to a 1-0 win over Hixson in the finals of the District 8-2A soccer tournament, Friday at Hixson. East Ridge (9-4-1) will now host McMinn Central in the semifinals of the region tournament on Tuesday at 7:30 […]
Beer Board Recommends Beer Sales in Park
The East Ridge Beer Board wants the City Council to reconsider the prohibition of beer sales on city property. On Monday during a special called meeting at City Hall, the Beer Board voted 4-0 to recommend that the council amend an ordinance which outlaws selling beer at Camp Jordan Park. Gregg Shipley, the Beer Board […]
Ground Broken at Exit 1 Project
The City of East Ridge celebrated its official groundbreaking of the Exit 1 reconfiguration project on Friday morning. Tennessee Department of Transportation representatives and dignitaries that were instrumental in seeing this project to fruition were on hand at the ceremony that has been several years in the making. At the end of 2015, the […]
Pioneers Edge Panthers on Special Night
Three extra points made all the difference, as East Ridge edged Brainerd, 21-18, Friday night at Raymond James Stadium/Shanks Field. It was a special night at the school as dozens of former Pioneer football players were on hand for the first game at the newly re-built Raymond James Stadium. In addition, the athletic facilities at […]
Q & A With ‘Heart Attack Shack’ Owner Brian Tipps
Brian, let’s begin by having you share something interesting about the Heart Attack Shack story? I guess I would say the story is still being written as the customer base grows. To my knowledge the furthest away someone lives that has eaten with us is from New York. These guys were in Tennessee for […]
Rams’ Winning Streak Ends
Catholic’s unprecedented win streak stopped where it started in 2014, at Normal Park, coming up on the short end of a 12-8 final. Catholic held Normal Park to one first down, and outgained the Lightening by over 200 yards. However, fumbles and the inability to score on three separate drives inside the 10-yard line resulted […]
First Responders from the Tri-State Area Deploy to Texas for Hurricane Harvey Relief
A swift water rescue team comprised of Bradley County Fire Rescue, East Ridge Fire Rescue, and Dallas Bay Fire Rescue personnel deployed to Texas Wednesday to assist with on-going water rescue missions due to Hurricane Harvey, said Eddie Phillips, Chief of Mutual Aid for Hamilton County Emergency Management. According to a press release, the […]
Exit 1 Construction Starts Sept. 5
According to a press release from the City of East Ridge, construction will begin on the long-awaited Exit 1 Interchange Reconfiguration, on Tuesday, Sept. 5. This project will allow North-bound traffic exiting on to Ringgold Road easier access to the new Jordan Crossing shopping complex as well as Camp Jordan Park. The newly configured exit […]
Crnalic Provides Eclipse Glasses for Free
A number of people arrived before sunrise at the Corner Cafe, Saturday morning, to receive a pair of free eclipse glasses courtesy of local businessman Amir Crnalic. The 44-year-old owner of Top Floors, said he had ordered several hundred pair from various vendors across the country and had double-checked that the protective eyewear was […]
NASCAR / INDYCAR / ARCA Race Weekend Viewers Guide
Kyle Busch won all stages and the checkered flag on Wednesday night at Bristol Motor Speedway in the Camping World Truck Series race. He did so by overcoming a penalty by storming back through the field for the win in overtime. Now it’s time for both the NASCAR Xfinty Series to take to the track […]
Gravitt to Run for Register of Deeds Post
State Representative Marc Gravitt intends to step down from his seat in District 30 next year to seek the office of Hamilton County Register of Deeds in the May 2018 primary election. “Serving the people of Hamilton County using the business experience I’ve obtained for more than 25 years is a true privilege,” said Gravitt, […]
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