The Crestwood Garden Club paid tribute to one of its longtime members and past president’s, Jo Lawrence, by dedicating a garden to her memory, Wednesday afternoon at Camp Jordan. More than one hundred people, including state and local elected officials and officials of the Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs, participated in the moving, hour-long ceremony. […]
‘Fall Festivals’ Held at BCA, ER Elementary
Saturday was “fall festival” day at two of East Ridge’s finest schools. East Ridge Elementary _ the second largest public school in Hamilton County _ hosted its fourth annual “Pioneer Palooza,” while Belvoir Christian Academy _ a small private school that is an icon in our city _ opened up its campus to the long-running […]
Early Voting Underway
Early voting began with a bang Wednesday as more than 1,200 people showed up at the Brainerd Recreation Center, the closest precinct to East Ridge. All seven candidates running for the two open seats on the East Ridge City Council were represented at the precinct with campaign workers _ and in many cases candidates themselves […]
Video of City Council Candidates’ Forum
East Ridge News Online sponsored a City Council Candidates’ Forum Monday night at City Hall. There are two open seats on the five-member board. Vice Mayor Marc Gravitt chose not to seek re-election, and Councilman Denny Manning has served 12 years and is term limited by the City Charter. Those running for office are: Jim […]
Catholic Completes Perfect Season
Catholic defeated Chattanooga Christian, 36-6, last Thursday to finish with a perfect 11-0 record on the year. It is Catholic’s second consecutive undefeated season. Prior to 2015 it had been half a century since the Rams had a perfect season. With the win, Catholic is on a 28-game win streak, unprecedented in the Rams’ 69-year […]
Bleachers Going Up at Raymond James Stadium
New bleachers are going up on the home field side of Raymond James Stadium at East Ridge High School. Tuesday morning a three-man crew from Daley Construction was going about their business making progress on a job long in the waiting. “It’s like a giant erector set,” said Dan Daley, owner of the construction firm […]
Yard Sale for Needy Child Fund
If your looking for some good deals and a bonus of helping a worthy cause you might be in luck. On Saturday there will be a yard sale at the old McBrien School with all proceeds going to the East Ridge Needy Child Fund. The sale will be held from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. […]
City to Hold Lottery for Campaign Tent Spots
Candidates will have to participate in a lottery to get prime property in front of City Hall on Election Day in order to pitch their tents. On Thursday, during its regular meeting, the City Council adopted rules for a new tent lottery, which is a major part of a recently amended political sign ordinance. In […]
Page Road Fire under Investigation
A Catoosa County family just across the line from East Ridge has been displaced from their rented home Wednesday afternoon after a small fire damaged the single-story dwelling. The Catoosa County Fire Department was called to 525 Page Road just after noon on a house fire, officials said. When they arrived fire was coming from […]
Blessing of Pets at OLPH
On Tuesday, Our Lady of Perpetual Help had its annual Blessing of the Pets in honor of the feast of Saint Francis. Many churches in the United States celebrate the Feast of St Francis of Assisi on October 4 each year. The feast commemorates the life of St Francis, who was born in the 12th […]
ERPD Gets Defibrillators through Grant
The East Ridge Police Department recently received seven automated external defibrillators courtesy of a grant through the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. On Tuesday afternoon, Chief J.R. Reed, Assistant Chief Stan Allen, Officer Caleb Cushman and Councilman Jacky Cagle went to Firehouse Subs on Gunbarrel Road for a formal presentation, hosted by foundation officials and […]
Catholic Wins Thriller over St. Rose
Saturday’s Tennessee/Georgia match-up wasn’t the only nail-biter of the weekend. Catholic and St. Rose played an exhilarating, see-saw battle with Catholic surviving to claim a 34-28 victory. Murfreesboro’s St. Rose and Catholic engaged in an epic battle between two of the better middle school teams in the area. The St. Rose Stars entered the contest […]
Notre Dame Spoils East Ridge Homecoming
Notre Dame ruined the East Ridge Homecoming whipping the Pioneers, 50-26, Friday at Raymond James Stadium/Earl Shanks Field. The Irish’s talented quarterback, Cameron Wynn, shredded the East Ridge defense for 160 yards and three touchdowns running and accounted for 110 yards through the air, including a 66-yard scoring bomb. The loss dropped East Ridge to […]
Good Times at the Cruise-In
A crowd gathered at the Corner Cafe on Saturday evening despite the packed SEC football schedule for the annual “Cruise-In.” The owners of more than two-dozen classic cars used the opportunity to show off the objects of their affections. Toney Hicks and his wife, Doris, staked out a patch of green grass behind their orange […]
Tent Lottery Measure Deadlocks
East Ridge welcomed three new firefighters to the city’s family Thursday night during the regular City Council meeting. Vice Mayor Marc Gravitt did the honors of administering the oath of office to Brandon Clark, Chris Cope and Tyler Ezell. “We look forward to you serving the citizens of East Ridge,” Gravitt said following the swearing […]
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