East Ridge High School football coach Tim James is inviting all former Pioneer football players back for a special night at Raymond James Stadium/Shanks Field. James, who has followed in his father’s footsteps coaching at East Ridge, has earmarked the Brainerd game on Sept. 8 as a homecoming of sorts for anyone who has […]
Library Hosting Event
The East Ridge Library in conjunction with the Chattanooga Zoo is hosting “Movin’ and Groovin’Animals” on August 22. According to information from the library, the free event will be held at 11 am. featuring live animals. According to a flyer from the library, the event will explore animals’ bodies and how they move. No registration […]
ER Elementary Holding PTA Membership Drive
East Ridge Elementary School is gearing up a drive to build its PTA membership, officials said earlier this week. This year the organization is trying something new. According to Ken Hall, the President of the school’s PTA, they are asking for volunteers to act as PTA representatives for each class. PTA representatives will help organize […]
Alumni Association Hosts BBQ Fundraiser
According to our friends at NewsChannel9, football season is just around the corner and the East Ridge High School Pioneers have a new stadium to look forward to. However, the community says there is still work to be done. In 2015, the Raymond James stadium was condemned by an engineering report. The Department of Education […]
FarleyCon Returning to Community Center Aug. 26
FarleyCon, The East Ridge Toy and Comic Book Expo will be returning to East Ridge on Saturday August 26th at the East Ridge Community Center at 1517 Tombras Ave, East Ridge, TN . Appearing at The East Ridge Toy and Comic Book Expo is author Dan Jolley. Dan writes novels, comic books, children’s books, and […]
Nation’s Largest Tiny House Event Coming to Area
The United Tiny House Association, organizer of the for-charity Tiny House Festivals and our Nation’s largest tiny house event, the 60K+ attendee 2016 Florida Tiny House Festival, is bringing its for-charity Tiny House Festival to the Volunteer State. The 2017 Tennessee Tiny House Festival is coming to Audubon Acres, Chattanooga, Tennessee, September 8-10, 2017! As […]
BBQ Competition at ER Bass Pro Shops
Bass Pro Shops in East Ridge will be the site of the 2nd annual BBQ Competition presented by the American Culinary Federation of Chattanooga. The event will be held in the parking lot on Saturday, August 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be live music and free samples of barbecue. There is […]
Health Department Receives Award from USDA
The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department’s WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) Breastfeeding Support program has won the Gold level of excellence by the USDA Food and Nutrition Services program. The award was one of only two awarded in Tennessee. The program successfully met the “best practices” criteria, which demonstrate excellence in breastfeeding practices and support. “We […]
ERHS, Parks & Rec Holds Skills Camp
The East Ridge Pioneers football and cheerleading squads looked to the future Tuesday night at Raymond James Stadium. East Ridge High School football coach Tim James joined his staff, a dozen players and five of the Pioneers cheerleaders to guide kids through free football and cheerleading skills camps. City of East Ridge Athletics Supervisor Shawnna Skiles said […]
Book Review: Jeff Shaara: ‘To The Last Man’
Now I turn to the First World War, in Jeff Shaara’s historical novel, To The Last Man. That’s “novel,” because while Shaara bases his books on first-person documents, contemporary correspondence, and facts, he also adds assumed and imagined dialogue and some actions, in order to help the reader better understand and imagine the feelings and […]
Health Department’s Step ONE Teaching Garden Grants Now Available
The Health Department’s Step ONE(Optimize with Nutrition and Exercise) program offers grants to neighborhoods and organizations to begin and sustain teaching gardens. The purpose of the Step ONE teaching gardens is to: Demonstrate to children and families the importance of food choices for overall health; Provide opportunities for people to learn valuable skills such as […]
Gann Recognized by Optimists
Each year the East Ridge Optimist Club strives to maintain its status with International Optimist as an “honor club.” John Tilley, President of the club, said that part of this process is honoring a club member or individual for their contribution to the Optimist Club, Community and Youth. This year’s recipient, by unanimous decision, was […]
Alumni Association Holding Golf Tourney, BBQ Party
The East Ridge Alumni and Supporters Association is holding a golf tournament and a party next week to raise money for much-needed amenities at the newly refurbished Raymond James Stadium/Shanks Field. Brown Acres Golf Club will host the Pioneer Classic Golf Tournament on August 4. The flighted tournament will have shotgun starts at 8 a.m. […]
Book Review: ‘The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion’
Editor’s Note: Roberta Jackson will be contributing book reviews to East Ridge News Online. This is Ms. Jackson’s second offering to ERNO readers. Hope you enjoy this addition to the city’s only local news source. For some reason, lately I am being drawn to books that connect to some extent to the first or second […]
New Registration at ER Elementary
East Ridge Elementary School will begin registration for the school year on Tuesday. According to a press release, officials will be handling registration a little differently hoping to alleviate the lengthy process. In the past the school held registration on one day. This year it is being held over a four-day period. Grades 1 […]
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