During Thursday night’s East Ridge City Council meeting, Interim City Manager Mike Williams said he and Police Chief J.R. Reed had a meeting in which it was agreed the city would purchase the LeadsOnline software to track pawn shop transactions. According to Chief Williams the software will be purchased for less than $2,500. The police […]
Alumni Group Honors ERHS Football
Members of the East Ridge Alumni & Supporters Association honored the school’s record-setting football team Monday night during the annual awards banquet. About a dozen members of the alumni association representing six decades surrounded Candace Bell, the secretary of the group and its President, Bobby Hudgens, in presenting Coach Tracy Malone a special plaque commemorating […]
Zika Virus: What Hamilton County Needs to Know
HAMILTON COUNTY, TN – The CDC has issued a health and travel advisory for the recent Zika virus outbreak in the Caribbean and Central and South America (pronounced ZEE-kah). While that seems far away, Zika virus infections have been reported in travelers returning to the US. These imported cases may result in human-to-mosquito-to-human spread of […]
ERPD Arrest Jan. 18-24
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Jan. 18-24. An arrest does not mean that a person has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. HENDERSON, SANDRA JACQUELINE 1221 REEVES […]
Lambert to Name New WWTA Board Member
Mayor Brent Lambert said Thursday that he will name a new person to represent East Ridge on the Hamilton County Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority. This will happen despite that fact that the city’s current representative, Don Seagle, wishes to serve another five-year term. Lambert met with Seagle on Tuesday at City Hall to discuss […]
Time to Toss Testerman
Last night while watching the nightly news I got the pleasure of watching David Testerman shout at a roomful of parents in an attempt to admonish them for wanting to protect their children. “Whats wrong with you people?” Testerman shouted as he rose from his seat in anger. Mr. Testerman what is “wrong” […]
Youth Villages Needs Foster Parents in Middle Tennessee
Youth Villages has a great need for foster parents in the wider Clarksville area and throughout Middle Tennessee. A free foster/adoptive parent information session is set for Jan. 23 at 9 a.m. at the Youth Villages Clarksville office at 651 Stowe Court. Children enter foster care when their families are not able to safely care […]
Municipal Court Docket for Jan. 19
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Jan. 19. Todd Browning _ Aggravated Domestic Assault. Kevin Burnette _ Burglary of an Auto, Theft under $500 (2), Burglary. Coy Hollis _ Aggravated Burglary, Theft. Johnny Lamb _ Passing Worthless Checks (3), Theft under $500. Justin Lawson _ Domestic Assault, False […]
Food City Shoppers Aid Local Animal Shelters
Abingdon, VA – The Food City Pet Club just recently wrapped up their annual Pet Hunger Drive – their most successful drive on record to date. The drive began on November 30th and ran through January 9th and included all of Food City’s area supermarkets. During the promotion, Food City customers were invited to purchase special […]
Police Briefs for Jan. 15
_ 3222 Gleason Dr.: Police were dispatched to the address earlier this week on a robbery call. According to a police report, when police arrived they spoke with a man who told them he had been robbed at gunpoint. The report states that the victim went to the Ridgeview Apartments in order to buy a […]
Council Passes Sign Ordinance on First Reading
The East Ridge City Council passed on first reading a new sign ordinance that may regulate LED signs during its first meeting of 2016, Thursday at City Hall. Vice Mayor Marc Gravitt, who had tabled the measure from its Nov. 12 meeting, initially wanted to leave the ordinance tabled. But, after a quick sidebar discussion […]
ER Alumni Group Planning for New Facilities at RJS
The East Ridge Alumni & Supporters Association met Monday evening and heard from former Pioneer football coach Tim James about costs associated with new athletic facilities at Raymond James Stadium. According to minutes from the meeting, James presented the group with plans and drawings from a vendor for facilities at the stadium such as restrooms […]
Cherry Cobbler
Back in the summer I would have prayed for a cold day like today. At 5 A.M. This morning when I had to go out in the freezing cold to go to work, I was dreaming of summer. Isn’t that the way it always goes, we want the opposite of what we’ve got? I came […]
Zoning Board Denies Rezoning
On Monday night, the East Ridge Zoning Appeals Board denied a request to rezone property for the construction of two duplexes. The property on Worsham Avenue, a dead-end street in the 600 block of Marlboro Avenue, has a drainage ditch that dissects the two lots measuring 162 feet by 142 feet. Chief Building Official Brad […]
Health Department Urges Radon Testing Homes
Did you know that long term exposure to radon gas is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers? In observance of National Radon Action Month, the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department would like area residents to know how they can get a free test kit for their home and what they can do to reduce […]
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