Year in and year out people in East Ridge volunteer their time and their backs to help make the creeks in our city better places. This year, the 27th edition of the Tennessee River Rescue, forty volunteers, many of them from East Ridge High School’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, focused their efforts on a […]
LED Billboard & Beer At Save-A-Lot Coming Soon
The East Ridge City Council took up a wide range of issues at its Thursday October 15 meeting. An off premises billboard, beer permit variance, a million dollar over budget Camp Jordan Parkway, and a packed agenda featuring 15 other separate items the City Council worked to stay focused and on task to deal with each […]
‘Heavenly’ White Bread
One of the unexpected benefits of owning a restaurant is becoming friends with some of your customers. I play a little game with my 4 year-old nephew in which he asks me to name all the people that love him. I go through the usual list of family and then ask, who else? He will […]
Catholic Completes Perfect Season
The Catholic Rams defeated Dayton City 36-6 to complete a “perfect” season, finishing 11-0. It was the Rams first undefeated season in a half-century, the last coming in 1966 under legendary coach Don Waters. Catholic is a middle school program with players from Our Lady of Perpetual Help of East Ridge (“OLPH”) and St. Jude […]
Second Chance Opens in ER
The Second Chance Thrift Store opened this week in the Osborne Shopping Center on Ringgold Road. This is not just any thrift store, as 100 percent of the proceeds generated from sales goes to the Humane Educational Society. “It was my husband Bob’s idea,” said Debra Citrullo, who manages the store along with her husband, […]
Pioneer Palooza at ER Elementary
On Saturday, Oct. 24, East Ridge Elementary will host their Fourth Annual Pioneer Palooza Event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the school campus, located at 1014 John Ross Road. There will be food, local vendors and games for all attendees to enjoy. Bracelets may be purchased for $8 before close of school […]
ERPD Arrests Oct. 5-11
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Oct. 5-11. 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. MARSHALL, DOMINIQUE RASHAND 7837 OAKWOOD […]
Walmart Neighborhood Grocery Stocking Shelves
People have been working feverishly at the new Walmart Neighborhood Grocery to get ready for the October 28 Grand Opening of East Ridge’s newest grocery store. “We are on our eighth truck of freight and we started last Monday,” said William Venable the store’s manager. “We had an empty building and this team has come […]
City Closing Camp Jordan Parkway
Camp Jordan Parkway, also known as Fred Pruett Parkway, will be closed indefinitely beginning October 12, officials said Tuesday. According to a City of East Ridge press release, the road, which is the main entrance to Camp Jordan Park on the south, will be closed until further notice due to construction on the road and […]
Pioneers Remain Undefeated with 14-9 Win over Irish
The East Ridge High School football team remained undefeated on the year with a 14-9 win over Notre Dame Friday evening on the Irish’s home turf. Traneil Moore topped the 1,000-yard mark for the season by rushing for 217 yards on 30 carries. East Ridge’s defense kept Irish quarter Alex Darras in check as he […]
ERHS Alumni Meeting Oct. 5
The newly-formed East Ridge High School Alumni Association will meet for the third time, this Monday, Oct. 5. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the ERHS Library. Last week, according to updates on social media from organizers, the nascent group elected Bobby Hudgens (Class of ’74) as its president. Candace Bell (Class of […]
Catholic Edges Silverdale, 14-8
Catholic moved to 10-0 on the season with a thrilling 14-8 come-from-behind victory over Silverdale. It was an epic battle played at the OLPH campus located in East Ridge, TN. Storms lifted with just enough daylight left to play the game. A beautiful rainbow served as the backdrop for much of the hard-fought, physical contest. […]
Spinach Pie
In our most recent quest for better health the husband and I have been watching our diet. You know the drill, more fruits and veggies…less meat, fried foods, and sugar. So far we are surviving well, I have a few tasty, yet healthy recipes up my sleeve. While we don’t necessarily stick to a “Meatless […]
ERPD Getting Two Highway Safety Grants
Nashville, Tenn. –Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner John Schroer and Governor’s Highway Safety Office Director Kendell Poole announced that 376 Tennessee agencies received grant awards totaling $17.8 million to support highway traffic safety efforts. There are multiple elements that contribute to a safe roadway system, including an accurate traffic safety data collection and analysis system, […]
Take a Stand to Prevent Falls
While falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injury for people age 65 and older, they are not an inevitable part of aging. This year’s Fall Prevention Awareness Day event, Take a Stand to Prevent Falls, seeks to raise awareness about how to prevent fall-related injury among older adults. “In Hamilton County, […]
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