East Ridge used two huge fourth-quarter plays to rally past Brainerd, 21-14, Friday night at Brainerd High School. Pioneer quarterback Matthew Yarbrough hit Quassey Vinson on a 53-yard catch and run with just over a minute left in the contest accounting for the difference in the game. Yarbrough connected with Jesse Jones on a 66-yard […]
Catholic Defeats Tennessee Christian, 34-6
On a beautiful evening for football, Catholic defeated Tennessee Christian 34-6 in a game played at Billy Warren field at OLPH school in East Ridge. With the victory Catholic moved to 5-0. The festivities began with a stirring National Anthem rendition sung by OLPH student Isabella Gearinger. Catholic received the opening kick-off and started on […]
Walmart Hiring Up to 95 for Neighborhood Market
WHAT: Walmart will hire up to 95 associates to work at the new Walmart Neighborhood Market slated to open this fall in East Ridge. A temporary hiring center has opened inside the Fort Oglethorpe Walmart Supercenter located at 3040 Battlefield Parkway. Applications will be accepted Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. […]
UPDATED: ERPD Getting In-Car Computers
ERPD Chief J.R. Reed _ I was recently notified by the United States Attorney Eastern District of Tennessee, Mr. William Killian, that the Office of Justice Programs has awarded the FY 2015 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) to the City of East Ridge Police Department in the amount of $10,500 to purchase computer […]
Catholic Downs Normal Park, 30-8
The Catholic football team moved to 3-0 with a 30-8 victory over Normal Park. Catholic is a cooperative football program consisting of students from Our Lady of Perpetual Help in East Ridge and St. Jude in Hixson, TN. Normal Park is also a cooperative football team with players from Normal Park Middle and Chattanooga School […]
Water Main Break Disrupting Service
A water main ruptured Sunday morning disrupting service to many homes in the Belvoir Hills area of East Ridge. According to a Tennessee American Water Co. worker, the 12-inch pipe in the 3900 block of Fountain Avenue gave way at about 1 a.m. Crews were on the scene and able to isolate the disruption to […]
East Ridge Downs Polk Co., 20-7
A late interception return for a touchdown by Josh Williams sealed the Pioneers 20-7 win over the Wildcats, Friday night on the road. East Ridge trailed, 7-6, at the half but rallied. East Ridge News Online will provide more information when it becomes available.
Lunch Box Granola Bars
Last week we closed the restaurant and took our first week long vacation, well “stay-cation” really, in two years. We slept late, went out for lunch, and got several projects accomplished around the house. It was relaxing, but you know what? By the end of the week I was READY to go back to work! […]
Catholic Downs Chattanooga Christian, 22-6
The Chattanooga area middle school football season began last week. In a key match-up, Catholic defeated Chattanooga Christian, 22-6. Catholic is a cooperative football program consisting of students from Chattanooga’s two area Catholic middle schools, Our Lady of Perpetual Help in East Ridge and St. Jude in Hixson. The game was a hard-fought contest played […]
ER Falls to Walker Valley in Jamboree
Walker Valley scored twice on two big plays to hand East Ridge a 14-0 loss in the Jamboree at Finley Stadium Saturday night. The Pioneers’ opening drive was impressive, but they were forced to punt after a third-down sack. Lorenzo Stewart had a 17-yard run for East Ridge while John Joffre had a pass reception […]
Group of ERHS Students Protests New Dress Code
A group of East Ridge High School students gathered outside the Bennett Avenue school on Wednesday afternoon to protest the new high school dress code. The protest started inside the high school with students walking the halls before they were asked to leave and moved their protest to the public sidewalk. The group, which included […]
City Gets ‘Safe Routes to School’ Grant
East Ridge officials have been notified that the City has been awarded both applications submitted by the City for the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Grant for a total of $229,442, both awarded amounts total. The SRTS Program seeks to encourage students and their families to walk or bike rather than use vehicles to […]
Easy Summer Squash Caserole
One summer morning a few years ago I took a drive up to Flat Top Mountain Farm to buy a case of Roma tomatoes for roasting and freezing. I arrived at the farm stand to find not only the boxes of tomatoes I was after, but boxes and boxes of yellow squash at a really […]
East Ridge Elementary Reduces School Fees
East Ridge parents lining up for school registration Monday morning were treated with a pleasant surprise. East Ridge Elementary Principal Gail Huffstutler had decided to lower the requested school supply fee from $50 per child to $30 per child, providing a much-needed $20 per child discount to the parents of the over 1000 children […]
Purdy Named VP of Food City Center Store Operations
Abingdon, Va. _ Food City officials recently named Ross Purdy as the company’s new Vice President of Center Store Operations. Purdy, formerly of Daymon Worldwide brings more than 35 years of industry experience to the Food City team. “Ross has worked in grocery retail, consumer package goods and private brands with a number of leading […]