A few weeks ago Hamilton County Commissioners decided that the school system needed to figure a way to live within their means. They sent school board members back to the drawing board on the budget and denied their request to raise property taxes by 44 cents per $100 of assessed value. While this is a […]
City Gets $950,000 Grant from TDOT
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner John Schroer announced Tuesday the award of $10.2 million in Multimodal Access Fund Grants to 14 communities across the state. The grants will fund infrastructure projects that support the transportation needs of transit users, pedestrians, and bicyclists by addressing gaps along the state […]
SCRBC Plants ‘Garden of Life’
Members of Spring Creek Road Baptist Church worked shoulder to shoulder with people from across the city on Saturday building beds and planting vegetables in its new community garden. Shari Stone, who heads up the church’s Children’s Ministry, said she got the idea of reaching out to the community via a vegetable garden from a […]
City Announces Facade Improvement Grants
The City of East Ridge announces a new local Community Development program for existing East Ridge businesses interested in projects to improve their business. Beginning Monday, May 18, businesses that are located along the Central Business Corridor, on or adjacent to Ringgold Road, can apply for grant funds. If approved, funds may be used to […]
FirstBank Agrees To Acquire Northwest Georgia Bank
NASHVILLE – FirstBank, the wholly owned subsidiary of First South Bancorp, Inc., and the third largest Tennessee-based bank, announced today the signing of a definitive agreement under which FirstBank will acquire Northwest Georgia Bank in Ringgold, Ga. Northwest Georgia Bank reported total assets of $298 million and deposits of $265 million as of March 31. […]
Drug Receptacle Now in ERPD Lobby
The East Ridge Police Department has installed a Prescription Drug Receptacle at their Ringgold Road location for citizens to drop off their expired or unused prescription medication. This allows the medication to be disposed of properly instead of ending up in landfills or in the local watershed. According to Police Chief J.R. Reed, citizens can […]
Development On Track at Exit 1
John Healy, a principal with Wolftever Development, the firm that is developing the area adjacent to Camp Jordan for a new retail complex, told the East Ridge City Council during its agenda session Thursday night that the site is virtually ready for construction to begin. “As of this afternoon, we are on grade and the […]
City Announces 2015 Camp Jordan Schedule
East Ridge city officials gathered Tuesday morning at the Community Center to announce events scheduled in Camp Jordan for next year. “It’s a great time to be in East Ridge,” said Stump Martin, Director of Parks & Recreation. “Our park gets tremendous support from the City Council, and I’m excited about what’s going to be […]
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