The first Meet the Mayor event occurred this past Saturday and approximately 35 citizens attended throughout the meeting. Assistant City Manager Kenny Custer attended along beside me for the open discussion session with citizens. The goal of this meeting was to initiate an open dialog with East Ridge citizens and business owners that would be […]
Council Opts for Mobile Police Radios Rather than Communications Tower
The East Ridge City Council backed away from building a new communications tower, opting instead to purchase new portable radios for the police department and in the process saving taxpayers half a million dollars, Thursday during its first meeting of 2019. Acting City Manager Kenny Custer told the council that over the past couple weeks […]
Renovations Set to Begin at Camp Jordan
Camp Jordan Park and Arena in East Ridge is scheduled for an updated and a new, more professional appearance. Built in 1993, the 275-plus acres is the preferred location for numerous shows, sporting and special events and boasts over 100,000 visitors annually.With such high demand for use of the facility and all it has to […]
Custer Invites Citizens to Meet at Local Coffee on Friday Morning
If you’ve ever wanted to sit down with the man in charge of the City of East Ridge and share your ideas about how the city is running, now is your chance. Assistant City Manager Kenny Custer, who is currently the acting city manager, is inviting residents of East Ridge to Local Coffee to sit […]
City Cites ‘Improper Handling of Confiscated Funds, Lack of Leadership’ in Reed Case
On Friday, city officials in East Ridge released specific allegations against ERPD Chief J.R. Reed, who was placed on administrative leave two weeks ago pending the outcome of an investigation. According to a November 21 letter from acting City Manager Kenny Custer, Reed is accused of improperly handling confiscated funds and goods, lack of leadership, […]
Chief Reed Placed On Administrative Leave
East Ridge Police Chief J.R. Reed was placed on administrative leave last Wednesday pending the outcome of an internal affairs investigation, city officials said Monday. Acting City Manager Kenny Custer said accusations of “three or four” policy violations are at the root of the investigation. Custer did not elaborate on the nature of the policy […]
ERPD Responds to Penn Incident
On Monday evening, officials with the East Ridge Police Department released a statement in regard to a story published in the Chattanooga Times Free Press showing graphic body cam video of officers taking a man into custody late last month. According to the Times Free Press story, ERPD officers used a “chokehold” and tased Christopher Penn […]
East Ridge Christmas Parade 2018
The East Ridge Christmas Parade, a longstanding tradition in our city, was held on Saturday evening. As always, the parade marks the first municipal holiday parade in our area. Here is a gallery of photos from the 2018 edition of the East Ridge Christmas Parade.
Christmas Parade This Saturday
The City of East Ridge will hold its annual Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 17, 2018, city officials said Tuesday. According to a press release, the line-up for parade participants begins at 4:00 p.m. on Germantown Road from Ringgold Road north toward I-24, with the parade stepping off at 6:30 p.m. Ringgold Road will shut […]
Williams Elected Mayor; Cagle, Chauncey to Serve on Council
East Ridge voters have elected Brian Williams as its new mayor. Williams, who has served on the City Council for two years, defeated Jim Bethune by a two-to-one margin. Bethune was making his second bid for mayor after having served on the council for one term. Williams succeeds Brent Lambert who chose not to […]
Municipal Election Roundup
Editor’s Note: Candidates Jim Bethune, Jacky Cagle and Denny Manning chose not to participate for this article. Early voting for the East Ridge Municipal Election begins on Wednesday, October 17 and runs through November 1. In an effort to help East Ridge voters make an informed decision when casting their ballots, East Ridge News […]
Boyd Extortion Trial Underway
A jury was selected and heard opening arguments in the extortion trial of Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd, Wednesday in Criminal Court. In his opening argument before the jury, Boyd’s defense attorney, Lee Davis, said the secretly taped telephone conversations between Boyd and East Ridge Mayor Brent Lambert was “a calculated political strategy” employed by […]
IDB Approves Southern Honda Powersports Deal
The East Ridge Industrial Development Board approved an incentive package to Southern Honda Powersports that could bring the dealership more than $7.4 million over a two-decade period, Tuesday afternoon. City Manager Scott Miller told the board that city staff had been in negotiations with dealership officials for several years. Southern Honda has acquired six acres […]
Police Capture Suspect Who Ran from Accident Scene
Law enforcement officers captured a man who crashed a car on Ringgold Road hiding along a creek near Camp Jordan Park, early Thursday afternoon. The suspect, 32-year-old Kinny Bass of Homestead, Florida, was taken into custody at 12:06 p.m. as he was found hiding under a log near West Chickamauga Creek. Once in custody, Bass […]
Thongnopnua Calls for Debates/Forums in State House Race
Wednesday, in a press release from the Joda Thongnopnua campaign, the Democratic candidate for Tennessee’s 30th State House District, called for a range of debates and forums to be held in advance of the November 6th general election for the most competitive state legislative race in Hamilton County and invited his opponent, Esther Helton, to participate. Thongnopnua highlighted the importance […]
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