Coppinger Pushes Mask Mandate Out until March 31  EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was last updated on Jan. 19. The Hamilton County Health Department reported 676 new  cases of COVID-19 over the holiday weekend. The total number of people in the county who tested positive for the virus since the beginning of the pandemic now stands […]

Monday Trash Pickup to be Performed on Tuesday, Jan. 19 East Ridge city offices and non-essential services will be closed on Monday, Jan. 18, in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.  For residence whose trash is normally picked up on Mondays, the city will collect the refuse on Tuesday, Jan. 19.

The Hamilton County Health Department, in partnership with Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management, will begin making appointments for second dose COVID-19 vaccinations beginning Friday, January 15th at 2 PM when the registration site goes live. Those who received their first dose from the Health Department are encouraged to register for their second dose online, […]

Recycling to be Collected on Thursday, 12-31 East Ridge city offices, library, services and court will be closed on Thursday and Friday, December 24 and 25, in observance of the Christmas holiday, and Friday, January 1, 2021 for the New Year’s holiday. The following schedule is for Sanitation Services – Note: there will be no […]

As Hamilton County continues to see an unrelenting increase in the daily number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths among residents, the Hamilton County Health Department issues a grave warning to the community that holiday gatherings with members outside the household unit will intensify the virus in our community, and lead to further hospitalizations and […]

It appears that East Ridge voters have returned Councilwomen Esther Helton and Aundie Witt back to seats on the East Ridge City Council. And, in the two referenda on the ballot, voters overwhelmingly approved to allow sale of liquor in package stores and permit candidates who live outside of the city limits to run for […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: East Ridge News Online asked candidates running for the East Ridge City Council to participate in a “council election roundup” story. A series of questions was posed to each candidate. The questions: Why are you running for Council?   List three top priorities that you would address if elected.   What are the […]

Corporal Terry Prescott, shot on a traffic stop on Sunday, was released from the hospital Monday afternoon, said East Ridge Police Chief Stan Allen. The East Ridge Police Department wishes to express sincere gratitude for all the thoughts and prayers for his recovery that have been pouring in from all over the region.     […]

In a recent poll on East Ridge News Online, readers were asked if they preferred spending taxpayer money on a ladder truck for the fire department or improvements to Camp Jordan Park. When the poll was first posted, about 90 percent of respondents preferred the city to spend money on a fire truck. East Ridge […]

It took the East Ridge Beer Board less than three minutes to approve a permit for Cracker Barrel to begin selling beer and sparkling wine at its location on N. Mack Smith Road. The board heard from Tayo Atanda, a Nashville attorney representing the giant restaurant chain. Atanda told the board that beer and sparkling […]

The community to celebrate with a virtual public launch on September 17   The city of East Ridge on the Tennessee/Georgia state line, has joined 15 other communities across the tri-state region in the Thriving Communities creative placemaking network, facilitated by Thrive Regional Partnership. The community of East Ridge is invited to join the journey, […]

Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program invites youth from across the state to try the shotgun shooting sports on Sept. 19 and 26 Nashville _ Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) invites 4th through 12th graders from all corners of the state to come learn about the shotgun shooting sports and try hitting a few targets […]