The East Ridge City Council welcomed three new police officers to the city’s force Thursday night during its regular meeting at City Hall. Mayor Brent Lambert administered the Oath of Honor to new officers Paul Carrano, John Perry and William Johnson, as Chief J.R. Reed looked on. The Council also embraced the sale of […]
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 […]
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 […]
Seagle is City’s Representative on WWTA
The Hamilton County Water & Wastewater Treatment Authority has something of an image problem in East Ridge. Don Seagle wants to help change the perception that citizens have of the WWTA into something more positive. Seagle, 65, has been East Ridge’s representative or commissioner on the WWTA since March 2011 when he replaced Tom […]
New Walmart Market Nearing Completion
A new building with a fueling station is quickly rising out of property 100 yards off Ringgold Road that once was the site of the city’s municipal pool. The only sign on security fences surrounding the property are ones belonging to Hutton Co., a regional developer. Matt Phillips, vice president of real estate with […]
Police Briefs for Aug. 4
_ 3837 Ringgold Rd.: Police were dispatched to Metro PCS on a robbery, Saturday night. According to a police report, officers spoke with the manager of the business who told them that two people entered the store and asked for the manager. She told the pair that she was the manager, and a male subject […]
Jordan Jams Worth the Wait
A wise man once said, “All good things come to he who waits.” A month after the first Camp Jordan Jams was rescheduled because of inclement weather during the Fourth of July weekend, a crowd of almost 1,000 people listened to great music, admired vintage cars, indulged in tasty barbecue and generally had a […]
City Commits to Road Improvements; Zaxby’s Announced
The City Council voted to fund improvements to Camp Jordan Parkway which led to the announcement by developers that Zaxby’s is coming to East Ridge. In a Special Called Meeting on Thursday at City Hall, the council voted unanimously to fund widening of Camp Jordan Parkway to handle the crush of traffic expected upon the […]
East Ridge Honors Slain Sailor
East Ridge residents and their neighbors turned out along Interstate 75 on Tuesday lining the route of the funeral procession of Petty Officer 2nd Class Randall Smith. “It’s a sad day,” said an emotional Jeannie Melvin, whose father served in the U.S. Navy. “It’s a sad day for Chattanooga. It’s a sad day for Tennessee. […]
Food City Buys Bi-Lo Locations, Including East Ridge’s
ABINGDON, VA – On Thursday, Food City officials announced their intent to purchase 29 BI-LO Supermarkets (including 21 pharmacies) in the Chattanooga market area. The locations, which range from 25,000 to 63,000 square feet in size, include: Tennessee: 7804 East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga 6951 Lee Highway, Chattanooga 1600 East 23rd Street, Chattanooga 4510 Highway 58, […]
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