East Ridge High School football coach Tim James is inviting all former Pioneer football players back for a special night at Raymond James Stadium/Shanks Field. James, who has followed in his father’s footsteps coaching at East Ridge, has earmarked the Brainerd game on Sept. 8 as a homecoming of sorts for anyone who has […]
Fire Damages House on State Line Road
A fire which apparently started in a kitchen damaged a house on State Line Road, Saturday. Officials said that firefighters were dispatched to the fire at 6607 State Line at about noon. Upon arrival heavy smoke was reported and additional units were requested to battle the flames. According to Fire Chief Mike Williams, firefighters made […]
Crnalic Provides Eclipse Glasses for Free
A number of people arrived before sunrise at the Corner Cafe, Saturday morning, to receive a pair of free eclipse glasses courtesy of local businessman Amir Crnalic. The 44-year-old owner of Top Floors, said he had ordered several hundred pair from various vendors across the country and had double-checked that the protective eyewear was […]
ER Elementary Holding PTA Membership Drive
East Ridge Elementary School is gearing up a drive to build its PTA membership, officials said earlier this week. This year the organization is trying something new. According to Ken Hall, the President of the school’s PTA, they are asking for volunteers to act as PTA representatives for each class. PTA representatives will help organize […]
Injured Suspect Taken into Custody on South Seminole Drive
A man who was apparently shot during a traffic stop in Chattanooga was apprehended in East Ridge, late Monday afternoon. Stan Allen, Assistant Police Chief for the East Ridge Police Department, said the man who was shot was a suspect in an auto theft in Chattanooga. He was located by ERPD in a house at […]
Officer Attacked with Hammer
An East Ridge police officer is expected to be fine after answering a disturbance call and being attacked by a man wielding a hammer. Assistant Police Chief Stan Allen said police were called to the 6700 block of Ringgold Road, Saturday afternoon, on a disturbance. The complainant said a man was yelling and waiving a […]
Woman Claims Uber Driver Exposed Himself to Her
East Ridge police are investigating an incident in which a Belvoir Hills Drive woman accused a taxi driver of exposing himself to her. According to a police report, late Sunday night officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Belvoir Hills Drive where a woman stated that an Uber driver had indecently exposed himself to […]
Council Passes Budget, Awards Construction Bid
The East Ridge City Council adopted a $13.6 million budget and awarded a $5.7 million bid for the reconfiguration of Exit 1, Thursday night during its regular meeting. The fiscal year 2017-18 budget represents an increase of almost $1 million over the actual 2016 budget and includes a three percent cost of living raise for […]
DOJ Launches New Pilot Program Addressing Opioid Abuse
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On August 2, 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the formation of the Opioid Fraud and Abuse Detection Unit, a new Department of Justice pilot program to utilize data to help combat the devastating opioid crisis that is ravaging families and communities across America. This new unit will focus specifically on opioid-related […]
Beer Board Gives ‘Pass’ to Portofino’s, Discusses Beer in Park
On Monday afternoon, the East Ridge Beer Board met to consider sanctions against a local restaurant. More importantly, perhaps, one board member introduced the idea of allowing beer to be sold in Camp Jordan during special events. The beer board heard from Tony Giannourakis, the new owner of Portofino’s. Several issues had arisen recently regarding […]
Gravitt to Run for Register of Deeds Post
State Representative Marc Gravitt intends to step down from his seat in District 30 next year to seek the office of Hamilton County Register of Deeds in the May 2018 primary election. “Serving the people of Hamilton County using the business experience I’ve obtained for more than 25 years is a true privilege,” said Gravitt, […]
FarleyCon Returning to Community Center Aug. 26
FarleyCon, The East Ridge Toy and Comic Book Expo will be returning to East Ridge on Saturday August 26th at the East Ridge Community Center at 1517 Tombras Ave, East Ridge, TN . Appearing at The East Ridge Toy and Comic Book Expo is author Dan Jolley. Dan writes novels, comic books, children’s books, and […]
Nation’s Largest Tiny House Event Coming to Area
The United Tiny House Association, organizer of the for-charity Tiny House Festivals and our Nation’s largest tiny house event, the 60K+ attendee 2016 Florida Tiny House Festival, is bringing its for-charity Tiny House Festival to the Volunteer State. The 2017 Tennessee Tiny House Festival is coming to Audubon Acres, Chattanooga, Tennessee, September 8-10, 2017! As […]
BBQ Competition at ER Bass Pro Shops
Bass Pro Shops in East Ridge will be the site of the 2nd annual BBQ Competition presented by the American Culinary Federation of Chattanooga. The event will be held in the parking lot on Saturday, August 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be live music and free samples of barbecue. There is […]
Health Department Receives Award from USDA
The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department’s WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) Breastfeeding Support program has won the Gold level of excellence by the USDA Food and Nutrition Services program. The award was one of only two awarded in Tennessee. The program successfully met the “best practices” criteria, which demonstrate excellence in breastfeeding practices and support. “We […]
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