On April 25, 2018, the City of East Ridge was notified that the Governor had signed into law an extension of the Investment Period for the highly successful Border Region Retail Tourism Development District Act. This extension allows all three of Tennessee’s “Border Region” cities—Bristol, East Ridge, and Kingsport—to continue investing in new economic development […]
Rezoning, Regulations Dominate Council Business
East Ridge City Council moved forward with rezoning a property to allow for the construction of townhouses in a transition zone and regulate short-term vacation rentals, Thursday night during its regular meeting at City Hall. A request by developers Bobby Hudgens and James Anderson to rezone property on Boyd Street to build townhouses had been […]
National Drug Take Back on Saturday
The 10th Annual National Drug Take Back will be held on Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The purpose of this event is to keep drugs out of the environment and off of our streets. Five of the locations will also include document shredders provided by the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, Division of Consumer […]
Residents Vent During Council Meeting
Angry residents turned out en mass at Thursday night’s East Ridge City Council meeting rebelling against a boundary map and a plan to redevelop the city formulated by the East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Mayor Brent Lambert, the man who put the East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority into motion was not there to […]
City Announces Meeting for ‘Town Center’
The City of East Ridge is setting into motion plans for its Town Center, located on Tombras Avenue. The plan includes an outdoor multi-purpose pavilion with restrooms and concession, which will be built on property to the rear of City Hall, totaling 3.7 acres adjacent to the old McBrien School. The community public input meeting […]
Fire Damages Cedar Glen Home
A late night fire damaged a Cedar Glen Circle home on Wednesday. According to East Ridge Fire Chief Mike Williams, firefighters were dispatched to 418 Cedar Glen Circle at 11:01 p.m. When firefighters arrived heavy fire and smoke was coming from the two-story home. Crews made an aggressive interior attack, located and extinguished the fire. Chief […]
Spring Creek Elementary Carnival on Friday
Spring Creek Elementary is having its Spring Carnival on Friday, April 27. The event, which includes games, inflatables, a dunk tank, and plenty of BBQ and snacks provided by local vendors, is from 5 to 7 p.m. One may purchase an unlimited activity band for $25. There will be a silent auction. Items up […]
Chick-fil-A Opening Mid-May
Chick-fil-A Franchise Owner Heath Kyle will soon welcome guests to the East Ridge Chick-fil-A restaurant at 639 Camp Jordan Pkwy. and has begun hiring up to 90 new team members to prepare for the grand opening this upcoming month. Kyle is hiring for full-time and part-time positions to work in all areas of the restaurant, including […]
High Resolution Housing Authority Map
Many East Ridge News Online readers have expressed frustration over the inability to view the East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority boundary map. CLICK HERE TO VIEW MAP It may be advantageous to view the map on a desktop computer. You can use the computer’s feature to enlarge the map. It may be exceedingly difficult […]
Citizens Fight Back Against ERHRA
A group of East Ridge residents have mobilized to fight having their houses being included in a blighted area and subject to redevelopment. Jody Grant, is among a group of folks who have banned together and are building a petition to remove some homes from being included in the East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority […]
TBI Adds Reinking to Most Wanted List
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to its ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ list, Travis Reinking. Reinking (DOB 2-1-89) is wanted by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department and the TBI to face charges, including three counts of Criminal Homicide, in connection to a shooting that occurred at a Waffle House in Antioch early […]
TBI Releases ‘Crime in Tennessee’ Report
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its 2017 ‘Crime in Tennessee’ report, revealing a slight overall increase in reported instances of crime in the most recent reporting year. The annual study compiles data reported from each law enforcement agency in the state through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS). The TBI’s sophisticated crime […]
ERPD Gets Union Chapter
The East Ridge Police Department is now a union cop shop. Thursday evening at Fernando’s Restaurant, Vincent Champion, Southeast Regional Director of the International Brotherhood of Police Officers presented a charter to the officers who are organized under Local 735. Champion said that the IBPO has about 62 chapters in the Southeast region representing roughly […]
Lane Closures on Ringgold Road
East Ridge police are advising motorists to expect delays in the Ringgold Road area near Interstate 75, this weekend. According to a news release the delays are due to lane closures for construction.
Reward Offered in ‘Cold Case’
An anonymous donor is contributing $10,000 to the reward fund in the unsolved case of Janet Newman, officials at the Hamilton County District Attorney’s office said Thursday. Someone killed Newman eleven days before Christmas in 1984 as she worked alone inside Cannon Towel and Linen on Brainerd Road. When Newman’s boss returned from running errands […]
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