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 […]
ERHS, Parks & Rec Holds Skills Camp
The East Ridge Pioneers football and cheerleading squads looked to the future Tuesday night at Raymond James Stadium. East Ridge High School football coach Tim James joined his staff, a dozen players and five of the Pioneers cheerleaders to guide kids through free football and cheerleading skills camps. City of East Ridge Athletics Supervisor Shawnna Skiles said […]
Man Released from Hospital Allegedly Steals Harley
A man who discarded his hospital gown on the bed of a house where police believe he stole a Harley-Davidson motorcycle has been arrested. East Ridge police charged Joshua David Francisco, 25, of a Cora Drive address in Chattanooga, with Theft over $1,000, Aggravated Burglary and Burglary. He is due to appear in municipal court […]
‘Town Center’ Proposed at McBrien Site
City Manager Scott Miller rolled out an ambitious plan Thursday night during the City Council Agenda Work Session to turn the old McBrien School and the surrounding seven acres into what he called a “Town Center.” Miller is asking the council to consider hiring a planner/architect to devise a master plan for transforming the […]
New Budget Passes First Reading; Tentative Agreement Made with CARTA
The East Ridge City Council passed a new budget on first reading, and agreed to do business with CARTA to provide special bus service to the city, Thursday during its regular meeting. The $13.7 million General Fund budget is revenue neutral based on a property tax rate of 1.33 per $100 on the most recent […]
Schools Closing for Eclipse
According to our friends at NewsChannel9, due to safety concerns, Hamilton County Schools says it will close all schools and school age childcare on August 21st, the day of the total solar eclipse. This date coincides with the first total solar eclipse to occur across the entire continental United States in 99 years. A solar […]
Alumni Association Holding Golf Tourney, BBQ Party
The East Ridge Alumni and Supporters Association is holding a golf tournament and a party next week to raise money for much-needed amenities at the newly refurbished Raymond James Stadium/Shanks Field. Brown Acres Golf Club will host the Pioneer Classic Golf Tournament on August 4. The flighted tournament will have shotgun starts at 8 a.m. […]
New Registration at ER Elementary
East Ridge Elementary School will begin registration for the school year on Tuesday. According to a press release, officials will be handling registration a little differently hoping to alleviate the lengthy process. In the past the school held registration on one day. This year it is being held over a four-day period. Grades 1 […]
Police Briefs for July 24
East Ridge police arrested a couple recently on child endangerment charges after officers observed them parked for an extended period of time at a Ringgold Road convenience store with two young children in the car and the temperature hovering in the 90s. According to an affidavit of complaint, an officer observed two adults sitting in […]
Boyd Gets Input from Citizens During Community Meeting
District 8 Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd held a town hall meeting at the East Ridge Community Center Thursday evening. Topics covered included the expansion of Camp Jordan and what he termed “wasteful spending” by Hamilton County government. Boyd, who is in his last year of his second, four-year term on the county commission, gave […]
Taylor, ERHS Teacher, Awarded National Gallery of Art Fellowship
East Ridge High School teacher Deborah Taylor was one of only 53 participants chosen to take part in the 2017 National Gallery of Art Teacher Institute on Art of the Renaissance. The six-day seminar took place in Washington, D.C. and brought together teachers of art, English, history, math, and related subjects from 20 different states. The […]
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