A widely accepted practice by Tennessee’s legal establishment against the people is the enforcement of traffic laws against individuals who are not subject to those statutes. Those least able to handle this abusive state activity at the hand of East Ridge police department are African-Americans, Hispanic immigrants and the poor who are swept into city […]

I know that there will never be a good time to discuss the hiring of a Parks and Recreation Director after Director Stump Martin’s passing away. He was synonymous with Camp Jordan and Kids! The City of East Ridge has posted the Parks & Recreation position on the eastridgetn.gov website. I am glad to see the […]

It appears that the City of East Ridge is getting very serious about residents who are violating city codes as it relates to junked cars and debris in yards. I attended court last week at City Hall. Not Municipal Court, but a hearing by the Administrative Hearing Officer, Christopher Harris. There were more than 20 […]

What in the world is happening in East Ridge? I’ve been vacillating between depression and optimism over the events of the last few weeks. Last Thursday, in a two-minute meeting, the East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority imploded. There were about two-dozen residents in attendance, many of those being the nucleus of the group East […]

This world has lost a unique individual. On Thursday morning, Marvin “Stump” Martin left this earthly pale. Godspeed, my friend. I remember when I was first introduced to Stump at the old News-Free Press, where he and I worked. This guy with a loud, booming voice and flat-top haircut was cutting through the morgue – […]

Now that the dust has settled from the District 8 County Commission race it is time to seriously revisit the issue at the core of the controversy without the cloud of a political campaign. Should Brent Lambert be held accountable for his campaign finances or not? First, I will say that I wish I did […]

One morning this week, my husband walked in the front door after running errands and presented me with a small plaque that read “Beware of the Wife.” Now….for those that do not know me, I can be pretty vocal about politics and have been pretty vocal about the recent goings on in our East Ridge […]

Witness the petty vitriol of a failed “visionary,” spewed upon a poor old man and native son. The Death of Shame has come to East Ridge. _ Anonymous city employee and lifetime resident

Just when you think it can’t get any lower, we’ll it does. So apparently Denny Manning stated the obvious when he referred to Lambert as a “chicken” for failing to show for the housing meeting. As I understand it he was relieved as the Chaplin from the police department this morning. Coincidence? I think not. […]

I would like to provide some information about the East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority.  This authority was created by the City Council by a 4-0 vote.  I did vote yes for the formation of this authority as I believe it could have been a positive tool to address only blighted properties (dilapidated, unsafe, uninhabitable and unsightly […]

Who do we vote for in Register of Deeds race? This is opponent record Multiple campaign donations from controversial Exit One developers. (public info: campaign finance disclosure). Accepted out of state PAC campaign donations AFTER he announced he was running for local office. (public info: campaign finance disclosure). Transferred large state office campaign coffer to […]