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 […]

Looking for some midday entertainment and otherwise curiosity about the release of the secretly recorded tapes by East Ridge’s mayor, I took time out of my busy day to try to participate in the process by attending what was billed as a public press conference at the East Ridge “Community” center.  While news reporters from […]

East Ridge Mayor Brent Lambert, who still has no campaign signs, says Republicans in District 8 should elect him because he has been such a fine mayor. Dick Cook runs East Ridge News Online, a place for news about East Ridge. Dick is a East Ridge lifer and was a journalist at the Times Free Press.  PLEASE […]

After reviewing this past week’s political circus in District 8, l am totally in shock and awe that a grown man, one who has been elected by the city he lives in, cannot see he is being used and played by people that he thought he could trust.  Whoever had the idea for him to […]

I believe that the indictment against Tim Boyd is a “hit job” by the establishment. I have often heard that the grand jury only hears one side of a argument to make a decision and they can indict a ham sandwich. I support Mr. Boyd and believe everyone can see what this really is. _ […]

This week brought further proof that when it comes to local politics “dirty” is the nature of the game. I recently wrote an opinion piece about how I was sick of local politics.  While the Boyd/Lambert circus continues to put on a show in the major media sources, I want to call attention to some […]

Recent statistics show Americans are the victims of 20 million crimes each year, affecting both individuals and communities.   Since 1981, a week in April has been designated as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, to bring attention to the rights of victims, highlight the impact crime has on families, friends and the community, and promote […]

Last week I read an article about a debate held between East Ridge Mayor Brent Lambert and Hamilton County District 8 Commissioner Tim Boyd.  I found it amusing to read of the verbal sparing.  The more I thought about it the more disgusted I became. What happened to the days where a group of civic-minded […]