When I was a kid I would on occasion watch “The Red Green Show,” a Canadian comedy show that aired in the Untied States on PBS. The show was a sketch comedy show featuring the title character Red Green. Red was a handyman who found that often the key solution to fixing most things around […]
What Story Will East Ridge’s ‘Narrative’ Tell?
In a news story last week, City Treasurer Thad Jablonski was interviewed about a class he attended that focused on marketing East Ridge to new businesses. During the interview Jablonski spoke of the importance of the city telling its own story to corporate decision makers convincing them that East Ridge is the right place for […]
The Road to Ringgold …
What’s in a name? Four hundred years have passed since those words were famously attributed to Juliet in her plea to Romeo, but the question is timeless. And you don’t have to be William Shakespeare in order to divine an answer. The question is one we all must consider from time to time. Be it […]
Simple Fix for City’s Wrecker Ordinance
At Thursday night’s East Ridge City Council meeting, Councilman Larry Sewell stated that the council needs to look at the wrecker ordinance again now that the TBI investigation is done. The TBI investigation into the alleged forging of the wrecker ordinance took more than six months. The results of the investigation were forwarded to the […]
Let’s Cut the Red Tape
At the City Council meeting on Thursday night, Walmart Neighborhood Market was granted a beer variance. It appeared from how quickly this was moved onto the agenda (it skipped the agenda session completely) that the developer was completely unaware of East Ridge’s beer ordinance. It was revealed in the course of the meeting that our […]
To Fee or Not To Fee… ?
“Orange folder, orange folder, orange folder… Why are there no orange folders?” I thought to myself this morning while walking up and down the isles of Walmart looking to check off one of the more reclusive items on the school supply list. “Why can’t I use blue? The list specifically says one solid green, […]
Things Moving Fast in ER
Things have been moving fast in our fair city over the last month. I’ve been waiting for my head to stop spinning so I could, perhaps, put some of this in perspective. _ City Manager Andrew Hyatt hopped on I-75 and took a job in Neptune Beach, Fla. We wish him well. The Council puts […]
Part-Time City Manager and Fire Chief
In an incredible 3- 2 vote on Thursday night the City Council, in a charge led by Councilman Denny Manning and Councilman Jacky Cagle, decided that the city only need a part-time Fire Chief and part-time City Manager. The discussion as laid out by Vice Mayor Marc Gravitt was that the city needed to find […]
I Am Free! I Am An American
With the tragic murders of five military heroes and the injury of others on July 16, 2015, much sadness and disbelief has been brought to our city, our state, our country and the world. Families of military personnel have to give up loved ones on a daily basis. What makes this different? These brave servants […]
Council Reschedules Meeting to Take Field Trip
Usually on Thursdays East Ridge News Online files a news story detailing what happened at the City Council meeting. This week, however, the council has decided to reschedule its meeting to July 16 because the entire council _ with the exception of Vice-Mayor Marc Gravitt who has business in Nashville _ has loaded up and […]
DeGlopper Critical of Use of Rainy Day Fund
On Tuesday June 30, the East Ridge City Council decided to act like 90 percent of American consumers and go into debt for Christmas. During budget discussions Councilman Cagle discussed including in the budget a Christmas bonus of $250 for full-time employees and $125 bonus for part-time employees. This added about $100,000 in expenditures to […]
Start the Music, Maestro!
After close to two years of keeping the seat warm it has become City Manager Andrew Hyatt’s time to depart for sandier pastures. Our city’s perpetual game of musical chairs to fill the City Manager seat will once again begin. Oh you know what… The nerd in me just missed a very obvious Game Of […]
Stormy Week in East Ridge
Last week was a stormy one in East Ridge. On Monday, high winds and thundershowers raked the city, causing widespread power outages as trees and limbs came crashing down on electric lines, houses and roads. Neighbors quickly came to the aid of those in trouble, cutting up limbs and hauling them to the street, doing […]
Who’s In Charge?
Let me start this opinion by saying that I have the utmost respect, appreciation and confidence in East Ridge Fire Chief Mike Williams. With that said, the action taken by East Ridge City Council at the June 10 called meeting removing Deputy City Manager responsibilities from Thad Jablonski and placing them on Chief Williams, I […]
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