It wasn’t supposed to happen like this. No, no, no. One thing you can say with some authority about politics in East Ridge is that it can be surprising. Brent Lambert, our mayor of 10 years, up and went and picked up qualifying papers to run for Hamilton County Commission in District 8. That was […]

Each year a few elected officials will sponsor a law or an ordinance to change the way the voters who elected them are notified about actions government wishes to take. This year will be no exception. Generally, our officials say, the proposed changes are to make government notices, and the legally required notices for property […]

Since being sworn in as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee on November 21, 2017, I have been working diligently to support the Department of Justice (DOJ) priorities outlined by United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions as well as the mission of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee. […]

The reaction of some residents  that the City of East Ridge intends to spend more than $2 million to make upgrades in Camp Jordan Park was surprising. Much of the criticism centered around city officials ignoring the extensive parks and recreation plan that emphasized providing more recreation opportunities away from Camp Jordan. That plan incorporated […]

As the new year approaches we face another local election. In 2016 I must admit I did not know much about the East Ridge political scene. Since that time I have attended most of the East Ridge City Council meetings, as well as other government board meetings, in an effort to understand what, why, and […]

I was looking through some comments on the East Ridge News Online Facebook page and I came across a question. “What can I do to help East Ridge? “ The man, Matthew, said that he’s a proud homeowner and has lived here all his life. I’m assuming he has a responsible job and pays his […]

Can Christmas be saved? With what is believed to be the first cancellation of the East Ridge Christmas Parade, residents turned to social media to express their outrage with officials’ over the decision. You would have thought the Grinch stole Christmas.  The parade, perhaps known best as the FIRST Christmas parade of the season, has […]

A couple of very noteworthy things happened in East Ridge last week on the same day. One, most people know about. The second, most people do not. But, I’m going to let you in on it. The East Ridge City Council voted on first reading Thursday evening to allow the sale of beer during special […]

The battle lines have been drawn in the Great Debate concerning sales of beer on East Ridge city property. In last Thursday’s Workshop Agenda meeting of the East Ridge City Council, that august body met to discuss amending Ordinance 860 to allow the sale of alcohol on city property by special permit. Right off the […]

This letter is in response to the articles covering the recent shooting in Las Vegas. The second amendment of the United States Constitution states: “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” Obviously the need for […]

I’m beginning to become annoyed by the idolatry of the Border Region Act by some of our city leaders. I’m in the second meeting of the East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting on Friday morning. Yes, Friday morning is the best time. It apparently discourages residents, citizens, taxpayers and other interested parties from attending […]

Across the country businesses along with cities and counties are changing their physical and economic landscape using Mega sports complexes.  These indoor and outdoor facilities cover every type of youth sport that you can imagine, and are designed to capitalize on the $10 billion a year business that is youth sports. Westfield, Indiana, a city […]