East Ridge lost its “watchdog” on Saturday when citizen activist Frances Johnson Mathis Pope passed away at her home. Pope, 73, battled metastatic lung cancer for 15 months with the kind of dignity and determination and selflessness that is rarely seen in this world. Pope, all four-foot-11 inches of her, cast a giant shadow on […]
Carpet is Cardinal Sin in Trash?
There’s a little pile of rubble on Covington Street. It’s no more than six-feet square. It’s been sitting there for a couple of weeks. I can testify to that. I walk by there with my wife and a couple of my neighbors most every day on our morning exercise walk. Found out yesterday from the […]
Now is the Time to Take Action
East Ridge’s ineptness in dealing with issues of extended-stay motels in our fair city can be laid at the feet of past administrations and councils. One can go back to Mayor Mike Steele and his City Attorney John Anderson, who went hard after Superior Creek Lodge and its owner David Gysin. Push up the timeline […]
Motels: City Leaders Blew it in the ’70s and Continue to Disappoint
In the early 1970s, East Ridge had one of the highest concentration of motel rooms around an interstate exchange in the entire United States. These motels flew the flags of respectable hoteliers; Holiday Inn, Ramada Inn, Howard Johnson’s, Best Western, Days Inn. Exit 1 was hot and business was booming. One thing that wasn’t booming […]
Biden’s Passenger Rail Service
Do you think Mr. Biden could allow the city of East Ridge to help the city of Chattanooga get the necessary funds for their displaced citizens they have relocated to the most populated city in the state of Tennessee, proper housing? Asking for a friend. _ Mickey Spence
City Council Should Address Homelessness in East Ridge
East Ridge elected officials now have a real opportunity to address the issue of homelessness. The real question is will they? Last week Chattanooga officials came up with a plan to put a roof over the heads of at least 100 area homeless people for three months. The problem was the roof over their heads […]
Buying Power
In 2021, wokeness and cancel culture fill the air like ash from a recent volcanic eruption. We have a new administration, more than two genders, more illegal “non-citizens” entering the country, and too many companies who are more perceptively woke than ever. For many Conservative Americans, the time has come to show our wokeness but […]
UTC Students and Faculty, You Just Got “Lucky”
You’ve won the lottery! But wait, don’t go buy that Lamborghini yet. You’ve been randomly selected to give a sample of your bodily fluids to a state and federally funded entity. Where is this happening you may ask? A place where apparently your First Amendment is valued more than your Fourth Amendment, the University of […]
Is Anyone in City Hall Listening?
East Ridge City Council meetings are becoming must-see viewing on YouTube every other Thursday over dinner. Only problem is the actions of staff and council tend to give one indigestion. Last Thursday, I almost choked on my chowder when City Manager Chris Dorsey reassured our elected officials that the hubbub over the liquor store ordinance […]
Maner: ‘Government Choosing Winners and Losers’
The free market as we knew it barely exists anymore. When stores were told to shut down in March/April, most mom and pop businesses complied while corporate big box stores and chains mopped up behind them. Subsidizing big business on the federal, state, and local level results in the government choosing winners and losers. The […]
Liquor Store Ordinance is Fatally Flawed
Last November, voters in East Ridge overwhelmingly approved a referendum that would allow sales of liquor in package stores in our city. It was a move whose time had come. As the city approaches the 100th anniversary of its founding, residents would now be able to go up the street to a conveniently located liquor […]
Reagan: McBrien A Great Place for International Food Market
I will tell you what I’d like to see with McBrien Elementary and it is very much in line with your suggestion. The school just happens to be in my walking path and every time I walk by the school I think, “what a great place for a market.” Specifically, with an international flare. It […]
What do YOU Want?
What do you as residents of East Ridge want? Most of us can agree that we want this intangible thing called “quality of life.” What the heck does “quality of life” mean? Doesn’t it mean something that enriches your experience through this world? Doesn’t it mean something that brings you contentment and makes your world […]
What do YOU need?
What do the people of East Ridge really need from its city government? It’s a relatively simple question with pretty simple answers and seemingly easy solutions. Could we all agree we need to be safe in our homes? That would entail a fully-funded and equipped police and fire department. Could we all agree we need […]
Hamilton County’s Worst Run Agency
Within recent months, our wastewater bill in Hamilton County has risen, tripling our water bill in many cases. This is especially troubling with the job loss present during a global pandemic. I have asked some of our local leaders, including Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd, why this increase has gone into effect. Many residents and […]
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