About two dozen interested citizens attended a budget information session hosted by Hamilton County School Board member Tucker McClendon, Tuesday evening at East Ridge High School. The school board recently passed a $443 million budget for fiscal year 2019-20, an increase of $34 million over the previous year. The additional request would in part fund […]
Williams Update from Feb. 16 ‘Meet the Mayor’
Update: Hire City Manager City Council members were asked to bring forward 5 applicants of the 8 that met qualifications to the next council meeting on January 24, 2019. I suggested that we engage MTAS (Municipal Technical Advisory Service) to conduct a review and score the applicants based on a scoring index/matrix. Council agreed with […]
Council Rejects Developer’s Bid to Rezone S. Seminole Property for Apartment Complex
The East Ridge City Council denied a developer’s request to rezone property near the Bachman Tunnels to build a luxury apartment complex, Thursday night during its regular meeting. After hearing a chorus of concerns from citizens that the new 80-unit complex would clog traffic, increase crime and create stormwater issues in the area, the […]
Council Cans Buffer Zones on Beer Sales
On Thursday, the East Ridge City Council moved forward with obtaining property for an animal services center, potentially allowing beer to be sold in more places on its commercial corridor and finding a new city manager, during its final meeting of the month at City Hall. The council passed on first reading an ordinance that […]
Williams, Chauncey, Cagle, Cassidy Take Oath of Office; Witt Appointed to Council
It was a big night at City Hall, Monday, as East Ridge inaugurated its new Mayor, Council and Court Clerk. Brian Williams took the oath of office as the new Mayor. Mike Chauncey and Jacky Cagle were sworn in as councilmen, while Patricia Cassidy took the oath for her second term as East Ridge […]
Williams Elected Mayor; Cagle, Chauncey to Serve on Council
East Ridge voters have elected Brian Williams as its new mayor. Williams, who has served on the City Council for two years, defeated Jim Bethune by a two-to-one margin. Bethune was making his second bid for mayor after having served on the council for one term. Williams succeeds Brent Lambert who chose not to […]
Election Day 2018
Election Day 2018 is upon us. Polls in Hamilton County will open at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, November 6. The polls will close at 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. There are four voting precincts in East Ridge: Precincts 1 and 3 are at the Community Center at 1517 Tombras Avenue; Precinct 4 is at 1601 […]
Municipal Election Roundup
Editor’s Note: Candidates Jim Bethune, Jacky Cagle and Denny Manning chose not to participate for this article. Early voting for the East Ridge Municipal Election begins on Wednesday, October 17 and runs through November 1. In an effort to help East Ridge voters make an informed decision when casting their ballots, East Ridge News […]
Boyd Extortion Trial Underway
A jury was selected and heard opening arguments in the extortion trial of Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd, Wednesday in Criminal Court. In his opening argument before the jury, Boyd’s defense attorney, Lee Davis, said the secretly taped telephone conversations between Boyd and East Ridge Mayor Brent Lambert was “a calculated political strategy” employed by […]
Thongnopnua Meets with Voters in East Ridge
Editor’s Note: Dick Cook, the publisher/editor of East Ridge News Online was a co-moderator of the event along with Pastor Matt Busby, an Anglican priest. Joda Thongnopnua, the Democratic nominee for the Tennessee House of Representatives District 30, held a “debate” Monday evening at the East Ridge Community Center. This was the second debate that […]
Dean, Gravitt Endorsing Helton in State House Race
Former District 30 State Representatives Vince Dean and Marc Gravitt today announced they are supporting the Republican nominee Esther Helton and supporting her in the Tennessee State House 30th District race. Former State Representative Dean served District 30 in Nashville from 2006 – 2014 while former State Representative Gravitt served District 30 in Nashville from […]
Independent on Ballot Throws Support to Thongnopnua in State House Race
J. Michael Holloway, an independent on the ballot in Tennessee’s 30th State House district, announced his endorsement and support for Joda Thongnopnua, the Democratic nominee seeking the open seat. Holloway, an attorney and East Brainerd native, stated that while his name is on the ballot, he was urging voters in Tennessee’s 30th State House district […]
Thongnopnua Releases First Campaign Ad
Thongnopnua, the Democratic candidate for Tennessee’s 30th State House District, released his first campaign ad ‘Working Families First’ ahead of the start of Early Voting next week. The ad highlights Thongnopnua’s life story, growing up in East Ridge, Tennessee, and his vision for Tennessee. He also talks about moving beyond partisan politics in […]
Deadline on Registering to Vote in Nov. General Election is Today
If you are not yet registered to vote and intend to vote in the November 6 General Election, today, Tuesday, Oct. 9. is your last chance to get signed up. Kerry Steelman, the Hamilton County Administrator of Elections, said the most convenient way to register to vote is through the state’s voter registration Website. “It is […]
Turnout Disappointing for ‘Cookout with the Candidates’
There were almost as many candidates running in the municipal election as voters asking questions at the ” Cookout with the Candidates” event, Saturday afternoon in the lot of Local Coffee of East Ridge. However, the voters who did attend what was billed as a combination “meet and greet” and “cookout” had almost unlimited access […]
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