If you are looking for a one-on-one with candidates running in the November 6 Municipal Election in East Ridge, you will have an opportunity. A “Cookout with the Candidates” is scheduled for Saturday, October 6 at the city’s newest coffee shop, Local Coffee of East Ridge. The event is scheduled rain or shine from noon […]
Thongnopnua Calls for Debates/Forums in State House Race
Wednesday, in a press release from the Joda Thongnopnua campaign, the Democratic candidate for Tennessee’s 30th State House District, called for a range of debates and forums to be held in advance of the November 6th general election for the most competitive state legislative race in Hamilton County and invited his opponent, Esther Helton, to participate. Thongnopnua highlighted the importance […]
Helton Campaign Announces Weekly Voter Meetings
Republican nominee for Tennessee House District 30 Esther Helton pledges to run a grassroots, voter-focused campaign that will be void of the political stunts and theatrics that have been rejected by voters and harm voter trust. “In the primary, our team knocked on thousands of doors, sent multiple direct mail pieces and ran a positive […]
Candidates for Municipal Election Set
The candidates for the East Ridge Municipal Election are set, as qualifying deadline was Thursday at noon. Two council seats are open as well as the mayor’s position. For Mayor, City Councilman Brian Williams is asking voters to move up to run the council meetings. Williams is in the middle of a four-year term. Former […]
Mason Thanks Voters of District 30
The following is a statement from a press release issued by Jonathan Mason: “Running for this seat has been one of the most rewarding endeavors I have ever undertaken,” Mason wrote in the statement. “My wife has handled every turn with grace and I could not be more proud and thankful to have her by […]
Helton Edges Mason in District 30 House Race
Esther Helton is a Republican. In a race where her opponent, Jonathan Mason, insisted that the East Ridge City Councilwoman cast a ballot for former President Barack Obama twice, voters in State House District 30 gave the nod to Helton in the Republican Primary, 3,507 votes to 3,367. “People over politics prevailed tonight,” Helton said […]
Election Day
Today is election day in Tennessee for county general elections and state and federal primaries. The polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EDT. Polling locations in East Ridge are at the Community Center on Tombras Avenue, American Legion Post 95 on Ringgold Road and East Ridge United Methodist Church on Prater Road. […]
Williams Formally Announces Candidacy for Mayor of East Ridge
On Tuesday afternoon, East Ridge City Councilman Brian Williams formally announced his bid to become the next mayor of the city. The following is an e-mailed statement to East Ridge News Online: To the Citizens of East Ridge, I am announcing my candidacy for Mayor of East Ridge, Tennessee. I feel I am well qualified to […]
UPDATED: Haynes Denies Giving Tax Break to Helton
Editor’s Note: This article was updated Tuesday afternoon with a statement from Jonathan Mason. Marty Haynes, Hamilton County Assessor of Property, held a press conference Monday morning to deny that he had given any tax break to Esther Helton who is running in the Republican Primary for the State House in District 30, as claimed […]
Smedley Endorses Mason in State House Race
Hamilton County Commissioner Sabrena Smedley said Friday she is endorsing Jonathan Mason for District 30 State representative. The following is a statement from a press release by the Mason campaign. “From the very moment Jonathan Mason entered the race, without question, I knew he was the candidate to support. Any active Republican in Hamilton County […]
Gravitt Endorses Helton in State House Race
Outgoing District 30 State Representative Marc Gravitt issued the following statement today regarding the Republican Primary for the District 30 seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives. “Until now, I have strived to maintain a neutral position about my support on who should serve the citizens of southeast Hamilton County as the next State Representative […]
UPDATED: Commission Denies Gravitt Opportunity to Honor Public Servant, War Hero
State Rep. Marc Gravitt said politics got in the way of him making a presentation honoring a long-time public servant and a war hero before the Hamilton County Commission on Wednesday morning. Gravitt, who is stepping down from representing District 30 in the State House to run for the Hamilton County Register of Deeds, thought […]
Black Campaign Makes Stop in East Ridge
A Tennessee candidate for governor’s campaign made a stop in East Ridge, Wednesday, as Diane Black’s husband, Dr. David Black, spoke at Wally’s Restaurant. According to our friends at News Channel 9, Dr. Black met with veterans for a round table discussion at the popular East Ridge restaurant. Dr. David Black shared his story of serving the […]
Boyd Endorses Mason in State House Race
In a Thursday press release, Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd announced his endorsement of Jonathan Mason for District 30 State Representative. “If the citizens of District 30 are looking for a state representative that will truly represent their best interest there is only one choice, Jonathan Mason,” Commissioner Boyd said in a written statement. “Jonathan’s […]
Mason, Helton Continue Sparring
East Ridge News Online received a press release from the Jonathan Mason campaign Thursday morning touting an endorsement in his State House campaign from a right to life group. In the press release was a statement that his opponent in the Republican Primary for District 30, East Ridge City Councilwoman Esther Helton, did not meet […]
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