East Ridge’s Ana Villegas scored with 14 seconds left in the second overtime to lift the Lady Pioneers’ to a 1-0 win over Hixson in the finals of the District 8-2A soccer tournament, Friday at Hixson. East Ridge (9-4-1) will now host McMinn Central in the semifinals of the region tournament on Tuesday at 7:30 […]
Beer Board Recommends Beer Sales in Park
The East Ridge Beer Board wants the City Council to reconsider the prohibition of beer sales on city property. On Monday during a special called meeting at City Hall, the Beer Board voted 4-0 to recommend that the council amend an ordinance which outlaws selling beer at Camp Jordan Park. Gregg Shipley, the Beer Board […]
Ground Broken at Exit 1 Project
The City of East Ridge celebrated its official groundbreaking of the Exit 1 reconfiguration project on Friday morning. Tennessee Department of Transportation representatives and dignitaries that were instrumental in seeing this project to fruition were on hand at the ceremony that has been several years in the making. At the end of 2015, the […]
Pioneers Edge Panthers on Special Night
Three extra points made all the difference, as East Ridge edged Brainerd, 21-18, Friday night at Raymond James Stadium/Shanks Field. It was a special night at the school as dozens of former Pioneer football players were on hand for the first game at the newly re-built Raymond James Stadium. In addition, the athletic facilities at […]
Q & A With ‘Heart Attack Shack’ Owner Brian Tipps
Brian, let’s begin by having you share something interesting about the Heart Attack Shack story? I guess I would say the story is still being written as the customer base grows. To my knowledge the furthest away someone lives that has eaten with us is from New York. These guys were in Tennessee for […]
Rams’ Winning Streak Ends
Catholic’s unprecedented win streak stopped where it started in 2014, at Normal Park, coming up on the short end of a 12-8 final. Catholic held Normal Park to one first down, and outgained the Lightening by over 200 yards. However, fumbles and the inability to score on three separate drives inside the 10-yard line resulted […]
First Responders from the Tri-State Area Deploy to Texas for Hurricane Harvey Relief
A swift water rescue team comprised of Bradley County Fire Rescue, East Ridge Fire Rescue, and Dallas Bay Fire Rescue personnel deployed to Texas Wednesday to assist with on-going water rescue missions due to Hurricane Harvey, said Eddie Phillips, Chief of Mutual Aid for Hamilton County Emergency Management. According to a press release, the […]
Exit 1 Construction Starts Sept. 5
According to a press release from the City of East Ridge, construction will begin on the long-awaited Exit 1 Interchange Reconfiguration, on Tuesday, Sept. 5. This project will allow North-bound traffic exiting on to Ringgold Road easier access to the new Jordan Crossing shopping complex as well as Camp Jordan Park. The newly configured exit […]
Crnalic Provides Eclipse Glasses for Free
A number of people arrived before sunrise at the Corner Cafe, Saturday morning, to receive a pair of free eclipse glasses courtesy of local businessman Amir Crnalic. The 44-year-old owner of Top Floors, said he had ordered several hundred pair from various vendors across the country and had double-checked that the protective eyewear was […]
NASCAR / INDYCAR / ARCA Race Weekend Viewers Guide
Kyle Busch won all stages and the checkered flag on Wednesday night at Bristol Motor Speedway in the Camping World Truck Series race. He did so by overcoming a penalty by storming back through the field for the win in overtime. Now it’s time for both the NASCAR Xfinty Series to take to the track […]
Gravitt to Run for Register of Deeds Post
State Representative Marc Gravitt intends to step down from his seat in District 30 next year to seek the office of Hamilton County Register of Deeds in the May 2018 primary election. “Serving the people of Hamilton County using the business experience I’ve obtained for more than 25 years is a true privilege,” said Gravitt, […]
ERHS, Parks & Rec Holds Skills Camp
The East Ridge Pioneers football and cheerleading squads looked to the future Tuesday night at Raymond James Stadium. East Ridge High School football coach Tim James joined his staff, a dozen players and five of the Pioneers cheerleaders to guide kids through free football and cheerleading skills camps. City of East Ridge Athletics Supervisor Shawnna Skiles said […]
Boyd Gets Input from Citizens During Community Meeting
District 8 Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd held a town hall meeting at the East Ridge Community Center Thursday evening. Topics covered included the expansion of Camp Jordan and what he termed “wasteful spending” by Hamilton County government. Boyd, who is in his last year of his second, four-year term on the county commission, gave […]
Cost of Exit Reconfiguration Continues to Grow
Last year the City of East Ridge planned on the reconfiguration of Exit 1 to cost about $2.5 million. Last month that number doubled. Last night an extra million was added to the price tag. In Thursday night’s council meeting, the board voted to enter into an agreement with engineering firm Amec Foster Wheeler for […]
Residents Show Appreciation for Animal Services Department
Recently, East Ridge Animal Services were called to deal with feral cats in a neighborhood. Andrea Dillard, supervisor of Animal Services, said that in the Kenton Road area several women had helped a resident tend to more than a dozen feral cats. Dillard said the resident didn’t understand the city’s policy of capturing the cats, […]
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