The East Ridge High School football team remained undefeated on the year with a 14-9 win over Notre Dame Friday evening on the Irish’s home turf. Traneil Moore topped the 1,000-yard mark for the season by rushing for 217 yards on 30 carries. East Ridge’s defense kept Irish quarter Alex Darras in check as he […]
Police Briefs for Oct. 2
_ 3326 Ringgold Rd.: Police were dispatched to the Shell Gas Station last Saturday on a reported robbery from business. According to a police report, the store clerk told officers that a black male was walking around outside the store at the gas pumps, then pulled a dark piece of clothing over the bottom of […]
Catholic Edges Silverdale, 14-8
Catholic moved to 10-0 on the season with a thrilling 14-8 come-from-behind victory over Silverdale. It was an epic battle played at the OLPH campus located in East Ridge, TN. Storms lifted with just enough daylight left to play the game. A beautiful rainbow served as the backdrop for much of the hard-fought, physical contest. […]
Rams Romp Over Sale Creek
The Catholic Rams remain undefeated on the season as they easily dispatched visiting Sale Creek, 24-0, Saturday afternoon at Billy Warren Field on the campus of OLPH. Stalwart Dallas Brown led the way for Catholic (9-0) with a 48-yard scoring toss to Sean Collyer in the first quarter. Reeve Mullinax got into the act with […]
East Ridge Downs Hixson, 24-14
The East Ridge High School football team stayed undefeated on the year with a 24-14 win over Hixson Friday night at Shanks Field/Raymond James Stadium. The win moves the Pioneers to 6-0 on the season. East Ridge will travel to Notre Dame next Friday in a Region 3/3A game. Running back Traneil Moore scored on […]
Jablonski to Columbia
East Ridge City Treasurer Thad Jablonski is leaving the city to take a job as Assistant City Manager in Columbia, Tenn., a city official said Thursday afternoon. Jablonski, a native of upper East Tennessee, came to East Ridge from Lakeland, Tenn. where he was Executive Coordinator for the City Manager. Jablonski could not be reached […]
Belvoir Christian Academy to Host Annual Fall Festival
Belvoir Christian Academy, located at 800 Belvoir Ave. in East Ridge, invites the community to the annual fall festival on Sat., Oct. 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event, sponsored by the school’s Parent-Teacher League, has been an annual tradition for over 60 years. Festival events will include a petting zoo, train rides, inflatables, face-painting, live music and a variety of […]
School Kids Get Tour of City Hall
Thursday morning was not exactly business as usual at City Hall and the Police and Fire Services Center. About 80 second-graders from East Ridge Elementary School marched down Ealy Road with a police escort to tour City Hall and talk with officials about how the city works. Of course, the highlight of the tour was […]
Alumni Gather to Discuss Stadium Issue
About three dozen East Ridge High School Alumni and other interested parties gathered Monday evening in a storefront on Ringgold Road to talk about what they can do to help the school rebuild Raymond James Stadium. The discussion centered on what can be done to raise funds to augment efforts by the Hamilton County […]
Juvenile Arrested on Burglary Charges
Officers responding to a tip on a stolen motorcycle has led to the arrest of a juvenile suspected in multiple burglaries, officials said Monday. According to a press release by the East Ridge Police Department, there were numerous vehicle burglaries in the area of Spriggs and Lazard Streets reported on Monday. Later on Monday afternoon, police […]
Pioneers Dominate Lions
Whoever said “There’s no place like home,” must have had this year’s East Ridge High School football team in mind. Playing on Shanks Field with the empty stands of Raymond James Stadium looming at their backs, the Pioneers used an explosive ground game to dominate Red Bank, 47-10, in a Region 3/AAA matchup Friday night. […]
Lady Pioneers Clinch District with Win Over Hixson
East Ridge clinched the regular-season District 6 A/AA title Wednesday night with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Hixson in girls’ soccer at Camp Jordan. Lady Pioneer Coach Jeremy McIntyre said it was a “great game in the trenches,” as East Ridge improved its record to 7-0-1 and a perfect 6-0 in the district. “This […]
Officials Going Room-to-Room in SCL Assessment
East Ridge and state officials, along with engineers and an architect, are currently inspecting all four buildings in the Superior Creek Lodge attempting to determine what repairs it needs to bring it up to current city building and fire safety codes. Interim City Manager Mike Williams, who is also the fire chief, said […]
Churches, Social Services Dealing with SCL Homeless
Hundreds of displaced people from the condemned Superior Creek Lodge crammed into the gym at East Ridge United Methodist Church on Monday seeking help to find food and shelter. Social services along with area churches are doing their best to help them find basics. “We have a refugee problem in East Ridge and it’s man-made,” […]
Ross, Cope Honored During Optimist Lunch
The East Ridge Optimist Club held its Fourth Annual First Responder Appreciation luncheon at the city’s Community Center, Monday afternoon. Harry Mackey, the club’s president, said the organization devotes much of its efforts in helping to bring out the best in youth, but this lunch is a gesture to those who serve in law and […]