Saving a life in a house fire could only require something as simple as closing a door. Experts say that sleeping with a closed bedroom door could hold back flames and smoke long enough for occupants to wake up and attempt escape. To help raise awareness of this simple but effective life-saving message, the East […]
Williams to Hold Second ‘Meet the Mayor’ Event on Saturday
East Ridge Mayor Brian Williams will hold his second “meet the mayor” event on Saturday, Feb. 16 at Local Coffee. Mayor Williams said that he will bring East Ridge Parks and Recreation Director Adam Wilson along for this meeting, the second of numerous meetings planned where Mayor Williams will engage in a constructive dialogue […]
Garrett Takes Oath as HCSO Chief Deputy
Earlier Monday morning, Austin Garrett was officially sworn in as Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy by Judge Gary Starnes. Surrounded by his family, friends, members of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, and numerous law enforcement personnel and elected officials from the tri-state area, Austin Garrett took the oath of office at the Hamilton County […]
Starbucks Coming to Jordan Crossing
A new Starbucks and shopping plaza will soon open in East Ridge inside Jordan Crossing. John Healy of Wolftever Development told the Chattanooga Times Free Press that the Starbucks will be a 2,000 square-foot store, sitting adjacent to the Chick-Fil-A. Construction on the building will begin soon. MPL Construction will build the Starbucks, as well […]
Housing Commission Meeting Jan. 25
The East Ridge Housing Commission met Thursday afternoon at City Hall and took the following actions. _1312 Pleasant St.: Codes enforcement officer Terrie Leidholdt told the board that the house is in a low lying are and prone to flooding. It has structural issues and a leaky roof. The housing commission had previously ordered 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 Reviews ‘Meet the Mayor’
The first Meet the Mayor event occurred this past Saturday and approximately 35 citizens attended throughout the meeting. Assistant City Manager Kenny Custer attended along beside me for the open discussion session with citizens. The goal of this meeting was to initiate an open dialog with East Ridge citizens and business owners that would be […]
Council Opts for Mobile Police Radios Rather than Communications Tower
The East Ridge City Council backed away from building a new communications tower, opting instead to purchase new portable radios for the police department and in the process saving taxpayers half a million dollars, Thursday during its first meeting of 2019. Acting City Manager Kenny Custer told the council that over the past couple weeks […]
Renovations Set to Begin at Camp Jordan
Camp Jordan Park and Arena in East Ridge is scheduled for an updated and a new, more professional appearance. Built in 1993, the 275-plus acres is the preferred location for numerous shows, sporting and special events and boasts over 100,000 visitors annually.With such high demand for use of the facility and all it has to […]
Rose Appeals Termination before Personnel Board
East Ridge Police officer Adam Rose appealed his November termination before the city’s Personnel Review Board, Monday morning at City Hall. Rose, 29, and a two-year veteran of the force, was fired by Acting City Manager Kenny Custer on grounds of “moral turpitude.” Rose, who admitted to internal affairs investigators that he had a sexual […]
City Cites ‘Improper Handling of Confiscated Funds, Lack of Leadership’ in Reed Case
On Friday, city officials in East Ridge released specific allegations against ERPD Chief J.R. Reed, who was placed on administrative leave two weeks ago pending the outcome of an investigation. According to a November 21 letter from acting City Manager Kenny Custer, Reed is accused of improperly handling confiscated funds and goods, lack of leadership, […]
Council Names New Personnel Board; Amends Use Agreement with Developers
In a special called meeting Friday morning the East Ridge City Council named five people to a Personnel Review Board and amended a use agreement with developers of Jordan Crossing. A personnel review board was established in 2010 as a panel that would consider appeals of employees who were terminated. That board never met, city […]
Chief Reed Placed On Administrative Leave
East Ridge Police Chief J.R. Reed was placed on administrative leave last Wednesday pending the outcome of an internal affairs investigation, city officials said Monday. Acting City Manager Kenny Custer said accusations of “three or four” policy violations are at the root of the investigation. Custer did not elaborate on the nature of the policy […]
ERPD Responds to Penn Incident
On Monday evening, officials with the East Ridge Police Department released a statement in regard to a story published in the Chattanooga Times Free Press showing graphic body cam video of officers taking a man into custody late last month. According to the Times Free Press story, ERPD officers used a “chokehold” and tased Christopher Penn […]
East Ridge Christmas Parade 2018
The East Ridge Christmas Parade, a longstanding tradition in our city, was held on Saturday evening. As always, the parade marks the first municipal holiday parade in our area. Here is a gallery of photos from the 2018 edition of the East Ridge Christmas Parade.
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