On Thursday, the East Ridge City Council approved spending more than $100,000 on the city’s SWAT team to replace aging body armor and provide new firearms. Police Chief J.R. Reed said he will order 12 state-of-the-art tactical vests, 12 light-weight helmets and 13 rifles with accessories from GT Distributors as soon as possible at a […]
Planning Commission Rejects Rezoning for Apartment Complex
The East Ridge Planning Commission denied the request of a local businessman to rezone property near the Bachman Tunnels so he could build an apartment complex. P.J. Patel with Shreenathji Properties proposed to build an 80-unit “high end” apartment complex on 4.8 acres at 1023 South Seminole Drive. He said the 1,100 square-foot apartments would […]
CM Miller Announces Retirement
On Friday, East Ridge City Manager Scott Miller announced that he would be retiring from his position this fall. In a letter dated Aug. 3, Miller informed the mayor and city council that he would step down effective Oct. 26. “After considerable thought and discussions with my family I have concluded that it is time […]
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 […]
UPDATED: Lambert Cleared of Ethics Violations
On Thursday, a special counsel cleared East Ridge Mayor Brent Lambert of alleged ethics violations brought against him in May by a private citizen. Stephen Greer, the special counsel hired by the City to investigate the allegations filed by East Ridge resident Laura Seneker, wrote in a two-page document that Lambert’s acceptance of […]
Community Backs the Blue
Our friends at News Channel 9 were at Camp Jordan on Saturday and provided East Ridge News Online with this account of the “Back the Blue” event. Cold drinks and hot food brought the East Ridge community together Saturday. So did the fear that their police department is ill-equipped to keep them safe. After a national representative […]
Council Passes Budget on First Reading; Tables Rezoning Request
With no discussion, the East Ridge City Council passed on first reading a budget for next year, Thursday night at City Hall. City Manager Scott Miller told the council that the $13.66 million General Fund budget includes the addition of five new city employees and will not require the city to dip into its $5.16 […]
Litchford Claims Conflict of Interest in Seneker Ethics Complaint
An ethics complaint filed by an East Ridge woman against Mayor Brent Lambert may force the city to hire outside legal counsel to act as an ethics officer in the case, as City Attorney Mark Litchford says he has a conflict of interest. Litchford claims the conflict of interest has nothing to do with the […]
ERHRA Votes to Dissolve
More than a year in the making, a board intended to redevelop dilapidated properties in the city, took about two minutes to be dissolved. The East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority met Thursday night inside the Community Center and voted unanimously (Commissioner Curtis Adams was absent) to go away. After approving the minutes from three […]
Ethics Complaint Filed Against Lambert
An East Ridge woman has filed an ethics complaint against East Ridge Mayor Brent Lambert alleging that campaign contributions received in June of 2017 amounted to a gift or gratuity that was a reward for past actions. Laura Seneker of Germantown Circle, filed the complaint in a letter dated May 14. The complaint was filed […]
Chick-fil-A Grand Opening on May 17
Local franchise owner Heath Kyle, one of five Operators in his family, will open Chattanooga’s newest Chick-fil-A restaurant on May 17 and will celebrate with a special May 16 grand opening Road Trip. The interactive field trip will transport up to 100 participants around the Chattanooga area in order to earn a year supply of Chick-fil-A meals. The community […]
Stewart Headed to Tennessee State
Another East Ridge High School athlete will continue their playing days at the next level. On Friday morning, Lorenzo Stewart signed a letter of intent to play football for Tennessee State University in Nashville. He celebrated with his mom and dad, Shawanna and Tommy and about three dozen of his friends that he invited who […]
Council to Have Called Meeting on Monday
According to the City of East Ridge’s Website, there will be a special called meeting of the City Council on Monday, May 7 at 11 a.m. at City Hall on Tombras Avenue. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and/or take action concerning the East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
City Officials: All Residential Areas to be Removed from ERHRA Boundary Map
Hundreds of upset residents jammed the gym at the East Ridge Community Center wanting answers from the mayor and housing authority board members about the possibility of having their homes taken by the government. Even though the event was planned weeks in advance, there was no public address system and officials’ answers had to be shouted […]
ERHRA ‘Community Open House’ Tonight
Editor’s Note: This story appeared in East Ridge News Online on April 21. It was coverage of a meeting that the East Ridge Housing Authority had to prepare for the May 3 Community Open House. That meeting is tonight at the Community Center on Tombras Avenue beginning at 5:30 p.m. Officials said the Community Open […]
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