Mayor Brent Lambert said it was “the biggest thing to ever happen in East Ridge.” On a beautiful Thursday morning, Lambert gathered with dozens of local and state dignitaries _ and hundreds and hundreds of customers lining up waiting to spend their money _ to officially cut the opening the Bass Pro Shops. Lambert spoke […]
ERPD Nabs One of County’s ’12 Most Wanted’
A man who was on the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department’s “12 Most Wanted” list has been arrested in East Ridge. Antonio Lamar Collier, 38, was taken into custody by East Ridge officers last week after a woman came to ERPD’s Service Center and claimed she was assaulted by Collier in her Bennett Road home. According […]
Bass Pro Ribbon Cutting Tonight
The long-awaited Grand Opening of the Bass Pro Shops will be held Wednesday evening with a ribbon cutting ceremony. It’s billed as “An Evening For Conservation.” Local dignitaries will be joined by Bass Pro officials and celebrities from the world of sports _ including Johnny Majors, Eric Ainge and Jimmy Houston _ Wednesday night at […]
Name of Robber at Kangaroo Released
The identity of the man who was shot and killed by a customer during a robbery at the Kangaroo Express on June 30 has been released. Officials said the man was Anthoney Leburne Edmonds, 54, of a Norcross Road address in Chattanooga. East Ridge officials originally withheld the man’s name until next of kin could […]
UPDATED: Police Investigating Bank Robbery
East Ridge police are investigating a Wednesday afternoon bank robbery where a suspicious package was found outside the building forcing authorities to shut down Ringgold Road for more than an hour. Officials said that officers were dispatched to the First Tennessee Bank at 1:36 p.m. on a bank robbery. When officers arrived they discovered a […]
Young Woman Who Shot Self Has Died
East Ridge police said Tuesday that a 17-year-old girl who accidentally shot herself last Sunday has died. According to Capt. Tim Mullinax, the investigation into the shooting revealed that the girl _ whose name has not been released _ took a revolver, placed one round in a chamber, put it to her head and […]
Tennessee Food City Locations Begin Wine Sales
Abingdon, VA – Earlier today, Food City customers celebrated the long-awaited first day of wine sales in Tennessee grocery stores. “For years, countless Tennesseans have sought the same opportunity afforded their Virginia and Georgia friends and neighbors, to purchase wine from their local supermarket. For the past eight years, legislators and retailers across the state […]
Tn. American Water Awards Environmental Grant to Hamilton County Coalition
Tennessee American Water awarded a $2500 environmental grant to the Hamilton County Coalition (HCC) for their Drug Take Back program. Valoria Armstrong, President of Tennessee American Water, presented the check at an event with the HCC’s summer youth program, YES – the Youth Empowerment Society. The Hamilton County Coalition trains teens 15-18 years old in […]
UPDATED: Customer at Kangaroo Shoots, Kills Would-be Robber
A customer outside the Kangaroo on Ringgold Road interrupted a suspected robber who had abducted the clerk, shooting and killing him outside the business early Thursday morning. According to a press release from the East Ridge Police Department, officers were called to the store at 4011 Ringgold Road at 1:47 a.m. on a […]
Big Plans for Bass Pro Grand Opening
According to our friends at News Channel 9 the grand opening of the Bass Pro Shops East Ridge Outpost kicks off Wednesday, July 13 at 6 p.m. The event features an all-star cast of celebrities from the world of sports, entertainment and the great outdoors who will join together to help Bass Pro Shops celebrate a […]
Optimist Car Show Raises Money for ‘Good Works’
Dozens of car enthusiasts brought their cars to the Arena at Camp Jordan, Saturday morning, to show off their “babies” and raise money for the East Ridge Optimist Club. The proceeds from the Second Annual “Cars-4-Kids” Show goes a long way in helping the Optimists fund various programs for youth throughout the year, said club […]
Miller Has Long History of Getting Things Done
J. Scott Miller, the city’s new City Manager, will be at his first City Council meeting tonight. Miller sat down with East Ridge News Online earlier this week to talk about his long career in government and some of his major accomplishments. The 66-year-old former power lifter and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania product, came out of a […]
City Hires Powers as New Director of Library
The East Ridge Library has a new director. Daniel M. Powers, a native of Oak Lawn, Illinois, came on board last week and he’s trying to get a feel for our city and how the library can better serve the public. On Tuesday, the library hosted a program for children which utilized some zoo animals. […]
Kingwood Lives
The information floating around social media over the last 36 hours that Kingwood Pharmacy, a beloved institution in East Ridge, is closing, is false. An official with Kingwood Pharmacy said Tuesday that she did not know how rumors circulating about the longtime business began but emphatically denied there were plans to close the Ringgold Road […]
Kids Will Have ‘Fish Stories’ from Optimist Rodeo
More than 50 children and their parents descended upon Dickert Pond in Camp Jordan, Saturday morning, to compete in the Optimist Club’s Fishing Rodeo. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the City of East Ridge’s Parks & Recreation Department stocked the pond with 500 pounds of catfish insuring that nobody would walk away disappointed. “These […]
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