The City Council voted to fund improvements to Camp Jordan Parkway which led to the announcement by developers that Zaxby’s is coming to East Ridge. In a Special Called Meeting on Thursday at City Hall, the council voted unanimously to fund widening of Camp Jordan Parkway to handle the crush of traffic expected upon the […]
East Ridge Honors Slain Sailor
East Ridge residents and their neighbors turned out along Interstate 75 on Tuesday lining the route of the funeral procession of Petty Officer 2nd Class Randall Smith. “It’s a sad day,” said an emotional Jeannie Melvin, whose father served in the U.S. Navy. “It’s a sad day for Chattanooga. It’s a sad day for Tennessee. […]
Shakespeare in the Park
“What’s past is prologue.” _ William Shakespeare, The Tempest Camp Jordan is hosting two performances of Williams Shakespeare’s The Tempest put on by Back Alley Productions. The first performance on a beautiful Friday night was at the Amphitheater. The Back Alley cast will put on another staging of The Bard’s final play on […]
Insane 5K Big Hit at Park
On Saturday morning at Camp Jordan, almost 1,500 people decided to have a little fun mixed in with their running, as they participated in the Insane Inflatable 5K. The park served as a backdrop for 11 inflatable obstacles on the three-mile run. Runners climbed, slid, hopped and avoided “hazards” on the inflatables arranged around the […]
Council Clips Jablonski; Installs Williams as Deputy CM
The East Ridge City Council met Wednesday morning in a special called session/ budget workshop. Little was accomplished in terms of the budget, however the council moved to strip City Treasurer Thad Jablonski of his title of Deputy City Manager. Councilman Larry Sewell read from a sheet of paper as he made a motion to […]
Manning Says He’s Running for State Rep.
Editors Note: Matthew DeGlopper is a contributor to East Ridge News Online. With Councilman Larry Sewell absent, the East Ridge City Council met Thursday night and recessed until Saturday morning to take care of the more serious issues before them. However, Councilman Denny Manning, who will have served for 12 years when his term expires […]
SCRBC Plants ‘Garden of Life’
Members of Spring Creek Road Baptist Church worked shoulder to shoulder with people from across the city on Saturday building beds and planting vegetables in its new community garden. Shari Stone, who heads up the church’s Children’s Ministry, said she got the idea of reaching out to the community via a vegetable garden from a […]
Pioneers Fall to Howard in District Tournament
East Ridge fell to Howard, 2-1, in the semi-finals of the District 6/A-AA Soccer Tournament at Camp Jordan on Tuesday night. East Ridge had defeated the Hustlin’ Tigers, 6-0, earlier in the year. Howard scored in the first half on an undefended goal after a defensive miscue, and the score was 1-0 at the half. […]
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