The Second Chance Thrift Store opened this week in the Osborne Shopping Center on Ringgold Road. This is not just any thrift store, as 100 percent of the proceeds generated from sales goes to the Humane Educational Society. “It was my husband Bob’s idea,” said Debra Citrullo, who manages the store along with her husband, […]
Pioneer Palooza at ER Elementary
On Saturday, Oct. 24, East Ridge Elementary will host their Fourth Annual Pioneer Palooza Event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the school campus, located at 1014 John Ross Road. There will be food, local vendors and games for all attendees to enjoy. Bracelets may be purchased for $8 before close of school […]
Car Hits House; ERPD Investigating Reported Stabbing
East Ridge police are investigating a Sunday evening accident in which a car ran off the road and hit a house. According to officials, officers were dispatched at 8:16 p.m. to the corner of Kenton Street and Marlboro Avenue on auto accident. A late model sedan had run off the road and struck the corner […]
Walmart Neighborhood Grocery Stocking Shelves
People have been working feverishly at the new Walmart Neighborhood Grocery to get ready for the October 28 Grand Opening of East Ridge’s newest grocery store. “We are on our eighth truck of freight and we started last Monday,” said William Venable the store’s manager. “We had an empty building and this team has come […]
City Boards Meet
The East Ridge Beer Board and the East Ridge Planning Commission met Monday afternoon at City Hall. The Planning Commission, with only three members present, approved a request from a group of home builders to rezone a tract of land adjacent from McBrien Road from Residential Townhouse (RT1) to Residential with Zero Lot line (RZ1). […]
Pioneers Remain Undefeated with 14-9 Win over Irish
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 […]