The following are two public service announcements from the East Ridge Police Department. The East Ridge Police Department has taken numerous recent reports of residential auto burglaries. These occurred May 31-June 1, 2018 in the Camp Jordan area. The suspects targeted unlocked vehicles during night hours and have made off with personal property including firearms, […]
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 […]
UPDATED: Marvin ‘Stump’ Martin Passes
UPDATE: Visitation for Stump Martin will be at the Heritage Funeral Home in Fort Oglethorpe on Saturday from 1 to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 7 p.m. The funeral service will be in the chapel on Monday morning at 11 a.m. Marvin “Stump” Martin passed away in a local hospital on Thursday […]
Optimist Club Having Benefit for Stump
The East Ridge Optimist Club is having a chili dinner to help raise money for one of our own. Marvin “Stump” Martin, the city’s Director of Parks and Recreation, has been hospitalized on numerous occasions over the past several months, leaving he and his wife, Deb, and their family struggling both financially and emotionally. According […]
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 […]
Citizens Provide Input on ‘Town Center’ Pavilion
About two dozen concerned citizens showed up to a public input meeting Wednesday evening at the Community Center to throw out their ideas about the construction of a multi-use pavilion that is to be built adjacent to the old McBrien School. Most of the citizens attending were nearby residents who may be affected by having […]
National Drug Take Back on Saturday
The 10th Annual National Drug Take Back will be held on Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The purpose of this event is to keep drugs out of the environment and off of our streets. Five of the locations will also include document shredders provided by the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, Division of Consumer […]
Spring Creek Elementary Carnival on Friday
Spring Creek Elementary is having its Spring Carnival on Friday, April 27. The event, which includes games, inflatables, a dunk tank, and plenty of BBQ and snacks provided by local vendors, is from 5 to 7 p.m. One may purchase an unlimited activity band for $25. There will be a silent auction. Items up […]
Chick-fil-A Opening Mid-May
Chick-fil-A Franchise Owner Heath Kyle will soon welcome guests to the East Ridge Chick-fil-A restaurant at 639 Camp Jordan Pkwy. and has begun hiring up to 90 new team members to prepare for the grand opening this upcoming month. Kyle is hiring for full-time and part-time positions to work in all areas of the restaurant, including […]
Construction on Mission Ridge Food City Well Underway
On Wednesday, company officials announced that construction is well underway on the new Mission Ridge Food City. The 38,100+ square foot supermarket is being constructed on the site of the former location. The project is expected to be completed by early Summer. “The Mission Ridge area residents have certainly been supportive of our company […]
Health Department Announces Low-Cost Vaccination Clinics
The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department encourages all pet owners to get their animals vaccinated against rabies.This year’s low-cost rabies clinics will be available at almost 60 locations around Hamilton County from April 20-28. The price is $12 per pet. Rabies vaccinations are required by law for all dogs and cats. “Vaccinating our pets is the most […]
Autism Awareness Event at Community Center
April is National Autism Awareness Month and there will be an event in East Ridge. The Chattanooga Autism Center is hosting its Annual Autism Awareness Day on April 7 at the East Ridge Community Center on Tombras Avenue next to City Hall. The event is free and scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Organizers of […]
Pioneer Frontier May Get $1 Million Upgrade
Representative from PlayCore met with an advisory committee and interested East Ridge citizens to discuss plans to upgrade Pioneer Frontier playground, Monday evening at the Community Center. Fred Wiechmann, a principal at PlayCore, rolled out a “pioneer themed” version of what the upgraded playground made of high-tech materials, and a new splash pad water feature […]
Food City Closing ‘Flea Market’ Store
Food City will close its store at 6723 Ringgold Road on April 2, officials with the giant grocery store chain said. Food City CEO Stephen Smith told the Chattanooga Times Free Press that the store was old and there was never any long-term plans for the store except to replace it. Smith said that Food […]
Public Meeting on Parks Grant
East Ridge officials will host a public input meeting on Monday, March 26, concerning the city’s application for state Local Parks and Recreation Fund grants. The meeting will be held at the Community Center on Tombras Avenue at 5:30 p.m. City officials will discuss and receive public input on the proposed project to upgrade existing […]
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