Cleveland Grimes, the Executive Director of the Hamilton County Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon. According to media accounts, Grimes collapsed at his home and was rushed to a hospital where he passed away. Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger said in a statement released by his office on Wednesday that he mourns […]
Large Rice Donation Helps Feed Less Fortunate
CHATTANOOGA – On October 14, 2015 the Chattanooga Area Food Bank (Food Bank) received an entire truckload—44,000 pounds in total—of rice from a farmer in Texas. This donation was organized and underwritten by a generous local individual who believes that everyone in the Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia region should have access to the healthy […]
Council Agenda Set
The East Ridge City Council will meet Thursday, March 31 at City Hall with a light agenda. Among the items the board will consider is a discussion of the City Manager applications. The council had agreed to have a member of the Municipal Technical Advisory Service review the 70 applications received and give a ranking, […]
Jones Memorial Sponsors Easter ‘Eggstravaganza’
Hundreds of children with their parents gathered at East Ridge High School’s Shanks Field to take part in Jones Memorial United Methodist Church’s Easter “Eggstravaganza” on a beautiful Saturday morning. The iconic church has sponsored the event for many years and this edition of the community outreach was spectacular, as children of all ages rushed […]
Artichoke Chicken and Potatoes
Artichoke Chicken and Potatoes 3 to 4 Chicken Leg Quarters, w/skin 2 Cans Artichoke Hearts Quartered, Drained 1 Medium Onion, cut into 8ths 1 Pound Mushrooms Sliced 2 Tbsp Dijon Mustard 3 Pounds Red Potatoes, quartered 2 Bay Leaves ½ tsp. Dried Tarragon ½ tsp. Dried Thyme ¼ Cup Chicken Stock ¼ Cup […]
ER High Soccer Game Postponed
The boys’ high school soccer match between East Ridge and Hixson at Camp Jordan has been rescheduled for April 11, due to the threat of storms, officials said. The April 11 game will be held at the Weldon Osborne Soccer facility at Camp Jordan. Game time is 7 p.m.
ER Municipal Court Docket March 22
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on March 22. Ricky Beamon _ Possession Schedule II Drugs. Michael Palmer _ Felony Possession Meth, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Criminal Simulation. William Johnson _ FTA, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Theft of Services. Kane Malone _ Fraudulent Use of Debit Card (3), Aggravated Kidnapping, […]
James Named Pioneer Football Coach
On Friday, officials at East Ridge High School announced that Tim James would become the new head football coach for the Pioneers. James, 52, will succeed Tracy Malone, who resigned his position after last season. “I’m doing back flips,” James said during a phone interview. “I’m coming home.” James said he was honored that he […]
How Do You Like Your Eggs?
The only way I remember eating eggs as a child was scrambled, in fact most everyone in my family ate them that way. I have faint memories of my grandmother eating what I now know to be an over medium egg, although at the time it was just a runny egg in my book. Fast […]
City Addressing Over-sized Trucks Navigating Through ER
The City of East Ridge is taking measures to ensure over-sized loads that are traveling Ringgold Road don’t continue damage traffic signals and snarl the traffic on its main thoroughfare. On Thursday, a truck hauling an over-sized generator to Texas for Microsoft was stopped in the 6500 block of Ringgold Road, said Interim City Manager/Fire […]
OLPH Students Kick up Heels
Fourth-graders at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School kicked up their heels on St. Patrick’s Day, thanks to a local radio station and teacher Michael Dawn Blackwell. Ms. Blackwell said she heard about US101 sponsoring an online contest which would have radio personality Kelley Bradshaw come to a school and teach kids how to […]
Teen Health Summit
HAMILTON COUNTY, TN – How do you get teens to a health screening? How about the chance to win movie tickets, a 32” TV, $100 gift card, free lunch, and to meet former Tennessee Titan player and Chattanooga native Tony Brown? On Saturday, March 19 from 11AM-4PM, the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department’s Community Outreach Program […]
North Ga. Writer Nominated for Amazon’s Kindle Scout
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. _ Everyone knows Amazon sells more than books. Lots of people check with Amazon before they buy anything, from electronics to running shoes to disposable mouth guards. And even if they don’t end up clicking the buy button, chances are they checked out the reviews of the product they were considering. Some products […]
NewEngine Puts Spark in Firefighters’ Eyes
It was an exciting Wednesday morning at East Ridge’s No. 1 Fire Hall as the city took delivery of its new fire engine. The brand new Rosenbauer Commander 4000 rolled into the lot and about a dozen of East Ridge’s finest suddenly became like boys waking up to Christmas morning. “It’s Awesome,” said Firefighter Travis […]
Malone Named Whitwell Coach
WHITWELL, Tenn. — Tracy Malone, the former East Ridge High School football coach who resigned in early February, now has a new job. According to our friends at NewsChannel9, Malone is now the new head football coach at Whitwell High School. We’re told he will be a teacher at the school in addition to coaching. Malone […]
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