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 […]
Dizzy Dean Honors Skiles
Shawnna Skiles was surprised with a special honor Saturday night at the 29th annual Tennessee Dizzy Dean banquet held at the Abba’s House in Hixson. The City of East Ridge Athletics Supervisor was honored as the second woman to ever be placed in the Dizzy Dean Gold Circle Hall of Fame. In a letter Dizzy […]
Smith Announces Retirement
Hamilton County Schools Superintendent Rick Smith said Monday that he would be retiring effective July 1. Smith released the following statement to the media. “Today I am announcing my retirement from Hamilton County Schools. My retirement will be effective July 1, 2016. I will be taking leave effective immediately. Until such time as an interim […]
Small Sinkhole on Marlboro Hazard to Motorists
A small sinkhole opened up in the 600 block of Marlboro Avenue late Saturday afternoon. The hole, about two feet in diameter and more than three feet deep, is in the south bound lane near where a blue line ditch cuts under the heavily-traveled road. Officials speculate that the drainage ditch may have undercut the […]
ER ‘Shockley’ Take Hoops Championship
The East Ridge “Shockley” recently won the Championship of the 9-10 year-old division of the youth basketball league. The Shockley _ consisting of only six players on the squad _ took down the LFO Walker, 30-11, to avenge the team’s only regular-season loss. What made the win even sweeter, said Coach Tony Shockley Sr., was […]
Agenda Set for Thursday Council Meeting
The East Ridge City Council will meet Thursday at City Hall on Tombras Avenue and once again consider hiring at least one person in the city’s Codes Enforcement Department. The council has wrangled with the issue for more than a month. The reassignment of a longtime codes employee due to a disciplinary measure has left […]
Alumni Association Busy Planning Fundraiser
The East Ridge Alumni and Supporters Association met Monday night, in part, to discuss an all-class alumni party and fundraiser in August. According to minutes of the meeting provided by Candace Visage Bell, the group’s secretary, the party is tentatively scheduled for the third week in August. On Friday, there will be a live auction, […]
Beer Board Fines Five Businesses
The East Ridge Beer Board met Monday night at City Hall and fined five businesses for selling beer to minors. The board uniformly levied fines of $200 against Stop-N-Go Fuel Mart, Stop-N-Save, Circle K, Amigo and Party Mart. In addition, the businesses will have their licenses suspended for three days, March 17, 18 and 19. […]
Teen Maze Gives Teens a Choice Before it’s Too Late
Teaching teenagers about making responsible choices requires a real world classroom. For the second year in a row, local non-profit 1N3, the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department, and a diverse array of community partners will be hosting Choices Matter Teen Maze. This life-size maze allows students to make a life or death choice, experience the consequences, […]
Strawberry Pie
This past Saturday I received a text from my mother exclaiming “Linda’s Produce has flats of Florida strawberries!” I knew I had to have some. You see, in preparation for the impending strawberry season I’ve been pouring over recipe after recipe for strawberry pie. I was itching to try my own compilation pulled together from […]
City Library Celebrates Dr. Seuss with Party
The East Ridge City Library pulled out all the stops to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday, Wednesday, by throwing a little party with some of the children’s book author’s most beloved characters. The Cat in the Hat was on hand with Thing 1 and Thing 2 to mingle with some tiny devoted readers of the books. […]
City Gets New Life Saving Devices
The City of East Ridge has acquired a new tool that just might save your or one of your loved one’s life. Interim City Manager and Fire Chief Mike Williams said the city just got in six automated external defibrillators that will be placed in several city buildings and at Camp Jordan Park. “Having these […]
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