The skies cleared briefly on Saturday morning after the city received a record rainfall on Christmas day. But, many residents were still keeping a keen eye on rising floodwaters which are menacing parts of East Ridge. Rex Wheeler, who has lived on Notingham Drive for many years, haled out boxes of valuables from the garage […]
Municipal Court Docket for Dec. 29
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Dec. 29. Brian Anderson _ Possession of Meth/Resale, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Criminal Impersonation, Assault on Police, Possession of Marijuana, Revoked DL, , No Insurance. Freddie Smith _ FTA, Speeding, Revoked DL. Jose Suarez _ Show Cause, Revoked DL. Rodney Ballard _ […]
Longley Wins Christmas Lights Contest
Donnie Longley has been decorating the outside of his home on Marion Avenue for the past several years to put his family in the Christmas spirit, in particular his granddaughter Khloe. This year his labor of love during Christmastime paid off, as Longley was selected in a poll of East Ridge News Online readers as […]
Transportation Coalition Updates Maps
NASHVILLE – The Transportation Coalition of Tennessee has updated its online interactive maps and corresponding list of transportation infrastructure needs to include $5.3 billion in new projects released by Gov. Bill Haslam in November. The maps and list, which outline projects in all 95 counties, can be found on the Transportation Coalition’s website at www.TransportationCoalitionTN.org. […]
Holiday Sanitation Schedule
According to Melvin Petty, the supervisor of the city’s sanitation department, residents on the south side of Ringgold Road who have recycling service on Friday will have their recycling collected on Monday, Dec. 28. People who have garbage picked up on Thursday, Christmas Eve, will have sanitation service on that day. No change in the […]
East Ridge Team Playing in Dome
ATLANTA, GA -The Real AJ Foundation will present the 4th Annual “Georgia High School All-Star Event” on December 22, 2015 in the Georgia Dome, benefitting Cerebral Palsy Awareness. A North Georgia All-star team coached by North Murray’s Houston White, will take on an All-star team from Metro Atlanta in a 4:30 game. In addition, the […]
UPDATED: Work Underway to Raze Raymond James Stadium
Workers with a demolition company began dismantling East Ridge High School’s Raymond James Stadium on Friday. As of early Saturday afternoon, the four-man crew from Modern Day Wrecking out of Nashville had razed about a quarter of the 56-year-old facility. One of the crew said the entire stadium may be leveled by Monday afternoon. Once […]
Corvette Club Makes Donation to Needy Child Fund
Members of the River City Corvette Club cruised over to City Hall Friday to present a check to the city for its Need Child Fund. Ron Kellogg, president of the 156-member organization, handed over a check to Interim City Manager Mike Williams in the amount of $2,700. Kellogg said the money was one-third of the […]
Don’t Be A Victim This Christmas!
The following are safety tips courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Get Involved! No one individual or agency working alone can prevent crime. It takes police and citizens working in partnership together to prevent crime and build safer neighborhoods. With the holidays fast approaching and holiday packages being delivered daily, everyone needs to pay more […]
DAR Donates Books to ER Library
The Nancy Ward Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution donated a two-volume set of books to the East Ridge Library, Wednesday. The books, “Legacies of Our Great Grand Mothers, Early Tennessee Women,” were presented by DAR member Christy Torok, a longtime resident of East Ridge. “All across the state, the Daughters of the […]
Banana Bread
Sunday morning I realized the bananas that had been lingering in the fruit basket were way past their prime. The only thing to do with over ripe bananas is make banana bread and I did just that. This recipe comes from my Aunt Maria. Aunt Maria always made her own yoghurt, this was before making […]
Authorities Investigate ‘Suspicious Package’
Emergency personnel from East Ridge Fire and Police were called to the At Home store on South Terrace Monday morning to investigate a “suspicious package.” According to authorities, employees of the At Home store noticed a “briefcase/suitcase style” bag near a garbage can on the sidewalk in front of the store at about 8:45 a.m. […]
$100 Christmas Contest
You can feel it in the air, hear it on the radio and in department stores, and of course see it in lights as dusk sets in every evening. Help us spread merriment and cheer by sharing photo’s of your Christmas Display. It doesn’t matter if its classic and simple, gaudy and grand, or if […]
Optimists Host Christmas Lunch for Orange Grove Residents
Members of the East Ridge Optimist Club, in conjunction with the Knights of Columbus, hosted a Christmas lunch for residents from Orange Grove, Saturday afternoon at the K of C lodge on Lee Highway. About 75 of the special needs folks from Orange Grove were treated to a sit-down lunch, with Santa Clause making a […]
ERPD Increases DUI Enforcement
The East Ridge Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Governor’s Highway Safety Office to enhance DUI enforcement from December 18 to January 3, surrounding the holiday season. The statewide Booze It and Lose It campaign is part of a national mobilization to prevent drunk driving. During the first nine months of this year, Tennessee […]
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