The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department’s “Healthier Beginnings/Parents Are First Teachers” (HB/PAFT) program has earned a prestigious endorsement by Parents as Teachers(PAT) National Center as a Blue Ribbon Affiliate. This makes it one of the top performing home visiting affiliates within the international Parents as Teachers network. The official designation was made on October 1, 2018. […]
ER Motors Site of Blackburn Rally
Congressman Chuck Fleischmann will host a rally supporting his congressional colleague Marsha Blackburn on Saturday, October 27. The event will be held at East Ridge Motors, 5330 Ringgold Road, and is scheduled for 4 p.m. Blackburn is seeking the open United States Senate seat of Bob Corker, who is not seeking re-election. Blackburn’s opponent is […]
Final Pioneer Football Game of Season Moved to Thursday
The East Ridge High School football game with Hixson has moved to Thursday, October 25. East Ridge football coach Tim James said the Region 2/4A game, is being rescheduled as a result of heavy rain being forecast for Friday. Game time for the last game of the 2018 season is 7 p.m. at Raymond James […]
OLPH Students Get Visit from Firefighters
As part of Fire Prevention Week, October 7-13, members of the East Ridge Fire Department visited with students at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School. They shared a lunch as well as tips on how to keep families safe from fires and left the students with a sweet treat and some valuable knowledge!
Housing Commission Continues Efforts to Crackdown on Dilapidated Homes
The owner of a dilapidated home was given three weeks to show progress in making the residence habitable by the East Ridge Housing Commission in a special called meeting on Monday afternoon. Officials from codes enforcement discovered “dangerous” electrical code violations at the home of Lori Ezell at 3416 Land Street after police responded to […]
Planning Commission Approves Rezoning for Hotel/Water Park
The developers of a proposed hotel/water park are one step closer to making their venture a reality as the East Ridge Planning Commission voted to rezone the site from residential to commercial, Monday, in a special called meeting. The property in question is at 730 Frawley Road and is “split zoned.” Most of the five-acre […]
Drug Take Back This Saturday
Tennessee American Water is partnering with law enforcement agencies, community organizations and other government agencies to promote a community Drug Take Back on Saturday, October 27 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. Two of the locations will also include […]
ERPD Arrests Oct. 15-21
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Oct. 15-21. An arrest does not mean that a person has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. WALKER, ROBERT EUGENE 5332 DUPONT […]
Jackknifed Tractor Trailer Snarls Traffic on I-75
A jackknifed tractor trailer snarled late morning traffic on Interstate 75, Saturday, officials said. According to East Ridge Fire Chief Mike Williams, firefighter, police and Lifeguard EMS were dispatched to I-75 at 11:30 a.m. on a single vehicle accident with entrapment. When first responders arrived they found a tractor trailer had jackknifed through the guardrail. […]
Dynamic Group Announces Hotel and Indoor Water Park in East Ridge
Dynamic Group, a hotel development and management company based in Chattanooga, has announced plans to develop a hotel and indoor water park at the intersection of Ringgold Road and Frawley Road, just east of I-75. Marriott has approved the hotel. Both hotel and water park are still awaiting approval by the East Ridge Planning Commission […]
Howard Ends Pioneer Playoff Hopes
Howard bested East Ridge, 46-22, in a Region 2- 4A game Friday night at Reggie White Field. The loss eliminated the Pioneers (2-7, 2-3) from the post-season playoffs. The game was filled with penalties- a combined 225 yards on 20 flags – and each team had a player ejected before it was over. Howard rushed […]
Dean, Gravitt Endorsing Helton in State House Race
Former District 30 State Representatives Vince Dean and Marc Gravitt today announced they are supporting the Republican nominee Esther Helton and supporting her in the Tennessee State House 30th District race. Former State Representative Dean served District 30 in Nashville from 2006 – 2014 while former State Representative Gravitt served District 30 in Nashville from […]
More Than 10K Have Voted in Two Days of Early Voting
Early voting for the November 6 General Election began Wednesday, October 17, and will extend through November 1. According to the Hamilton County Election Commission Website, more than 10,000 ballots were cast after two days of early voting. Click here for more early voting results. Last month Hamilton County Administrator of Elections Kerry Steelman told East Ridge […]
HCSO Investigating In-Custody Death of East Ridge Man
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the in-custody death of an East Ridge man. According to a press release issued by the HCSO, on Wednesday deputies were called to a first floor cell of the Hamilton County Jail by an inmates reporting that fellow inmate Carl Bray III was unresponsive. Personnel immediately notified EMS […]
Custer to Assume Duties of Assistant City Manager
Kenny Custer, the Director of City Services, will assume the duties of City Manager when Scott Miller retires in November. In a special called meeting Wednesday evening, the East Ridge City Council passed on first reading an ordinance that attaches the title of Assistant City Manager to the Director of City Services position. The increased […]
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