City Manager Scott Miller rolled out an ambitious plan Thursday night during the City Council Agenda Work Session to turn the old McBrien School and the surrounding seven acres into what he called a “Town Center.” Miller is asking the council to consider hiring a planner/architect to devise a master plan for transforming the […]
New Budget Passes First Reading; Tentative Agreement Made with CARTA
The East Ridge City Council passed a new budget on first reading, and agreed to do business with CARTA to provide special bus service to the city, Thursday during its regular meeting. The $13.7 million General Fund budget is revenue neutral based on a property tax rate of 1.33 per $100 on the most recent […]
Schools Closing for Eclipse
According to our friends at NewsChannel9, due to safety concerns, Hamilton County Schools says it will close all schools and school age childcare on August 21st, the day of the total solar eclipse. This date coincides with the first total solar eclipse to occur across the entire continental United States in 99 years. A solar […]
Alumni Association Holding Golf Tourney, BBQ Party
The East Ridge Alumni and Supporters Association is holding a golf tournament and a party next week to raise money for much-needed amenities at the newly refurbished Raymond James Stadium/Shanks Field. Brown Acres Golf Club will host the Pioneer Classic Golf Tournament on August 4. The flighted tournament will have shotgun starts at 8 a.m. […]
Suspect Gives Personal Information Attempting to Cash Stolen Check
Police have issued an arrest warrant for a man who provided a check cashing business his personal information before attempting to cash an allegedly stolen check. According to a police report, on Saturday officers responded to Cash Express on Ringgold Road on a “theft in progress” call. When police arrived they spoke with a clerk […]
Book Review: ‘The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion’
Editor’s Note: Roberta Jackson will be contributing book reviews to East Ridge News Online. This is Ms. Jackson’s second offering to ERNO readers. Hope you enjoy this addition to the city’s only local news source. For some reason, lately I am being drawn to books that connect to some extent to the first or second […]
New Registration at ER Elementary
East Ridge Elementary School will begin registration for the school year on Tuesday. According to a press release, officials will be handling registration a little differently hoping to alleviate the lengthy process. In the past the school held registration on one day. This year it is being held over a four-day period. Grades 1 […]
Police Briefs for July 24
East Ridge police arrested a couple recently on child endangerment charges after officers observed them parked for an extended period of time at a Ringgold Road convenience store with two young children in the car and the temperature hovering in the 90s. According to an affidavit of complaint, an officer observed two adults sitting in […]
ERPD Arrests July 17-23
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from July 17-23. 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. JOHNSON, AMANDA LYNETTE 908 CREST […]
Library Hosting ‘Stuffed Animal Sleepover’
The East Ridge Library is hosting an event for children on Thursday, July 27. Have you ever wondered what happens when the library lights go out for the night? The library staff will share this little-known world during its “Stuffed Animal Sleepover.” Wear your pajamas and bring your favorite stuffed animal for a special story […]
ER Municipal Court Dock July 25
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, July 25. Municipal court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue and begins at 5 p.m. Jeremy Babcock – possession firearm/for capias. Cordarrius Bailey – simple possession/probation capias.. Stephen Colby – drug paraphernalia/probation capias. Christopher Dodd – evading arrest/prob capias, […]
Hixson Motorsports Ready for Indianapolis
The ARCA Racing Series Presented by Menards heads to Indianapolis Indiana for the Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 at famed Lucas Oil Raceway. Hixson Motorsports (HMS), of Soddy Daisy Tennessee, will field two cars in the event tonight which will be broadcast on FX1 with coverage starting at 9:00pm ET. The team hopes to improve over […]
Taylor, ERHS Teacher, Awarded National Gallery of Art Fellowship
East Ridge High School teacher Deborah Taylor was one of only 53 participants chosen to take part in the 2017 National Gallery of Art Teacher Institute on Art of the Renaissance. The six-day seminar took place in Washington, D.C. and brought together teachers of art, English, history, math, and related subjects from 20 different states. The […]
Police Briefs for July 18
An East Ridge man claims he has been bilked out of thousands of dollars in a fraudulent scheme to obtain a $50 billion “Mega Millions” lottery payout. According to a police report, the man recently spoke with police reporting that he had received a phone call in September of 2015 from an unknown party stating […]
ERPD Arrests July 10-16
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from July 10-16. 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. CLEMONS, JAMES TRAVIS 891 PONDAROSA […]
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