John Cox beat out local favorite Michael Neal of Dayton Tennessee at the Bassmaster Southern Open at the Bass Pro Shop of East Ridge Weigh in, Saturday afternoon. Cox weighed in 15 bass over three days for a total weight of 68 pounds and 3 ounces to take the crown. “I had a good […]
East Ridge Bass Pro Hosts Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open
This week the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open will hit the waters of Lake Chickamauga from April 20 to the 22nd. The three-day event starts at the Dayton, Tennessee Boat Launch and is hosted by the Rhea Economic and Tourism Council. Dayton has quickly become one of the bass fishing capitals of the world […]
TBI Releases ’16 Crime in Tennessee Report
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its 2016 ‘Crime in Tennessee’ report on Thursday, and the report reveals a slight overall increase in reported instances of crime in the most recent reporting year. The annual study compiles data reported from each law enforcement agency in the state through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting […]
Planning Commission Approves Pair of Rezonings
The East Ridge Planning Commission met Monday night and approved two requests for rezoning, officials said. Michael and Courtney Flavin were asking for a single family home on Tombras Avenue across the street from City Hall that has been used as rental property to be rezoned from R1 to Office 2. The Flavin’s want to […]
Garden Expo at Camp Jordan
The Master Gardeners of Hamilton County, in association with the University of Tennessee Extension, present their 5th annual “Master Your Garden” Garden Expo on Saturday, April 8th from 10am to 6pm, and Sunday, April 9th, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Camp Jordan Arena in East Ridge. Admission is $5 (cash or check only). […]
CARTA Gets Input from Residents on Future Bus Service
Dozens of residents gathered at the Community Center to discuss with CARTA and city officials the future of bus service in East Ridge, Thursday evening. A three-year grant that CARTA used to provide limited bus service to East Ridge through a pilot program is set to expire in August 2018. The purpose of the meeting […]
‘He Was My Brother; He Was a Human Being’
Joshua Wright has no illusions that he will ever see his brother, Noah Brandon Davis, alive again. It’s been 34 months since Wright contacted the authorities to report his then-24-year-old brother was nowhere to be found. The last time Joshua saw Noah was when Noah picked up Joshua’s personal belongings from an area jail and […]
Chief Williams: City ‘Really Lucky’ Escaping Major Storm Damage
The storms which raked Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia on Tuesday evening did only minor damage in East Ridge, officials said Wednesday. East Ridge Fire Chief Mike Williams said the city suffered “minor damage in general” from straight line winds that blew trees down and left tens of thousands of people without power in the […]
ERHS Band Room Dedicated to Vandergriff
“Walk slow, breathe deep.” _ Perry Vandergriff In an intimate ceremony Thursday evening, the band hall inside the school’s art center was dedicated to former East Ridge High School band director Perry D. Vandergriff. Dianne Vandergriff, Perry’s widow, cut a ribbon in front of the double doors in the lobby beneath a bronze plaque memorializing […]
IDB Extends Incentives to Developer
The city’s Industrial Development Board voted unanimously Tuesday evening to provide one million dollars in incentives to an area businessman who intends to build a strip mall in the 6100 block of Ringgold Road. Suhash Patel told IDB members that he is moving forward on building a 6,500 square-foot building at the corner of Truman […]
Government Files Suit Against Heltons for Back Taxes
The Internal Revenue Service has filed a civil lawsuit against East Ridge Municipal Judge Cris Helton and his ex-wife, Esther Helton, claiming the Heltons owe hundreds of thousands of dollars in back taxes to the government. According to the suit filed in U.S. Federal Court on Feb. 24, the government is seeking $438,556 in back […]
UPDATED: HCSB Approves Transfer of Athletic Facilities
The Hamilton County School Board, in its regularly scheduled meeting, voted unanimously Thursday night to deed over athletic facilities at East Ridge High School to the City of East Ridge. The deal, long in the making, will divest Hamilton County Schools of any responsibility in maintaining football, baseball and the softball fields as well as […]
City Moving Toward Taking Over ERHS Athletic Fields
East Ridge residents may soon have recreational opportunities in the central part of town after the City Council voted on Thursday during its regular meeting to take over maintenance of the athletic fields at the high school. The resolution, which passed unanimously, will allow City Manager Scott Miller to enter into an agreement with Hamilton […]
Miller: New Motels, Retail and Restaurants on the Way
East Ridge City Manager Scott Miller briefed the Industrial Development Board Tuesday night at City Hall telling them among other things that the city is negotiating with the owner of the 4As Inn to raze the aging motel and build a new one. “We’ve met with them three or four times and we are trying […]
Suspect in Beating of Woman in Park Captured
A man who allegedly abducted a woman from a Chattanooga area hotel, brought her to Camp Jordan Park and repeatedly beat her has been captured. James Leon Works, 43. was arrested in the 900 block of East Avenue in Chattanooga on Thursday, officials said. According to East Ridge police, Works was apprehended and served numerous […]
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