The City of East Ridge and three police officers are the defendants in another lawsuit alleging excessive use of force. Attorney Robin Flores filed the suit on behalf of Johnathan William Ellish in Hamilton County Circuit Court on December 30. The plaintiff seeks $750,000 from the City and Officers James Davis, Samuel Roistacher and former […]
Pioneering Tomorrow Hits the Ground Running
What’s the Most Pressing Issue Facing East Ridge? A new organization of business owners and civic leaders was recently formed in East Ridge and it is asking for help from all residents to help move the city forward. Pioneering Tomorrow was begun in late October with two dozen sponsors from the world of business, community […]
Judge Will Visit Budgetel Before Making Decision on Whether to Close the Facility
Hamilton County Criminal Court Judge Boyd Patterson said he wants to inspect the Budgetel later this week to learn more about what led to the request to close it. At the conclusion of a Monday hearing, Patterson said he’s “interested in how we got here and interested in moving forward.” The Budgetel, East Ridge’s largest […]
TDOT Awards Phase II Contract for I-24, I-75 Exchange
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has awarded the contract for Phase II of the I‑75 at I‑24 interchange modification in Chattanooga to Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc. of Charleston, Tennessee for $160.9 million The project will extend from Spring Creek Road to Germantown Road on I-24 and from the bridge over the railroad to the […]
UPDATED: ERPD Looking for Person of Interest in Monday Homicide
Arrests Warrants Obtained for Suspect UPDATE: East Ridge Police have obtained warrants charging Jose Antonio Cruz Ramirez with 1st Degree Murder in this case. ERPD detectives have worked tirelessly on this case since late yesterday evening. The suspect is still at large and is believed to have fled the area. Anyone with information is urged […]
East Ridge Offices Closed in Observance of Thanksgiving
On Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25, East Ridge offices and library will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving. All properties scheduled for Thursday garbage pick-up will be collected on Wednesday, November 23. For those with recycle service on Thursday, November 24, those will be collected on Wednesday, November 23, too. All properties scheduled for […]
Budgetel Residents Protest Potential Eviction
Several dozen residents of the Budgetel showed up in front of City Hall Tuesday evening saying that they had received word from Hamilton County Schools officials that the extended stay motel would be shut down on Wednesday, putting them out on the street. “I’m 30 weeks pregnant and I have nowhere to stay,” said Ruby […]
Miller New Interim City Manager
During a Monday evening special called meeting of the East Ridge City Council, Scott Miller was named the interim City Manager. City Councilman Mike Chauncey made a motion that Miller, who retired as city manager four years ago, be hired as the interim. Councilman Jacky Cagle seconded the motion. In a unanimous vote without discussion […]
UPDATED: Dorsey Resigns as City Manager
Special Called Meeting Scheduled for Monday Night Chris Dorsey has resigned as City Manager of East Ridge prior to Thursday’s City Council meeting. At the meeting the body unanimously voted to accept the resignation. One source said that he supposedly resigned because he felt the will of the council was to move in a different […]
Voters Make Tyler City’s Newest Councilman
Williams Gets Second Term as Mayor; Cagle Gets Third Term On Tuesday, voters made David Tyler its newest councilman. However, it was a very close call. Tyler, a small businessman and active civic leader, edged Jeff Ezell by a margin of 44 votes. In the end, Tyler garnered 2,165 votes to Ezell’s 2,121. Jacky Cagle, […]
Election Day
Today is Election Day across the state of Tennessee. The polls are open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. To cast a ballot, voters need to show a valid photo identification, such as a drivers license of photo ID issued by the Tennessee Department of safety. There are three polling places in East Ridge: The […]
Four Vie for Two City Council Seats in Upcoming Municipal Election
Four candidates, including one incumbent, are seeking two seats on the East Ridge City Council. With early voting winding down and the November 8 Election Day around the corner, East Ridge News Online asked the four candidates about issues facing our city, such as crime reduction, smart growth, and how Border Region increment tax money […]
Red Wolves in USL League One Finals
The Red Wolves advanced to the finals of the USL League One playoffs with a 1-0 win over the top-seeded Richmond Kickers, Saturday night on the road. The Red Wolves will now face South Georgia Tormenta FC next Saturday in Statesboro, Ga. Game time is 7:30 p.m. Tormenta won two of three regular-season games against […]
VIDEO: Council Meeting of Oct. 27
Open-Air Markets Will Continue Along Rossville BLVD This Fall
The BLVD Project and Rossville Downtown Development Authority are teaming up again to host fall markets on November 4 and December 2 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. The BLVD is a grassroots organization that seeks to improve food access, safety, transportation, aesthetics, and business along the Rossville Blvd corridor. The markets will be located at 207 Chickamauga […]
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