NASHVILLE, Tenn. – More than 15,000 Tennesseans took to the streets of downtown Nashville on Saturday morning for the second annual Tennessee Women’s March. Starting at Public Square and rallying at Bicentennial Mall, the crowd organized in support of myriad issues facing women. Signs championed topics ranging from reproductive rights and wage gaps to environmental […]
Medical Cannabis Only Act Introduced in Legislature
State Sen. Steve Dickerson (R-Nashville) and Rep. Jeremy Faison (R-Cosby) today introduced Medical Cannabis Only Act of 2018, legislation that would allow Tennessee patients with specific health conditions access to safe, regulated medical cannabis oil-based manufactured products only. Dickerson and Faison led the Medical Cannabis Task Force for the Tennessee General Assembly this fall, and […]
Police Briefs Jan. 18
_ 6116 Ringgold Rd.: Police responded to the Citgo at this address, Monday evening, on a report of an attempted armed robbery. According to a police report, when officers arrived they spoke with the convenience store clerk. The man told officers that a black man entered the store at about 10 p.m., pointed a handgun […]
Schools Closed on Thursday
Hamilton County Schools will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 18 due to some icy roads in parts of the county, officials said. OLPH will have a two-hour delay in the beginning of classes. Accumulation as of early Tuesday evening was merely a dusting. However temperatures have remained well below zero not allowing some streets in […]
Police Thwart Burglars
East Ridge police apprehended a man and a woman, Monday afternoon, after a resident called police saying that his car was being stolen. Nathan Wilson, 33, of a Gibbons Road address in Chattanooga, was booked into the Hamilton County Jail on charges of Theft of Property over $10,000, Aggravated Burglary and Burglary of an Automobile. […]
Tuesday Night Soccer at CJ Arena Postponed
The frigid cold and possibility of snow and ice on roads in the Tri-State area has led East Ridge Parks and Recreation to postpone Tuesday night’s soccer matches at Camp Jordan Arena, officials said. The games will be rescheduled for another date. Please keep the student athletes home, warm and safe, said Parks and Recreation […]
ER Municipal Court Rescheduled
At the request of Judge J. Cris Helton, East Ridge Municipal Court, which is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, Jan. 16, has been rescheduled until Thursday, Jan. 18, officials said. The cause of the rescheduling was due to possible inclement weather moving into the area late Tuesday morning and into the afternoon. Officials said that […]
Chick-fil-A Groundbreaking Slated for Jan. 22
The groundbreaking for the new Chick-fil-A restaurant in the Jordan Crossing development is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 22 at 10 a.m. The event had been planned for Jan. 8 but was postponed apparently due to inclement weather. The new 5,000-square-foot restaurant is at 639 Camp Jordan Parkway and will be the first restaurant in Jordan […]
Camp Jordan To Get Upgrades
The East Ridge City Council approved spending more than $2 million on improvements to Camp Jordan Park, Thursday night during its regular meeting at City Hall. The improvements will include new bathrooms at the four decades old par, along with concession stands and fencing. Canopies on bleachers will be added to shade spectators at events. […]
Housing Authority Mulling Redevelopment Area
The East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority met Wednesday afternoon to consider what areas in the city it would focus on to combat blight. Mark Litchford, the housing authority’s attorney, told the panel that beginning in November he along with members of the city staff have worked in conjunction with the Hamilton County Regional Planning […]
City Offices Closed for MLK Holiday
East Ridge city offices and non-essential services will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2018, in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. For those with Monday trash pickup, the following schedule will be implemented: North-side (from Ringgold Road to Chattanooga/Interstate 24)—Tuesday, January 16 South-side (From Ringgold Road to Stateline Road/Georgia)—Wednesday, January 17 This alternate trash […]
Gravitt Inducted into Tennessee Auctioneers Hall of Fame
The Tennessee Auctioneers Association, at its yearly convention in Murfreesboro, named Marc Gravitt as the newest member to the Tennessee Auctioneers Hall of Fame. Vice President Bobby Colson from Nashville presented the award to Representative Gravitt saying, “this award is presented to a man that has dedicated his life to service, both in his […]
TAWC: No Threat to Drinking Water Supply from Spill
Officials with Tennessee American Water Company said the utility company which provides water to the greater Chattanooga area is performing additional sampling in the wake of a fuel spill on the Tennessee River. Daphne Kirksey, a spokesperson for TWAC said in an email statement that company officials are confident that there is no threat to […]
Housing Commission Gives Wanzell Another Extension
On Monday, the East Ridge Housing Commission gave the owner of a dilapidated house on East End Avenue another month to come up with a plan to move the structure or tear it down. Housing Commission Chairman Eddie Phillips reviewed the situation, saying the city had been working with the owner, Leroy Wanzell, for about […]
City Gets Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Grant Award
The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation awards grants to public safety agencies to help with equipment and other needs. The East Ridge Police Department has been fortunate yet again to receive such needed funds for equipment from the Foundation. This year’s award will fund five portable radios and related equipment, valued at $19,834.15. These radios […]
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