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Send Your Opinions to East Ridge News Online

January 1, 2021 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

We at East Ridge News Online welcome the opinions of the citizens of East Ridge and surrounding area.  Contrary to what some may believe, the “opinion” section of ERNO is not solely the domain of the publisher and editor of East Ridge News Online. It was conceived as a potential forum for readers of this […]

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Hamilton County’s Worst Run Agency

December 28, 2020 By Contributed Article Leave a Comment

Within recent months, our wastewater bill in Hamilton County has risen, tripling our water bill in many cases. This is especially troubling with the job loss present during a global pandemic. I have asked some of our local leaders, including Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd, why this increase has gone into effect. Many residents and […]

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East Ridge Real Estate is on Its Way Up, Up, Up

November 15, 2020 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

“East Ridge is on its way up.” How many times have we heard this from our elected officials and staff? Yeah, sure, the east end with all its new commercial development and the Red Wolves soccer stadium is booming. No question. However, many residents have remained skeptical about the prosperity of East Ridge. Sure, commercially […]

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Helton: ‘Overwhelmed by the Outpouring of Support’

November 5, 2020 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article Leave a Comment

Thank you to the voters of East Ridge and District 30.  I am overwhelmed by the outpouring of support I received from voters on Tuesday. Four years ago I decided to run for East Ridge City Council.  I was blessed to win my Council race in 2016.  Two years later I won the race for […]

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Barnes: City is Soft on Crime

October 20, 2020 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article Leave a Comment

Oh boy! Yes, East Ridge has gotten VERY soft on crime. With the police doing their job there is no backing. Let every kind of riffraff come in and all the Section 8 housing. Sirens are blazing down South Seminole every night of the week going to the the apartments where there’s trouble every single […]

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Gilreath on Shooting of Officer

October 18, 2020 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article Leave a Comment

Today an East Ridge Police Officer who conducted a traffic stop on Ringgold Road was wounded in the line of duty, and the suspect fled the scene. Based on information released by local sources, the wounded officer is in stable condition at a local hospital. It is with my greatest condolences that my thoughts and […]

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Do You Know Where Your Next Meal is Coming From?

October 18, 2020 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

There are a lot of hungry people in our area who don’t have money to buy food. If you don’t believe me, I refer you to the “From Truck to Trunk” event spearheaded by Action Church and held Saturday at East Ridge Elementary School. The organizers gave away – repeat, no charge, free – more […]

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Dean Backing Gardenhire, Helton

October 14, 2020 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article Leave a Comment

With early voting starting today, I wanted to express my opinion about the election for Tennessee Legislature.  On the ballot in my district, we have two seats on the ballot.  Both seats are currently held by very capable members of the Tennessee General Assembly.  Senator Todd Gardenhire and Representative Esther Helton both deserve to retain […]

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Dean Endorses Witt, Helton for Council

October 12, 2020 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

With the East Ridge City Council election nearing, I would like to offer my perspective and personal picks for the City Council.  I know some of the candidates on the ballot and genuinely feel that each of them have East Ridge’s best interest at heart.   I am not aware of any evil intentions on any […]

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No Need to Imagine ‘Day Without Water’

October 12, 2020 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article Leave a Comment

The national observance of Imagine a Day Without Water asks all of us to imagine a day literally without water. From your shower to your coffee to your kids’ last glass of water before bed. Not even a drop in a lake or a firetruck’s tank. This is certainly a grim warning, and one worth […]

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ERNO Surpasses 2 Million Views; Thank You East Ridge

October 11, 2020 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

Sometime before midnight on Wednesday, October 7, East Ridge News Online surpassed two million views since it was established. That’s a lot of views … and to think that in late October of 2018 former Mayor Brent Lambert testified during the Tim Boyd extortion case that he was only vaguely familiar with what attorney Lee […]

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The Genesis of the City’s Obsession with Soccer

September 27, 2020 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

A recent story in East Ridge News Online revealed that for 15 years the City Council and staff suffered under a delusion that according to city ordinance all hotel/motel taxes must be spent on parks/recreation and tourism. Hundreds of thousands of dollars each year are collected by the city from this tax. Over the course […]

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Boyd on WWTA Rate Increases

September 24, 2020 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article Leave a Comment

I have received a lot of negative emails and comments from constituents about the recent wastewater rate increase effective October 1st asking me to do something.  I understand the frustration of those asking “…How can my sewer bill be several times higher than my water bill?…”  Within this post I am not going to address […]

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City has Spending Priorities Wrong

September 17, 2020 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

A poll on East Ridge News Online about how our elected officials spend taxpayer money drew the attention of Mayor Brian Williams. The poll question asks:  Would you prefer $1 million of your tax dollars spent on improvements to Camp Jordan Park or be spent on a new ladder truck for the fire department? Readers […]

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How a Hole in the Ground Next to a Construction Site Became a Fishing Pond

August 26, 2020 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

After writing a column about the two referenda on the upcoming November election ballot, I received a phone call from former East Ridge Mayor Mike Steele. I was preparing to hear the pros and cons of liquor stores in our city, and what might result from dropping the residency requirement for lawyers interested in running […]

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