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Firefighters … Who Are They?

June 13, 2017 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 0 Comments

Firefighter’s, who are they? I wish you could know what it is like to search a burning bedroom for trapped children at 3 AM, flames rolling above your head, your palms and knees burning as you crawl, the floor sagging under your weight as the kitchen below you burns. I wish you could comprehend a […]

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Eminent Domain Ain’t Cheap

May 28, 2017 By Matthew DeGlopper 1 Comment

Money. Gamblers want to risk it for chances of more. Savers want to keep it. The frugal are careful about giving it away. The lavish use it as a status symbol.  Our politics, our cities, our country, and even our world are carved up and deeply divided by money. In East Ridge there are two main […]

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No Answers

May 23, 2017 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 0 Comments

I have lived in East Ridge all my life and in the early years the elected officials did as they pleased without having to answer to anyone. It makes me happy to see people take a stand and DEMAND answers. We as citizens of East Ridge need to know what is happening. We have the […]

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Questions; No Answers

May 21, 2017 By Dick Cook 1 Comment

I’ve got some questions about the newly-created East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority and I can’t get anyone to answer them. I’m not alone. Others are crying out for how this thing works and what it’s going to be used for, including Councilman Jacky Cagle. He can’t get any real answers either. He tried in […]

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Housing Authority Needs to Be Explored Further

May 18, 2017 By Dick Cook and Laura Mathis 4 Comments

I was so pleased when I heard that East Ridge was creating an East Ridge Housing Authority (ERHA).  I thought that once and for all the city would use the authority to make all East Ridge property owners fix up their dilapidated property, run down junk cars, or even address “hoarders.” Boy, I could not […]

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People over Commerce

April 30, 2017 By Matthew DeGlopper 9 Comments

“If the Border Region Act was left to people like you, NOTHING would happen.  Because you’re a NAYSAYER!”  The words, which were literally being shouted at me, rang like a bell and I could feel wave after wave of vibrations penetrate deeper and deeper into me, as if barbed wire were being wrapped around my […]

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Golden Ticket or Golden Goose?

April 25, 2017 By Matthew DeGlopper 11 Comments

Last year Exit 1 LLC submitted a whopping $63 million to the state of Tennessee for reimbursement under the Border Region Act  More than $10,278 for meeting expenses, $28,800.00 for automobile expenses, $41,114.36 for travel expenses, $50,781.07 for meals and entertainment, $224,451.52 for legal and professional services, $576,000 in leasing commissions, $960,000 in management costs, […]

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I Had No Idea It Was So Complicated!

April 23, 2017 By Dick Cook and Laura Mathis 0 Comments

For the life of me, I have read this Ordinance 1032 over and over again! I consider myself somewhat intelligent but this is over my head. If it is to Amend Ordinance No. 1013, how do I find out what it says? Honestly, it sounds to me like any part of the government budget not […]

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Citizens Addressing Council

April 20, 2017 By Dick Cook and Laura Mathis 2 Comments

I was so happy that the attendance for the April 13 East Ridge City Council meeting was wonderful! I signed in for citizen communication portion of the meeting to get my five minutes and then eight or so people also put down their names. I was cheering inside that maybe some people were here about […]

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Get Involved; Promote Positive Growth

April 5, 2017 By Dick Cook and Laura Mathis 0 Comments

I am beginning to wonder if my involvement with city meetings and such is going to make people dislike me and possibly ruin any chance I may have of making a positive difference. The last thing I want to do is come off as negative or inconsiderate! That is just not me. As I attend […]

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Schools in East Ridge Lacking

April 4, 2017 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 3 Comments

My granddaughter was hoping to buy a home here in East Ridge to be near my husband and I. My great grandson attends Wolftever Elementary and makes excellent grades. I just looked up East Ridge Elementary, Middle and High schools. The Elementary and High schools are rated very low and the middle school is average. […]

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Give Seniors Tax Break for Volunteering

March 27, 2017 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 1 Comment

Thank you for the news about East Ridge every day. You keep seniors in the know. Three million dollars is a lot of beautification monies for Exit 1. East Ridge doesn’t prosper too much from tourists except motel & food. We have no big stores any more. Why not ask your seniors and other citizens […]

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Bus Stop or Stop Bus?

March 26, 2017 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 1 Comment

At a City Council meeting back in February, I remember the subject of continuing CARTA bus service to East Ridge coming up for discussion.  I had no idea that East Ridge had bus service and neither did some of the folks sitting around me.  Sure enough, I Googled it from my phone while still at […]

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Western ‘Gateway’ to City Needs ‘Beautification’

March 25, 2017 By Dick Cook and Laura Mathis 5 Comments

What do you think about when you exit East Ridge through the Bachman Tunnel? I know what I think today differs greatly from what it did when I was a child growing up in East Ridge. I used to think “OK, we are driving from paradise to hell on the other side of the tunnel.” […]

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East Ridge Council Meetings 101

March 19, 2017 By Dick Cook and Laura Mathis 0 Comments

A few  months ago, I began my quest to get involved with the East Ridge City Council meetings. It is very interesting to see how the council works. I thought maybe if I explain what goes on during Council Meetings, more residents might attend. After all, we have a right to know how our elected […]

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