It’s just hard to believe. I don’t know what else to say except this is unbelievable. You know, you think you’ve seen it all and then something like this happens. No, I’m not talking about two of the city’s elected officials being sued in U.S. Federal Court for not paying Uncle Sam for an extended […]

On Saturday East Ridge News Online shared an opinion/editorial written by Laura Mathis with the headline “To Post or Not to Post.” Mathis, a community activist who has recently begun attending city council meetings, is or has been a frequent contributor to the East Ridge Neighborhood Watch Facebook page and other community-oriented Facebook pages. She […]

For the past few months I have been posting to the East Ridge Neighborhood Watch Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/586776081348563/ I thought if more people could see how much crime and where the crime is located, they might pay more attention to what is going on in their neighborhood. In most cases, I receive “thank you” messages […]

The sale of wine in supermarkets was a long, hard-fought victory.  One that received the overwhelming support of more than 70 percent of Tennesseans.  For years, Tennessee consumers expressed their desire to have the same opportunity afforded their Georgia friends and neighbors, to purchase wine from their local supermarket, as opposed to being forced to […]

The fate of the future of the athletic facilities may be settled on Thursday. Will they be left to rot while remaining under the control of a budget strapped school board with no intentions of making any repairs or improvements?  Or will they be given away to the city of East Ridge in hopes that […]

Reconnecting to a successful past … or devil in disguise? There are four, fresh applications on the East Ridge City Manager’s desk for our new City Attorney.  Depending on who’s whispers you’re hearing, at least one of those applications has been labeled by some as either a link to our successful past or a devil […]

My wife and sister-in-law love to watch the “Gilmore Girls” on the tube. The show is about a woman and her family who live in a little New England community called “Stars Hollow.” It’s run by an autocratic mayor who has wonderful ideas about making their little community bigger and better. When Mayor Taylor Doose […]

Today is the first day of a brand new year and brings us new promise. I’ve never really been a fan of retrospective stories that recount what happened over the last 365 days. I’m not looking back … way too scary. I think everyone can agree that 2016 was a year both inside the borders […]

Sometimes its hard to watch as our city fathers do business. It’s kind of like a car crash you pass on the freeway. You know it may not be pretty and you really don’t want to look but you can’t help yourself. So, you glance over with anticipation. A bunch of first responders surrounding twisted […]

“Well, it is East Ridge.” This saying is something I heard so many times while running for city council this year. I get handed a sign ordinance when I pick up paperwork to run for council and  I’m told no other municipality does this, but “well, it is East Ridge.” I talk to a business […]

On Friday,  members of the River City Corvette Club presented East Ridge Fire Chief Mike Williams with a $2,000 check to help the Needy Child Fund. Later that day, I gave Williams a $50 bill to add to the coffers of the organization that helps those less fortunate, not only at Christmas but throughout the […]

This Saturday, November 26th, is “Small Business Saturday,” which is a shopping holiday designated for small companies. In honor of this event, I would like to highlight just a few of the small businesses I patronize in East Ridge. Let’s start with dining. A few of the places I go to on a regular basis […]

Thanks to the citizens of East Ridge for their confidence and support to serve as one of the two next council members for our great city. I especially want to thank all the individuals that worked hard and helped so much with my campaign.  I couldn’t have done it without you and is greatly appreciated!! […]