East Ridge News

Samuel James, 53, of Rossville, Ga. was killed early Saturday morning when his motorcycle crashed in East Ridge.

Clermont officials on Thursday said at least two East Ridge High School students have been diagnosed with methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus or MRSA.

Firefighters arrived on the scene in one minute to find an injured man who had been working as a subcontractor for EPB.

Submitted by Bill Mitchell on October 30, 2009 - 7:39pm. A A A A After nearly 60 years missing in action...there are not many who remember Lewis Grant Brickell.

My request for looking into making recall an option in East Ridge has nothing to do with my feelings about any current elected officials in East Ridge.

City Attorney John Anderson said even if the recall provision is added, the ouster process would still be on the books since it is a state law.

East Ridge City Manager William Whitson said East Ridge needs protection from another damaging deluge, but he said Congress has suspended funding for levee projects.

Submitted by Nordia Epps on October 29, 2009 - 10:32pm. East RidgeA took time to say thanks to its flood heros...the men and women who worked to save lives when the waters swamped East Ridge four weeks ago.

People in East Ridge are getting a second chance at help after floods wiped out many homes and businesses.

First and foremost, the ouster case was not a win or lose situation. By the rules of the East Ridge City Charter, ouster was the only method to remove a city official.

The National Council on Disability is holding its quarterly meeting beginning today at the Nashville Holiday Inn Express at 920 Broadway.

Submitted by Renee LaSalle on October 23, 2009 - 5:41pm. News Community Hamilton County News Comments Below: 0 A group of local residents band together Friday night to raise awareness of homelessness.

Submitted by WDEF on October 22, 2009 - 6:43pm. Bledsoe County News Dade County News Marion County News Meigs County News Rhea County News Sequatchie County News A A A A The governor announces new flood aid for East Ridge.

Staff File Photo by Patrick Smith William Evans reaches for a valve to turn off the water in his Pleasant Road home in East Ridge.

Here is the arrest report for the Fort Oglethorpe Police Department for Oct. 9-15. Citation statistics Public drunk: 1 Move over law: 3 Loitering and prowling: 5 Drinking and disorderly: 1 Expired tag: 2 Possession of marijuana less than 1oz: 2 Driving without license: 1 Proof of insurance: 4 Suspended registration: 4 Obedience to traffic control ...

After flood waters swept through the Tennessee Valley, one of the hardest hit parts of our viewing area is East Ridge.

Submitted by WDEF on October 12, 2009 - 12:26pm. A second test of mosquitoes in our area has tested positive for the West Nile Virus.

The days of paycheck advances could be numbered in East Ridge. The city manager blames the businesses for bringing down the town's image.

Following a Friday ruling by a Hamilton County chancellor, a popular Chattanooga-area shooting range will be allowed to reopen.

Staff Photo by Danielle Moore Sunset Cove, a new real estate development in East Ridge, is being built on Prater Road.