East Ridge Buys Land For Animal Shelter; City Gets $100,000 Grant For New Dog Park Friday, July 9, 2021 - by Gail Perry The city of East Ridge has found a new location for an animal shelter. For years the city has been looking for property to build a shelter. It recently found land that Crystal Reno, supervising officer of East Ridge Animal Services, said was made for an animal shelter. The .9-acre site is at 5302 Stone St., just off Ringgold Road and near the center of town. The shelter that will be used for housing animals and a building for storing equipment will fit perfectly on the property that is 100 feet wide and 185 feet long, she said.
Local Roundup: Brian Patria tabbed as new Athol boys basketball coach
A design of the new logo and mascot at Athol High School.
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Modified: 5/12/2021 9:04:04 PM
The Athol High School boys basketball program will have a new coach next season.
The school announced the hiring of Brian Patria as its new varsity boys basketball coach in a press release Tuesday. Patria will replace Dan Bevis, who stepped down at the conclusion of this past season for personal reasons. Bevis, who is also the athletic director at the school, had led the program for the past five seasons.
A 1994 graduate of Athol High School, Patria will step into his new position after nine seasons as the assistant varsity coach. He is a longtime resident of Athol and was a member of the football, basketball and baseball teams during high school. Patria, who was a member of the 1992 state finalist boys basketball team, went on to attend Worcester State, where he was a member of the football and men�
Chattanooga, Tennessee: At the outset of 2021, Thrive Regional Partnership welcomed five new trustees to its board that reflect growing county representation and corporate leadership across the tri-state, 16-county greater Chattanooga region. The newly elected Board trustees are Barry Allen, Mike Costa, Nathan Lee, Jennifer McCurdy and Harriette Stokes.
âAfter a year like 2020, we understand more than ever how important it is to strengthen connections among communities across our region,â said Bridgett Massengill, President and CEO of Thrive Regional Partnership. âWe are pleased to welcome these new trustees, representing businesses and towns across northeast Alabama, northwest Georgia, and southeast Tennessee, to ensure that we continue to practice Thriveâs mission authentically and inclusively across the tri-state.â
Thankful For The Speedway Racing Legacy Friday, December 18, 2020
Growing up in Chattanooga there were great Saturday night options if there was no WFLI Spectacular. We had live wrestling at Memorial Auditorium, drag races at the Optimist Drag Strip or the stock car races at Boyd s Speedway.
Thank you, Emerson Russell. It is welcome news that you have bought Boyd s and will continue the speedway racing legacy in our community.
Can t wait for the roar of the engines!
Garry Mac
April 1, 2021
April 1, 2021
Tim Kelly Has The Skills To Be A Successful Mayor
President Biden has been repeatedly criticizing the new Georgia election law. He has called it “the Jim Crow of the 21st Century.” He, and media and press, has stated that people without an ID . (click for more)