Daily editionTuesday, October 27th, 2026
Good morning, East Ridge.
The 5AM East Ridge Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 27th of October.
Community
Chattanooga firefighters will collect donations for the Muscular Dystrophy Association Thursday, Oct. 29 through Saturday, Oct. 31 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at sites across the area, including Riverfront Pkwy at Chestnut St, Gunbarrel Rd at Goodwin Rd, and Hixson Pike at Cassandra Smith Rd.
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Tennessee Valley Authority will unveil a renovated, ADA-accessible public access site at Chickamauga Lake on Thursday, Oct. 29 (9:30 a.m.), just off Kings Point Road next to Chickamauga Dam and Highway 153, featuring a new adaptive kayak launch and a courtesy pier.
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Cause
Project Gallantly Forward needs five more boaters to pair with military veterans for the second annual Fishing with a Veteran tournament, which will be held Nov. 7 at Holly Park Boat Ramp in Soddy-Daisy (online registration closes Saturday, Oct. 31).
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Education
Five people interviewed Monday to fill the vacant District 11 school board seat, and commissioners will vote at 5 p.m. on Oct. 28 at the regular meeting; applicants said they would rely on parents, churches, and nonprofits to guide school decisions.
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High school seniors must apply by Monday, Nov. 2 for TN Promise to cover tuition and mandatory fees not paid by Pell, HOPE, or TSAA so they can attend Tennessee community colleges, TCATs, and other eligible schools; TN Direct Admissions now expands personalized offers statewide (63 institutions).
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Government
Hamilton County Commission will pick a replacement for the District 11 school board seat Wednesday evening at its scheduled meeting, filling the vacancy left by Jill Black (resigned in August); six finalists were interviewed on priorities like parent engagement, student needs, and community involvement.
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Health
Erlanger Health has adopted the ExactVu micro-ultrasound for prostate care, offering high-resolution, real-time imaging that can guide targeted biopsies and serve patients who can't or prefer not to have MRI (clinical studies show it compares to multiparametric MRI).
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Dr. Mukta Panda (regional dean at Morehouse School of Medicine in Chattanooga) says loneliness can harm mental and physical health even when you’re surrounded by people, raising risks of depression, anxiety, heart disease, and stroke.
She advises starting with small steps: reach out, share a meal, take a walk, or contact a health professional if loneliness persists.
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Sports
East Ridge broke its single-season scoring record this fall, reaching 381 points with one regular-season game left after a road win over Hixson, and the Pioneers average 42.3 points per game as they close the regular season at Sequoyah.
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