This year, as our community prepares to celebrates another “spooktacular” Halloween, please be mindful that there will be several events across Hamilton County occurring on various nights beginning tonight, Friday, October 25th and concluding on or about Thursday, October 31st. These events include church Trunk-or-Treats, neighborhood trick-or-treating, and community programs. The safety of our community’s children […]

The Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is warning people not to fall for a scam that is becoming more widespread. The CCSO says residents are getting emails from people claiming to be the pastor of Ringgold United Methodist Church. The emails explain that the church is collecting gift cards to give to cancer patients. The […]

The Bi-Annual National Drug Take Back will be held on Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event provides residents the opportunity to rid their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted medications. The service which is free and anonymous helps to prevent misuse and abuse of medications while protecting local water sources.  Collected medications […]

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has proclaimed Oct. 23 as Imagine a Day Without Water Day as part of a national effort to raise awareness about the importance of water in our quality of life and the importance of educating the public about the value of water. This is the fifth year of the […]

The East Ridge Housing Commission met pursuant to notice on October 14, 2019, 4:00 pm at East Ridge City Hall. Chairperson Winters called the meeting to order. Present were: Chairperson Winters, Boardmember Ezell, Boardmember Rogers, Boardmember Stephens, Boardmember Wilson and Attorney Mark Litchford. Chairperson Winters led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. […]

Click on the link below to view video of the East Ridge City Council meeting from Thursday, October 10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvP7aX-YsIc&feature=youtu.be

As part of the I-75/I-24 design-build interchange modification project in Hamilton County, TDOT contract crews will be replacing the Spring Creek Road bridge over I-24. To facilitate this work, the bridge must be reduced from four lanes to two lanes (one lane in each direction) for the duration of the project. On the evening of […]

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has proclaimed October 13-19 Earth Science Week in Tennessee to promote awareness of the importance of geoscience. As part of Earth Science Week, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), in partnership with the American Geosciences Institute, will distribute a limited number of Earth Science Week toolkits to […]

Tennessee American Water is providing its customers and the community with an additional update related to the recent 36-inch main break in Chattanooga. Our commitment to customers is to provide safe, clean water service for health, comfort and fire protection, and we invest millions of dollars each year in infrastructure resiliency. The bypass project that […]

Knoxville, Tenn. – Two years ago, the Department of Justice announced the revitalization and enhancement of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the centerpiece of the department’s violent crime reduction strategy. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime.  Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most […]