Paving on the overpass of Ringgold Road on Interstate 75 will effect traffic flow for two days. A press release from the East Ridge Police Department states that the contracting firm C.W. Matthews will have the outside lanes of Ringgold Road (both directions) closed at the I-75 overpass on Thursday, May 10 and Friday, May 11 during […]
Police Make Drug Bust
On Wednesday, East Ridge police arrested three people on drug charges after a probation check. According to a press release by the department, ERPD’s Crime Suppression Unit was assisting state probation and parole officers with a check on a probationer living at 6808 Martha Avenue. The address is listed as the residence of probationer Brandon […]
Pioneers Advance in District 8 Soccer Tournament
East Ridge scored on a penalty kick in the final minute to edge Hixson, 4-3, in the semifinals of the District 8/AA boys soccer tournament, Wednesday at Camp Jordan Park. East Ridge will now travel to play Howard tonight in the finals. Game time is slated for 7 p.m. Trailing at the half by a […]
Planning Commission Says No to Warehouse Project on Ringgold Road
On Monday evening, the East Ridge Planning Commission rejected the proposal of a businessman to rezone the property where the old bowling alley is on Ringgold Road to turn it into a warehouse. “The last thing we need on that end of Ringgold Road is a storage facility,” said David Bostain, one of about a […]
Optimist Club Having Benefit for Stump
The East Ridge Optimist Club is having a chili dinner to help raise money for one of our own. Marvin “Stump” Martin, the city’s Director of Parks and Recreation, has been hospitalized on numerous occasions over the past several months, leaving he and his wife, Deb, and their family struggling both financially and emotionally. According […]
Mason Takes Shot at Helton’s Voting Record
Jonathan Mason, a candidate for the Republican nomination to the State House in District 30, said Monday that his opponent, East Ridge City Councilwoman Esther Helton, is playing “opportunistic politics.” In a press release Mason said that Helton seconded a motion to create the East Ridge Housing Authority last year. On Monday, she along with […]
Manning Reinstated as City Chaplain
Less than 72 hours after being told that he was out as City Chaplain, Denny Manning was reinstated to the job. On Monday morning, Manning said that he was contacted via telephone by City Manager Scott Miller who apologized for firing Manning on Friday. “It shocked me when he called,” Manning said. “He wanted to […]
Council Dissolves Housing & Redevelopment Authority
In a special called Monday morning meeting, the East Ridge City Council voted to dissolve the city’s housing and redevelopment authority. The 4-0-1 vote – Mayor Brent Lambert voted “present” – was met with a standing ovation by the residents packing the courtroom at City Hall. After the vote, City Attorney Mark Litchford said the […]
ERPD Arrests April 30-May 6
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from April 30-May 6. An arrest does not mean that a person has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. VAUGHAN, KATIE H 930 […]
Boyd Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ to Extortion Charge
Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd entered a plea of not guilty to a single charge of extortion, Friday, during an arraignment in Hamilton County Criminal Court. Criminal Court Judge Andrew Freiberg of Bradley County said he will hear a motion to dismiss the charges on June 5. Extortion is a Class D Felony and carries […]
Municipal Court Docket May 8
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, May 8. Court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue and begins with traffic cases at 3 p.m. Keith Henson – Possession Schedule I. Darren Igou – Resisting – For Capias. Lorenzo Jarrett – Theft under $1,000, Criminal Simulation. David […]
Manning Fired as City Chaplain
Denny Manning is out as the City of East Ridge’s Chaplain after he spoke out at a recent City Council meeting calling Mayor Brent Lambert a “chicken.” Manning was terminated from the volunteer, non-paying position on Friday by City Manager Scott Miller. In a letter documenting the termination Miller referenced Manning making a statement before […]
Council to Have Called Meeting on Monday
According to the City of East Ridge’s Website, there will be a special called meeting of the City Council on Monday, May 7 at 11 a.m. at City Hall on Tombras Avenue. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and/or take action concerning the East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
City Officials: All Residential Areas to be Removed from ERHRA Boundary Map
Hundreds of upset residents jammed the gym at the East Ridge Community Center wanting answers from the mayor and housing authority board members about the possibility of having their homes taken by the government. Even though the event was planned weeks in advance, there was no public address system and officials’ answers had to be shouted […]
Boyd Attorney Files for Dismissal of Extortion Charge
On Thursday, an attorney for Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd filed for extortion charge against the commissioner to be dismissed in Hamilton County Criminal Court. Lee Davis, Boyd’s attorney, wrote in the filing that the recorded conversations that Boyd had with East Ridge Mayor Brent Lambert, Boyd’s political opponent in the Republican Primary, is protected […]
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