According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Nov. 20-26. 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. MARTER, JULIAN HOUSTON 63 MATTIE […]
Police Investigating Friday Night Shooting
East Ridge police are investigating the shooting of a man on Edwin Lane late Friday night. According to Hamilton County 911, East Ridge officers were dispatched to 1115 Edwin Lane at 11:46 p.m. on a person shot. Officials said that when police arrived they encountered a male victim who had been shot in the leg. […]
Fire Damages Duplex on South Terrace
A fire damaged a duplex on South Terrace, late Wednesday afternoon, creating traffic congestion on the busy thoroughfare during one of the heaviest travel days of the year. East Ridge firefighters were dispatched to 4104 South Terrace at 4:31 p.m.. When firefighters arrived smoke was visible coming from a second story window. Officials said the […]
Police Briefs Nov. 22
_ 5301 Ringgold Rd.: On Tuesday police were called to the Walgreens on a theft. According to a police report, when an officer arrived he spoke to the store’s manager. The manager said that a man in his late 20s came in at about 5 a.m. asking about a Sharper Image drone. The man was […]
Private Citizens, City Working on Resurrecting Christmas Parade
Efforts are underway by private citizens and city officials to have a Christmas parade in the city. Earlier this week a group of private citizens began discussing the prospect of having a parade after Saturday’s East Ridge Christmas Parade was cancelled due to threatening weather. It was the first time in the event’s decades-long history […]
UPDATED: Spring Creek Elementary Closed Due to Fire
UPDATE: Spring Creek Elementary School Principal Pihl Iannarone said Monday afternoon that he expects the school to reopen next Monday, after fire damaged the boiler room in a separate maintenance building. He said the fire was contained to one side of the building that had a firewall running down the middle. The fire happened during […]
No Parade … Christmas Can be Saved
Can Christmas be saved? With what is believed to be the first cancellation of the East Ridge Christmas Parade, residents turned to social media to express their outrage with officials’ over the decision. You would have thought the Grinch stole Christmas. The parade, perhaps known best as the FIRST Christmas parade of the season, has […]
ERPD Arrests Nov. 13-19
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Nov. 13-19. 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. CLINE, AMANDA L 7502 BLEEN […]
Christmas Parade Cancelled
The East Ridge Christmas Parade set for 6:30 p.m. Saturday evening has been cancelled. East Ridge Police Chief J.R. Reed said early Saturday afternoon that the decision to cancel the parade was due to a near certainty of severe weather coinciding with the event. “I’ve been monitoring the weather since 9 a.m. (Saturday) morning,” Chief […]
You Want to ‘Thrive’?
Many people driving by Pioneer Frontier playground this week may have noticed men working to install what on first blush appeared to be a sculpture. Actually, it’s a first-of-its-kind outdoor workout station that can be used to “sculpt” bodies. GameTime, the same outfit that built the playground near the amphitheater at Camp Jordan, installed the […]
Municipal Court Docket for Nov. 21
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Municipal court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue and begins at 3 p.m. with traffic cases with the regular docket following. Aaron Donavan – Criminal Impersonation. Jamal Bell – Domestic Assault/For Capias. Dontadius Bonds – Simple Possession/Alias […]
Needy Child Fund Getting Down to Work
The Board of Directors of the East Ridge Needy Child Fund met Thursday afternoon at City Hall and got down to the real business of helping less fortunate children in our city. NCF Board Chairwoman Mimi Lowrey said 35 families with 84 children have been identified as recipients of this year’s work. Volunteers from the […]
Electrical Fire Damages Old Kingwood Building
A small electrical fire damaged the building that once housed Kingwood Pharmacy, early Thursday morning. East Ridge Fire Department was dispatched to 3824 Ringgold Road at 1:39 a.m., according to records from Hamilton County 911. An official with the fire department said that a resident across the street from the building on Kingwood Driver reported […]
Thieves Target Pro Auto Brokers
In recent days, Pro Auto Brokers has been the target of car thieves, as the used car dealer had four cars stolen from its facility on Ringgold Road. According to a police report, last Thursday an officer was on patrol just before 5 a.m. when he noticed a door to a car on the lot […]
Housing Commission Foregoes Razing of Home
The East Ridge Housing Commission is giving the owner of a dilapidated house on East End Avenue 30 days in which to take action to improve the property or the city will have it razed. During its first ever case, the housing commission met Monday evening at City Hall and heard from the city’s codes […]
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