No charges will be filed against a good Samaritan who shot and killed a robbery suspect at a convenience store in East Ridge in June. Hamilton County District Attorney Neil Pinkston explained in a letter to East Ridge Police Chief J.R. Reed that the actions of the man were justified. The letter states: “I have […]
UPDATED: Crew from ERFD Fighting Fires in Gatlinburg
The following is an East Ridge Fire and Rescue Facebook post on Wednesday morning from Fire Chief Mike Williams: We will not be posting any photos on Facebook at this time per request of Gatlinburg Fire Chief. Please respect and understand his request. The devastation is a worse case scenario. I would compare it […]
Salvation Army Victim of Theft
Employees of the Salvation Army Family Store on Ringgold Road reported thefts to police on Sunday. According to a police report, officers met with the manager at ERPD headquarters about a couple stealing donated items from the side walk in front of the business. The manager told officers that he saw a couple going through […]
ERPD Arrests Nov. 21-27
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Nov. 21-27. 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. HOLLINGSWORTH, KRISTEN MARIE 34 BROCK […]
Municipal Court Docket for Nov. 29
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, Nov. 29. Court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue and begins at 5 p.m. Andrew Holder _ Schedule IV/Petition to Revoke. Deangelo Howard _ Domestic Assault. Jerry Matthews _ Aggravated Assault. Jason Oliver _ Theft/FTA. Donnie Spangler _ DUI […]
Seven Pioneers Named All-Region
Seven East Ridge football players have been named to the All Region 3/A team. Traneil Moore was named Running back of the Year and Braxton Moffett was honored for his academic accomplishments. Other Pioneers joining the pair are: Will Mercer, Deondre Chambliss, Darian Smith, Alonzo Russell and Lorenzo Stewart. The Pioneers, under first-year coach Tim […]
Woman Crashes Car after Running from Police
An officer following a vehicle on Saturday led to the arrest of a woman on outstanding warrants from Hamilton County and additional charges from East Ridge after she ran from police and crashed her car. According to a police report, an officer was following a gold Saturn westbound down Ringgold Road just before 7:30 a.m.. […]
City Offices Holiday Schedule
East Ridge city offices and services will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 24 and 25 in observance of Thanksgiving. For businesses and residents who have Thursday garbage pickup, their garbage will be collected on Wednesday, November 23. Please have trash carts to the road the night before (Tuesday, November 22). Recycling will be […]
Municipal Court Docket for Nov. 22
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, Nov. 22. Court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue beginning at 5 p.m. Daniel Coates _ Possession Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Meth. James Farris _ Simple Assault/For Cap, Aggravated Burglary/For Cap. Marcus Finchum _ Domestic Assault. Jonathan Knox _ […]
ERPD Arrests Nov. 14-20
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Nov. 14-20. 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. SPANGLER, DONNIE G 1120 MCBRIEN […]
Photos of Christmas Parade 2016
The 2016 East Ridge Christmas Parade may have been the biggest and best ever. More than 70 entrants with elaborate Christmas-themed floats participated in the two-mile route down Ringgold Road. This year’s Grand Marshal was the late Perry Vandergriff, the beloved Director of the East Ridge High School Marching Band. A new element to […]
Christmas Market at Community Center
A number of people got a head start on the East Ridge Christmas Parade by attending the Needy Child Fund’s Christmas Market at the Community Center, Saturday afternoon. Santa was on hand and youngsters were flocking to him to get their picture taken. Dozens of vendors were at the market offering all manner of Christmas […]
Refrigerator Sparks Fire on Prigmore
A refrigerator catching on fire damaged the kitchen of a house on Prigmore Road, Saturday morning. East Ridge firefighters were called to 1700 Prigmore Rd. at 7:15 a.m., officials said. Residents of the home had attempted to put a fire out in the kitchen. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze that was contained to the kitchen. […]
Thompson Guilty in Ballard Slaying
A jury found Khyree Thompson guilty of the 2015 slaying of Reginald Ballard, Friday, in Hamilton County Criminal Court. The jury in Judge Don Poole’s courtroom found Thompson guilty of First-Degree Felony Murder and Attempted Especially Aggravated Robbery in the February 2015 killing of Ballard at the Cascades Motel. Prosecutors made the case that Thompson […]
Pioneers Fall in OT to Indians
Sequatchie County downed East Ridge, 21-14, Friday night in Dunlap in quarterfinal action of the TSSAA Football playoffs. The Pioneers stretched Sequatchie County to the limit, as the undefeated Indians needed a batted and ultimately intercepted pass in the end zone in overtime to prevail. East Ridge (7-6) took a 6-0 lead when quarterback Eric […]
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