The East Ridge City Council passed a $12.9 million General Fund budget in its regular meeting Thursday night. On second reading, the council adopted the budget, which keeps the tax rate at $1.42, with no discussion. In addition the council passed a new organizational chart for administration of the city. The majority of the meeting […]
DEA Searching House on McBrien Road
About a dozen law enforcement officers descended on a home in East Ridge Thursday morning to execute a search warrant. Officers were in and out of the house on the corner of McBrien Road and Connell Street. What they were searching for is unclear at this time. John G.D. McGarry, Resident Agent in Charge of […]
Police Briefs for Aug. 10
_ 4222 Ringgold Rd.: Early Wednesday morning, police were called to the Speedway by a man who said that he had been robbed. According to a police report, officers spoke with the man who said that the robbery had occurred at his home on Duval Street at about midnight. The man said he had met […]
Wrecker Ordinance is a Quagmire
The agenda for Thursday’s East Ridge City Council meeting is a lengthy one that includes adopting a multi-million dollar budget, setting the tax rate and discussion of the city’s wrecker ordinance. I’ll venture to guess right now that more time will be spent by our council discussing the wrecker ordinance than any other single item […]
Police Briefs for Aug. 9
_ 1151 South Seminole Dr.: Police were called to the address on Tuesday on a suspicious person. According to a police report, a resident reported that a man was knocking on doors in the area. Police checked the area but couldn’t find anyone. The report states that Officer Eric Massengale then traveled down Bennett Road […]
Man Caught After Stealing Car from Checkers Employee
East Ridge police have arrested a homeless man for stealing a car from an employee of Checkers. According to an affidavit of arrest, officers were called to the Checkers at 4348 Ringgold Road on Aug. 5 on a reported stolen vehicle. The victim, who was working inside the fast food restaurant at the time, told […]
UTC Athlete Second Man Charged in End Zone Incident
East Ridge News Online has found that an incident at the End Zone during the early morning hours of July 30 has led to the arrest of a man who allegedly fired shots during a disturbance. Le’Vonte Dion Larry, 19, of a Palm St. Address in Jesup, Ga., has been charged with Aggravated Assault. Larry […]
ERPD Arrests for Aug. 1-7
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Aug. 1-7. 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. MADDOX, TRACY LYNN 912 MAIN […]
Municipal Court Docket for Aug. 9
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, Aug. 9. Court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue. It begins at 5 p.m. Joshua Bassham _ Resisting Arrest, Evading Arrest, Criminal Trespass, Possession of Prohibited Weapon, Theft over $1,000, Conspiracy to Commit Theft over $1,000. Thomas Cross _ […]
No Home Stands at ERHS until October
East Ridge High School football fans will not have home stands to sit in and cheer their team on during the home opener against Polk County on Aug. 19. And, perhaps, the Pioneer faithful could go the entire season without the stands being in place. According to David Testerman, East Ridge’s representative to the Hamilton […]
Haynes to be County’s Next Assessor of Property
Republican Marty Haynes will become Hamilton County’s next Assessor of Property. Haynes received 16,104 votes to Democrat Mark Siedlecki’s 12,158. In the state primaries, incumbent Congressman Chuck Fleischman easily outdistanced his challengers in the Republican Primary for U.S. House of Representatives in the 3rd District. In Hamilton County, Fleischman received 13,392 votes, while Allan Levene […]
Police Briefs for Aug. 2
_3502 Bennett Rd.: Police responded to the address Tuesday on a reported assault. According to a police report, officers spoke with a woman who told them that she and her boyfriend, Zachary Suttles, had been staying at a house on Connelly Lane where they had been arguing. She told police that when she attempted to […]
Incident at End Zone Leads to Arrest
East Ridge police arrested a Chattanooga man early Saturday morning after he allegedly waived a pistol around and threatened to shoot several people in the parking lot of the End Zone. Traevis Jerrick Graham, 20, of a North Market Street address, was charged with Aggravated Assault. He posted a $30,000 bond and is due to […]
Man Who Eluded Police, Broke Officer’s Finger, Found in Coffee County
A man who eluded an East Ridge police officer, breaking her finger during the course of a traffic stop, has been apprehended. Brian L. Cleckler, 37, of Pratville, Ala., was found in Coffee County and returned to East Ridge to face charges, records show. Cleckler is charged with Theft under $500, Assault, Evading Arrest, Resisting […]
Camp Jordan’s Disc Golf Course to Reopen
On Saturday morning, before the sun became too darned hot, Kevin Turner worked with a handful of members of the Chattanooga Flying Disc Club pouring concrete making a new tee box for the disc golf course at Camp Jordan. The popular disc golf course _ one of only two 18 hole golf courses in the […]
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