A water main break on Fountain Avenue temporarily disrupted service to several dozen houses late Tuesday morning and forced the closing of a small stretch of the road off Belvoir Avenue. According to Tennessee American Water Co. officials, the 12-inch break happened at 11:14 in the 3900 block of Fountain Avenue. Casey Allen, Operations Superintendent […]
Arrest Made on Bogus Bills
East Ridge police have arrested one man and have identified two other suspects in the recent passing of counterfeit money at the Walmart Neighborhood Grocery Store. According to an affidavit of complaint, officers were dispatched to Walmart on May 16, where the manager told them that three black males had passed counterfeit fifty dollar bills. […]
Municipal Court Docket for June 14
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, June 12. Court begins at 5 p.m. inside City Hall on Tombras Avenue. Jason Gowing _ Domestic Assault, Violation of Order of Protection. Joe Myricks _ Simple Assault, Aggravated Burglary, Resisting Stop, Frisk, Halt, False Imprisonment, Domestic Assault. Jacob Stevens _ […]
ERPD Arrests June 6-12
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from June 6-12. 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. WILLIAMS, ANDREW LEWIS 4600 MONTVIEW […]
Two Charged after SWAT Call-Out
East Ridge police charged two people with Assault on Police, Saturday afternoon, after a domestic disorder call went wrong. According to a department press release, police responded to 5308 Lazard St. and met with Seth and Stormy Duff, both 18. Ms. Duff was detained for Disorderly Conduct. Mr. Duff threatened to shoot officers before running […]
Judge: No Fireworks Sold from Tents in East Ridge
A Judge ruled Friday that businesses cannot sell fireworks from tents that are set up on a seasonal basis along Ringgold Road. After a two day trial involving the City of East Ridge and Mid-America, Hamilton County Chancellor Jeffrey Atherton upheld the city’s ordinance which prohibits the sale of fireworks from anything but a brick […]
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Thieves Stealing Freon from Air Units
Thieves recently helped themselves to expensive refrigerant used in air conditioning units. According to one police report, an official from Greenslake Road Church of Christ told police that someone had stolen freon from the units at the church. A church elder explained to police that the church held a function on June 4 at 11 […]
City Welcomes Axel as Newest Member of ERPD
East Ridge Police Chief J.R. Reed introduced its newest officer to the City Council Thursday night during its regular monthly meeting. Cpl. Steve Rogers entered the chambers and on the end of a tether was his new partner, Axel, a 14-month old Belgian Malinois. “I didn’t administer the oath of office,” Chief Reed told the […]
Miller Has Long History of Getting Things Done
J. Scott Miller, the city’s new City Manager, will be at his first City Council meeting tonight. Miller sat down with East Ridge News Online earlier this week to talk about his long career in government and some of his major accomplishments. The 66-year-old former power lifter and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania product, came out of a […]
City Hires Powers as New Director of Library
The East Ridge Library has a new director. Daniel M. Powers, a native of Oak Lawn, Illinois, came on board last week and he’s trying to get a feel for our city and how the library can better serve the public. On Tuesday, the library hosted a program for children which utilized some zoo animals. […]
Police Briefs for June 7
_ 1503 McDonald Rd.: Police were called to the Waverly Motel last week in regard to a disorder with a weapon. According to a police report, a man staying in the motel had been chasing people around the parking lot with a gun. On arrival police made contact with a suspect and a woman who […]
Kingwood Lives
The information floating around social media over the last 36 hours that Kingwood Pharmacy, a beloved institution in East Ridge, is closing, is false. An official with Kingwood Pharmacy said Tuesday that she did not know how rumors circulating about the longtime business began but emphatically denied there were plans to close the Ringgold Road […]
Municipal Court Docket for June 7
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, June 7. Court is held at 5 p.m. at City Hall on Tombras Avenue. Austin Johnson _ Vandalism, Underage Drinking, Domestic Assault. Zachary Kennedy _ Criminal Impersonation, Evading Arrest, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Joe Myricks _ Simple Assault, Aggravated Burglary, Resisting […]
Police Briefs for June 6
_ 5355 Haisten Ct.: Police were dispatched to the address, Saturday, on a fight. According to an affidavit of complaint, when officers arrived they encountered a man seated in a chair in the street and bleeding from his lower right leg. The man told officers that his friend, Jacob Stevens, had assaulted him, kicking him […]
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