When I drove down the newly-widened Camp Jordan Parkway on my way to the Optimist Club’s Fishing Rodeo in Camp Jordan, yesterday, I couldn’t believe my eyes when I crossed Chickamauga Creek. The RV camping spot on the left was packed with campers and big barbecue rigs of the folks competing in the “Fire in […]
ERPD Arrests May 30-June 5
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from May 30-June 5. 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. STEVENS, JACOB LOREN 5355 […]
Kids Will Have ‘Fish Stories’ from Optimist Rodeo
More than 50 children and their parents descended upon Dickert Pond in Camp Jordan, Saturday morning, to compete in the Optimist Club’s Fishing Rodeo. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the City of East Ridge’s Parks & Recreation Department stocked the pond with 500 pounds of catfish insuring that nobody would walk away disappointed. “These […]
ERFD Hawks Papers for Charity
The East Ridge Fire Department set up shop in the parking lot of McDonald’s on Ringgold Road Friday morning and helped raise money for local Ronald McDonald House Charities. With engine No. 1 broadside to the highway, firefighters raised copies of the Chattanooga Times Free Press over their heads and asked for people entering the […]
‘Extra Cheese’ Leads to Disturbance
A man who was displeased with one-half slice of cheese being considered “extra cheese” on his Fish Filet sandwich at McDonald’s precipitated a police call last Saturday. According to a police report, officers were called to the McDonald’s on Ringgold Road at about 9 p.m. The manager said that when a customer in the drive-thru […]
Fire Damages House on Layfield Road
A fire Wednesday morning damaged a house on Layfield Road. According to East Ridge Fire Department officials, the fire was called in from a person in the nearby Park Ridge Apartment complex at 6:22 a.m. When firefighters arrived they found a carport engulfed in flames that were spreading to the rear of the house. Commander […]
Hayen Leaves Position of Chief Building Official
East Ridge is looking for a new Chief Building Official. East Ridge News Online learned Tuesday that Brad Hayen left his position as Chief Building Official effective Friday, May 27, after having been with the city for 11 months. City officials said that Hayen left to take a job as a construction manager in Atlanta. […]
Police Arrest Rossville Man after Brief Chase, Crash
East Ridge police have arrested a Rossville man after a chase which ended in a police car being damaged. According to a police report, an officer initiated a traffic stop in the 600 block of South Germantown Road last Thursday on a 1996 Saturn, after the vehicle a Georgia registration with an altered plate. The […]
Shady Grove Celebrates Holiday with ‘Picnic’
A bunch of neighbors in and around Shady Drive got together Saturday afternoon to celebrate the Memorial Day weekend. Held at the Pickle “Casa,” the gathering was billed as the Shady Grove Memorial Day Picnic, and Lavon Pickle and his wife held nothing back. Grills and tables were set up under the portico of the […]
ERPD Arrests May 23-29
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from May 23-29. 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. AARON, STEVE LYNN 2518 CRESCENT […]
Municipal Court Docket for May 31
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, May 31. Court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue and begins at 5 p.m. Wayne Bettelyoun _ Theft over $1,000, Aggravated Robbery. Paul Davis _ Aggravated Rape, Incest. George Greenhaw _ Criminal Impersonation. William McDaniel _ Possession Drug Paraphernalia, […]
Cagle Wants ‘Secure’ Mailboxes at City Hall; Qualls in Charge While Williams is Away
The high point in Thursday night’s East Ridge City Council meeting happened early on in the proceedings as our county commissioner thanked the mayor and council for their support and backing in his efforts to procure funding for high school athletic facilities including the Pioneers’ home field. “I can’t stress how important it was for […]
ERPD Celebrates 30 Years of ‘Click it or Ticket’
East Ridge Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office to increase seat belt enforcement from May 23 to June 5, surrounding of one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. “If you ask the family members of those unrestrained people who were killed in crashes, they’ll tell you—they wish their loved […]
YETI Products Stolen from Ace
A thief made off with more than $650 of YETI brand insulated cups from the Ace Hardward on Ringgold Road. According to a police report, officers were called to the store last week on a reported theft. The manager of the store told officers that he had discovered a theft after reviewing closed circuit camera […]
Orange and White Football Jerseys Unveiled at McDonald’s Fundraiser
The new look for the East Ridge High School football team was unveiled Tuesday night at the McDonald’s on Ringgold Road. Four of Coach Tim James’ stellar athletes turned “models” for a few minutes to show off the white jerseys with orange numbers and white pants. “This is a new look with four variations,” Coach […]
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