CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — From our friends at NewsChannel9: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a mandatory nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at 2:20 p.m. EDT. In light of the upcoming test, the agencies share the following key informational points: The purpose […]
Alumni Association Hosts BBQ Fundraiser
According to our friends at NewsChannel9, football season is just around the corner and the East Ridge High School Pioneers have a new stadium to look forward to. However, the community says there is still work to be done. In 2015, the Raymond James stadium was condemned by an engineering report. The Department of Education […]
Schools Closing for Eclipse
According to our friends at NewsChannel9, due to safety concerns, Hamilton County Schools says it will close all schools and school age childcare on August 21st, the day of the total solar eclipse. This date coincides with the first total solar eclipse to occur across the entire continental United States in 99 years. A solar […]
Artman Charged with Child Neglect
According to our friends at NewsChannel9, East Ridge Police arrested a woman after a little girl was found wandering around a parking lot while the woman was passed out in the car. According to a police report, on Friday a Motel 6 employee called 911 when she found the little girl alone. The girl’s mother, […]
Mother Charged with Assault after Attacking Daughter
According to our friends at NewsChannel9, an elderly woman has been jailed for attacking her daughter. The incident happened on Tuesday at a home on Martha Avenue. East Ridge Police Department spokesman Tim Mullinax shared the arrest narrative with NewsChannel 9. An officer responded to the home after a report of a stabbing. A woman told […]
Michigan Man Indicted in Cold Case Murder
On Tuesday, the Hamilton County Grand Jury indicted 43-year old Jason Kirk Sanford of Westland, Michigan, for First Degree Murder in an East Ridge woman’s death, according to our friends at NewsChannel9. Sarah Davis Perry went missing on the morning of Wednesday, June 14, 2000. The next day, two 12-year-old boys playing in Spring Creek, off […]
Big Plans for Bass Pro Grand Opening
According to our friends at News Channel 9 the grand opening of the Bass Pro Shops East Ridge Outpost kicks off Wednesday, July 13 at 6 p.m. The event features an all-star cast of celebrities from the world of sports, entertainment and the great outdoors who will join together to help Bass Pro Shops celebrate a […]
Follow-Up Interviews at Bass Pro
According to our friend Richard Simms at NewsChannel9, follow-up interviews are underway for the new East Ridge outdoor retailer, Bass Pro Outpost. Last week Bass Pro held a job fair, inviting all comers to submit an application for one of 150 open associate positions they need to fill. Managers say that company policy won’t allow […]
Malone Named Whitwell Coach
WHITWELL, Tenn. — Tracy Malone, the former East Ridge High School football coach who resigned in early February, now has a new job. According to our friends at NewsChannel9, Malone is now the new head football coach at Whitwell High School. We’re told he will be a teacher at the school in addition to coaching. Malone […]
ERHS Student Arrested for Assault
According to our friends at NewsChannel9, three Students, at three different schools, have been arrested for making threats. Matt Lea, PIO for Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, says on March 4 the administration of East Ridge High School and the Sheriff’s Office SRO investigated an assault on a teacher by a student that occurred earlier that […]
Two Indicted for Rape
The Hamilton County Grand Jury has indicted two men for the rape and kidnapping of a woman that allegedly happened in East Ridge. According to our friends at NewsChannel9, the indictment against Iver Diaz Cruz was handed down February 3. According to the offense report, the victim went on a date with the suspect in late […]
UPDATED: Malone Resigns from ERHS
East Ridge High School Head Football Coach Tracy Malone has resigned suddenly, Tuesday afternoon. According to our friends at NewsChannel9, journalists there learned this afternoon that students allegedly assaulted another student while Coach Malone was supposed to be in his classroom but wasn’t. According to Stacy Stewart, Hamilton County’s Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, the district […]
ERPD Catches Woman Who Stole Car with Two Children Inside
According to our friends at NewsChannel9, Catoosa County Sheriff Gary Sisk said Melony Moore crashed a stolen car at Camp Jordon then jumped out and stole another car. The East Ridge Police Department now have her and the second car. A car with two children inside was reported stolen from Catoosa County earlier on Wednesday. Sheriff Sisk said […]
ERHS Teacher Arrested
According to our friends at NewsChannel9, an East Ridge High School teacher has been arrested for aggravated domestic assault. Hamilton County deputies arrested Grant Allen Blaylock on Wednesday. According to the school’s website, Blaylock is a digital arts and design teacher. His bond was $5,000, and he’s already been released from jail. Our attempts to reach […]
Biden to Attend Memorial Service for Shooting Victims
According to our friends at NewsChannel9,Vice President Joe Biden will attend an upcoming ceremony in remembrance of four Marines and a sailor who were killed in attacks at two military facilities in Chattanooga. Officials said in a statement that Biden will join Defense Secretary Ash Carter, U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, Tennessee […]