In a Wednesday press release, Sandy Norris Smith announced that she is running for Hamilton County School Board in District 8. Sandy is a life-long resident of Hamilton County, graduating from East Ridge High School and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where she earned an undergraduate degree in psychology and an MEd in Special […]
March 2 Police Briefs
The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along reports.” Feb. 28 Day Shift 22-002790- 1019 Spring Creek Road- Open Door/Suspected Burglary- While on patrol police were advised of an open window at this address. On scene police cleared the residence and found nothing suspicious. No number assigned- West State Line Road- AOA- Police were […]
March 1 Police Briefs
The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along reports.” February 26 – Day Shift 2000 E. 23rd Street (runaway): The runaway’s mother contacted police advising she was at this location with her daughter. Police responded to the location and removed the child from NCIC. (22-002639) ********************************************************************* February 26 – Night Shift 631 Camp Jordan […]
Police Briefs for Feb. 28
The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along reports.” Feb. 24 Day Shift 22-002599- 201 Eads Street- Traumatic Injury/AOA/Narcotics Violation- Police were initially dispatched on a suicide attempt. While en route the caller advised a 28-year-old male at this address was suffering an accidental laceration to the chest. On scene Fire and EMS handled […]
ERPD Arrests Feb. 21-27
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Feb. 21-27. An arrest does not mean that a person has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. DALICH, CAITLIN LYNN1043 HIBBLER […]
OLPH Debuts its New Baseball Diamond
The old ball coach turned out to the new baseball field at OLPH to throw out the first pitch during Catholic’s scrimmage with the Bradley Knights, Saturday afternoon. Barry Courter, a 1976 graduate of OLPH and an on-again-off-again baseball coach at the school for a decade, bounced the first pitch to the catcher and with […]
Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive and SRO Units Arrest Top 12 Most Wanted Suspect
On Friday, personnel with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive and School Resource Deputy Units arrested Sani’h Deshawn Jenkins at Howard High School. Jenkins (Age 18) was added yesterday to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office’s Top 12 Most Wanted. Jenkins, a student at Howard High School, was taken into custody without incident. Jenkins was wanted […]
Police Briefs for Feb. 25
The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along reports.” Feb. 23 Day Shift 22-002532- 809 McHann Drive- Suspicious Vehicle- The caller advised of a suspicious dark color vehicle parked in the neighborhood. On scene the vehicle was checked and found to be registered to the address. 22-002534- 182 I-24- Broken Down Auto- Dispatch advised […]
Governor Unveils $9 Billion Funding Formula Based on Student Needs
Using a projected $9 billion, Gov. Bill Lee’s proposed K-12 funding formula for fiscal 2023-24 would start the state’s 1 million students with a base amount of $6,860, then add more depending on individual needs ranging from economic disadvantages to disabilities, according to a story in the Tennessee/Lookout. Lee is seeking to replace the “complex” Basic […]
Feb. 24 Police Briefs
The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along reports.” Feb. 22 Day Shift 809 McHann Drive (delayed suspicious activity): The caller reported seeing a dark-colored, mid-sized SUV slowly drive up her road between 0500 and 0530hrs this morning before pulling into a neighbor’s driveway for several minutes before suddenly leaving at a high rate […]
Support Builds for Amtrak Travel as Federal Funds Dangle
Buoyed by a shot at federal funds, lawmakers are putting together a bipartisan Train Travel Caucus to bring Amtrak service to the state, starting with a Nashville-Chattanooga-Atlanta line and then moving to Bristol and Memphis, a story from Tennessee/Lookout reports.. “There is unprecedented momentum right now for passenger rail here in Tennessee because of the $1 […]
State Report Finds DA Pinkston Violated State Nepotism Law
A report by the Tennessee State Comptroller’s Office released on Wednesday found that Hamilton County District Attorney Neal Pinkston violated a state nepotism law by employing his wife, Melydia Clewell, and her brother, Kerry Clewell. “Comptroller investigators determined that the chief of staff and a DAG investigator, who are both state employees within the DAG’s […]
Feb. 23 Police Briefs
The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along reports.” Feb. 21 Day Shift 5700 Roper Street (domestic disorder): Police responded to complaints of a physical altercation near the O building of New Castle Apartments. Police located a female party hiding in a bathtub in one of the apartments. The male party was located, questioned […]
Catoosa County EDA & Partnering Agencies Encourage Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 to Apply for Low Interest Loans
RINGGOLD – The Catoosa County Economic Development Authority, Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce and Northwest Georgia Regional Commission are encouraging small businesses in the region that have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to apply for low interest loans. Eligible businesses may qualify for $3,000 to $50,000 loans with interest rates ranging from 1% […]
Police Briefs for Feb. 22
The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along reports.” February 20 – Day Shift 22-002393- Key West Avenue @ Springvale Road- Road Hazard- The caller advised of a dead deer in the roadway. Animal Control was contacted. They advised they would respond sometime tomorrow to pick up the animal. It was removed from the […]
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