RINGGOLD – People who live, work, and own businesses in Catoosa County are encouraged to help plan the community’s future by sharing their input through a community survey or by attending a series of public stakeholder meetings. Catoosa County Government, the cities of Ringgold and Fort Oglethorpe, and the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission are updating […]
Law and Order March 6
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift March 5 25-002328- 5700 BLK Ringgold Road- Warrant Service – A man was served at this location on County Warrants for Vandalism and transported to the Hamilton County Jail. 25-002329 – 1300 BLK Sewanee Drive – Suspicious Activity – The resident at […]
Law and Order March 4
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift February 28 25-002116- 4214 Ringgold Road- Warrant Service – A man turned himself in on two East Ridge warrants for Animal Cruelty and False Reports and was transported to the Hamilton County Jail. 25-002117 – 600 BLK Marlboro Avenue – Check for […]
State Social Security, IRS, OSHA Offices Targeted for Lease Termination by Trump Administration
This article is from Tennessee Lookout Among hundreds of leased federal offices targeted for closure by the Trump Administration’s Department of Government Efficiency is a Nashville Social Security Administration space. A dozen other federal offices are also targeted for lease terminations in Tennessee. They include a 135,000 square-foot-national office of the Internal Revenue Service in Franklin, […]
ERPD Arrests March 1-3
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from March 1-3. 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. Saturday, March 1 LOVELADY,GARRY […]
HCSO Involved in Pursuit of Stolen Vehicle, Driver Arrested
On Sunday, at approximately 8:20 pm, deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a suspected stolen Hyundai Elantra on Banks Road. When the driver refused to stop, a pursuit ensued that would eventually conclude at the intersection of Gillespie Road and Menlo Drive in Chattanooga when the vehicle crashed into shrubbery at the intersection, […]
Land’s Grand Slam Leads Catholic Baseball to Win
Ethan Land’s first-inning grand slam to left field helped lead Catholic Baseball past CSTHEA Patriots Varsity, 9-7, in middle school baseball on Saturday. CSTHEA Patriots closed the gap by scoring on a single, a walk, a single, and a ground out. CSTHEA Patriots opened the scoring in the first after Callahan Tweed hit a solo […]
Municipal Court Docket March 4
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, March 4. Municipal Court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue. Kiara Carson – Drug Paraphernalia/Petition to Revoke. Garland Eastman Jr. – Possession Schedule II/PTR (2), Possession Marijuana/Resale, Drug Paraphernalia, Public Intoxication, DUI, Possession Handgun while DUI, Unlawful Possession Firearm, […]
ERPD Arrests Feb. 20-28
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Feb. 20-28. 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. Thursday, February 20 HARRIS,RICHARD […]
Outdoor Burning Destroys Graysville Home, Damages Ringgold Garage
RINGGOLD _ Catoosa County Fire Department Chief Daniel Walston says burning items in a barrel appears to have started a bigger fire this afternoon that destroyed a home in the 2500 block of Graysville Road. Outdoor burning at another residence caused damage to a garage. Catoosa County E-911 received a call for help at about […]
Law and Order Feb. 28
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift February 27 25-002075 4300 BLK Ringgold Road- Delayed Shooting / Person Shot – Police responded to 941 Spring Creek Road in reference to a person shot. Police determined that the shooting occurred at a business in the 4300 BLK of Ringgold Road. […]
Law and Order Feb. 27
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift February 26 25-002043 – 900 BLK Altamaha Street – Property – The resident reported finding a $5 bill containing suspected Methamphetamine in the street near her house. Due to the contamination, the money was placed into Property for destruction. 25-002049 – 1100 […]
Bill Moves Forward Allowing Narrow Exceptions to State Abortion Law
This article is from Tennessee Lookout A bill to allow very specific exceptions to Tennessee’s abortion ban passed a key House committee Wednesday. The legislation would allow doctors to perform an abortion in the case of an ectopic and molar pregnancies — a rare, noncancerous tumor that develops as the result of a non-viable pregnancy […]
Law and Order Feb. 26
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift February 25 25-002008 – 4200 BLK Ringgold Rd- Traffic Stop / Arrest – A woman was arrested at this location after getting into a physical altercation with police when officers were attempting to explain a driver’s license would be needed to drive […]
Hamilton County Jail Hosts Men of Valor & Tim Tebow Event
On Monday, former NFL quarterback and Christian philanthropist, Tim Tebow, visited the Hamilton County Jail & Detention Center to share an inspiring message of hope and transformation with inmates. Tebow, the 2007 Heisman Trophy Winner, delivered motivational remarks as part of a program organized by Men of Valor in partnership with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s […]