Early voting in the Tennessee General Election begins today, Wednesday, October 16 and runs through October 31. Election Day is Tuesday, November 5. The last day for voters to request an absentee ballot to vote by mail is October 29. There are six polling places in Hamilton County where a voter can cast a ballot. […]

On Wednesday, Detectives with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics and Special Investigations Unit, assisted by members of the HCSO SWAT Team, executed a search warrant at a residence located in the 8200 block of Old Cleveland Pike in Ooltewah.  The following items, which totaled over $320,000 in street value, were seized from the residence: […]

This article is from Tennessee Lookout Death toll rises to eight; 46 people unaccounted for, and officials say it will take months – and hundreds of millions of dollars – before roads and bridges are rebuilt The extent of the damage wrought in northeast Tennessee by the inland force of Hurricane Helene came into clearer […]

On Saturday, the Knights of Columbus – Chapter 14079, hosted an awards ceremony and breakfast for local first responders in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee. This year’s ceremony honored Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Detective, Mark Easterly, with the Margaret Chastain First Responder of the Year Award for his efforts to successfully investigate numerous crimes, particularly those pertaining […]

The City of East Ridge will host its 3rd Annual Fall Festival on Saturday, September 28 from 10 am until 5 pm. Promising to be bigger – and the best yet – Camp Jordan Amphitheater will be filled with live music, 175 unique arts and crafts vendors, a variety of delicious food trucks, multiple children’s […]

Beginning on Monday, August 5, Talley Construction crews will close the intersection of East Ridge Avenue at Ringgold Road.   Construction is planned to begin on Monday, August 5, and is expected to be completed in approximately three days. During this phase of construction, the intersection will remain closed while crews adjust manhole lids on […]

On Tuesday, officials with the City of East Ridge accepted the award for “Excellence in Economic Development” during the awards ceremony at the 84th Annual Conference of the Tennessee Municipal League held at the Knoxville Convention Center.  Pictured left from right:  East Ridge Financial Director Diane Qualls, Councilmember Andrea Witt, Councilmember David Tyler, Mayor Brian […]

Measure Taken as Crews Set Beams at South Moore and McBrien Road Bridges Motorists traveling on I-24 near I-75 should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will effect traffic, TDOT announced. As part of Phase 2 to widen and improve the I-75 at I-24 interchange, TDOT contract crews will be setting beams on […]

Alan Resendiz Identified as Police Officer who was Struck An East Ridge police officer deploying spike strips was struck by a fleeing suspect’s vehicle on Interstate-75 Monday evening. According to officials, Officer Alan Resendiz, 26, with two years tenure with the department,  was rushed to the hospital where he is currently in stable condition. He […]

  The former police chief of the Chattanooga Police Department faces a set of felony and misdemeanor criminal charges following an investigation by special agents of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. At the request of District Attorney General Pro Tem D. Michael Dunavant, TBI agents began investigating the residency of Celeste Murphy (DOB 6/6/1968) in […]

Drivers traveling on Highway 153 should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will have an impact on traffic. According to a press release from the State of Tennessee, Tennessee Valley Authority contract crews will begin weekend closures of the bridge over the Chickamauga Dam to perform resurfacing activities. Only one direction of SR […]