East Ridge Police Chief J.R. Reed was placed on administrative leave last Wednesday pending the outcome of an internal affairs investigation, city officials said Monday. Acting City Manager Kenny Custer said accusations of “three or four” policy violations are at the root of the investigation. Custer did not elaborate on the nature of the policy […]
ERPD Responds to Penn Incident
On Monday evening, officials with the East Ridge Police Department released a statement in regard to a story published in the Chattanooga Times Free Press showing graphic body cam video of officers taking a man into custody late last month. According to the Times Free Press story, ERPD officers used a “chokehold” and tased Christopher Penn […]
East Ridge Christmas Parade 2018
The East Ridge Christmas Parade, a longstanding tradition in our city, was held on Saturday evening. As always, the parade marks the first municipal holiday parade in our area. Here is a gallery of photos from the 2018 edition of the East Ridge Christmas Parade.
Christmas Parade This Saturday
The City of East Ridge will hold its annual Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 17, 2018, city officials said Tuesday. According to a press release, the line-up for parade participants begins at 4:00 p.m. on Germantown Road from Ringgold Road north toward I-24, with the parade stepping off at 6:30 p.m. Ringgold Road will shut […]
Williams Elected Mayor; Cagle, Chauncey to Serve on Council
East Ridge voters have elected Brian Williams as its new mayor. Williams, who has served on the City Council for two years, defeated Jim Bethune by a two-to-one margin. Bethune was making his second bid for mayor after having served on the council for one term. Williams succeeds Brent Lambert who chose not to […]
Municipal Election Roundup
Editor’s Note: Candidates Jim Bethune, Jacky Cagle and Denny Manning chose not to participate for this article. Early voting for the East Ridge Municipal Election begins on Wednesday, October 17 and runs through November 1. In an effort to help East Ridge voters make an informed decision when casting their ballots, East Ridge News […]
Boyd Extortion Trial Underway
A jury was selected and heard opening arguments in the extortion trial of Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd, Wednesday in Criminal Court. In his opening argument before the jury, Boyd’s defense attorney, Lee Davis, said the secretly taped telephone conversations between Boyd and East Ridge Mayor Brent Lambert was “a calculated political strategy” employed by […]
IDB Approves Southern Honda Powersports Deal
The East Ridge Industrial Development Board approved an incentive package to Southern Honda Powersports that could bring the dealership more than $7.4 million over a two-decade period, Tuesday afternoon. City Manager Scott Miller told the board that city staff had been in negotiations with dealership officials for several years. Southern Honda has acquired six acres […]
Police Capture Suspect Who Ran from Accident Scene
Law enforcement officers captured a man who crashed a car on Ringgold Road hiding along a creek near Camp Jordan Park, early Thursday afternoon. The suspect, 32-year-old Kinny Bass of Homestead, Florida, was taken into custody at 12:06 p.m. as he was found hiding under a log near West Chickamauga Creek. Once in custody, Bass […]
Thongnopnua Calls for Debates/Forums in State House Race
Wednesday, in a press release from the Joda Thongnopnua campaign, the Democratic candidate for Tennessee’s 30th State House District, called for a range of debates and forums to be held in advance of the November 6th general election for the most competitive state legislative race in Hamilton County and invited his opponent, Esther Helton, to participate. Thongnopnua highlighted the importance […]
Wilson Named Parks & Recreation Director
The City of East Ridge has hired Adam Wilson as its new Director of Parks and Recreation. According to City Manager Scott Miller, Wilson will start in his new position on September 17 at an annual salary of $62,000. Wilson was the top pick of a special committee formed by the city to select the […]
The Adventure Guild Holds Ribbon Cutting for Zip Line
Representatives of the Adventure Guild and city officials gathered at Camp Jordan Park, Thursday afternoon, to cut a ribbon signifying the opening of the new zip line. The 35-foot tall, 550-foot long zip line is the main attraction that the Adventure Guild has built on the Northeast quadrant of Camp Jordan. Kim Stock, who along with […]
Suspect in Convenience Store Robbery Turns Self In
A man that police say robbed a convenience store earlier this week, turned himself into the East Ridge police on Tuesday. Officials said that Ellis Bell Thornhill, 41, of an Orangewood Avenue address in Chattanooga, turned himself in at the Fire and Police Service Center. Charged with Aggravated Robbery, he promptly made a $25,000 bond […]
Candidates for Municipal Election Set
The candidates for the East Ridge Municipal Election are set, as qualifying deadline was Thursday at noon. Two council seats are open as well as the mayor’s position. For Mayor, City Councilman Brian Williams is asking voters to move up to run the council meetings. Williams is in the middle of a four-year term. Former […]
CM Miller Announces Retirement
On Friday, East Ridge City Manager Scott Miller announced that he would be retiring from his position this fall. In a letter dated Aug. 3, Miller informed the mayor and city council that he would step down effective Oct. 26. “After considerable thought and discussions with my family I have concluded that it is time […]
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