East Ridge police arrested a man Wednesday afternoon after he crashed a stolen car he was driving. Tommy E. Morgan Jr., 27, of a Trenton, Ga. address, was charged with Possession of Stolen Property, Leaving the Scene of an Accident and Driving without a license, court records show. According to an affidavit of complaint, police […]
FarleyCon Returns to East Ridge
FarleyCon, The East Ridge Toy and Comic Book Expo, will be returning to East Ridge on Saturday August 11 at the East Ridge Community Center at 1517 Tombras Ave, East Ridge, TN . Tickets are $5 for adults and children 12 and under are free with a paid adult admission. We are excited to announce our first guest and returning […]
HCSO Safe Journey Program Hosts Car Seat Check in Partnership with Infiniti Chattanooga This Saturday
This Saturday, July 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Safe Journey Program is partnering with Infiniti Chattanooga to host a free, car seat and booster seat safety check just in time for back-to-school. During this time, parents and caregivers will be able to stop by the Infiniti Chattanooga Dealership and […]
Boyd Endorses Mason in State House Race
In a Thursday press release, Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd announced his endorsement of Jonathan Mason for District 30 State Representative. “If the citizens of District 30 are looking for a state representative that will truly represent their best interest there is only one choice, Jonathan Mason,” Commissioner Boyd said in a written statement. “Jonathan’s […]
Police Briefs July 18
_ 3657 Ringgold Rd.: Early Monday morning police were called to the Cascades Motel in regard to a possible robbery. According to a police report, an officer spoke with the complainant, who immediately started having chest pains and requested medical attention. EMS was called immediately. The report states that the man told police that he […]
McAllister, Long-time City Employee, Fired for Allegedly Stealing Tools
A longtime City of East Ridge employee was recently fired for allegedly stealing city property, officials said Tuesday. Sammy McAllister, the one-time assistant supervisor for the street department, was terminated last month for taking a bag of tools from Camp Jordan Arena, said City Manager Scott Miller. “You don’t get to take home tools for […]
Validated Gang Member Accused of Assaulting Police
East Ridge police have at least temporarily removed a gang member from city streets. According to court documents, Jaquone Frazier, a 23-year-old validated member of the Gangster Disciples, was charged Friday by ERPD with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, two counts of Assault on Police, four counts of Retaliation Against an Officer, Resisting Arrest, Criminal […]
Two Injured in I-24 Accident
Two people were injured in the wake of truck crashing into the barrier on Interstate 24, Monday night. According to East Ridge Fire Chief Mike Williams, fire, police and EMS responded to a multi-vehicle crash at about 10 p.m. involving a tractor trailer and three vehicles encompassing both East and West bound lanes. Upon arrival […]
Missing Man Found Uninjured
The East Ridge Fire Department found a man reported missing on a large tract of land along Interstate 75, early Sunday morning. According to Chief Mike Williams, on Saturday night at 11:30, ERFD were called to the area of North Smith Street and McCall Road in regard to a missing 36-year-old man. The missing […]
Council Meeting of July 12
Editor’s Note: To see a video of the meeting Click here. The East Ridge City Council met Thursday night for its first regular meeting of July. The council passed the following measures: By resolution, the council appointed Lynda Stephens to a position on the East Ridge Housing Commission. Stephens’s appointment was made by Vice Mayor Larry […]
Community Backs the Blue
Our friends at News Channel 9 were at Camp Jordan on Saturday and provided East Ridge News Online with this account of the “Back the Blue” event. Cold drinks and hot food brought the East Ridge community together Saturday. So did the fear that their police department is ill-equipped to keep them safe. After a national representative […]
TBI Hosts Groundbreaking for New Lab and Regional HQ
Joined by Governor Bill Haslam and a variety of other state and local leaders, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation broke ground today on a new laboratory and regional headquarters in Madison County. The Special Agent De’Greaun ReShun Frazier TBI Crime Laboratory and Regional Headquarters will be built on a plot of land on Smith Lane, […]
Citizens, Businesses Band Together to ‘Back the Blue’
After watching the new police union donate 3,000 latex gloves for use by East Ridge police officers, a group of citizens was motivated to hold a “Back the Blue” BBQ and Bake Sale to raise money for basic supplies. The Back the Blue event is scheduled from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, July 14 […]
Housing Commission Moving Deliberately
The East Ridge Housing Commission met Monday night at City Hall and continued to grapple with issues of dilapidated properties. The owner of a house that was ordered demolished by the city at 400 Donaldson Road was given an additional 30 days in which to hire a contractor to raze the structure, which is being […]
Police Briefs July 9
_ 1416 St. Thomas St.: Police received a call from the manager of Stateline Car Care early Friday morning saying that he had just witness a silver Dodge Ram pull against the fence of his business and a man had thrown a set of jumper cables over the fence. Two men were running from the […]
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