Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd will hold a “Town Hall” meeting on Thursday in East Ridge. The meeting will be held in the Community Center on Tombras Avenue from 6 to 7 p.m. In a Facebook post Boyd said the purpose of the meeting is to hear what voters have to say about their needs […]
City Continues to Struggle with “Extended Stay” Issue
East Ridge officials continue to struggle with regulating “extended stay” motels in the city. Kenny Custer, the city’s Director of Community Services and its chief building official, briefed members of the planning commission on proposed amendments to an ordinance which regulates the number of days in which a patron may stay in a hotel/motel in […]
Fire Damages Wiley Avenue Home
Fire damaged a home on Wiley Avenue late Monday afternoon. According to Hamilton County 911, East Ridge firefighters were called to 4101 Wiley Avenue at 4:19 p.m. Firefighters entered the home which was occupied by at least one person. This reporter saw an elderly individual conscious and alert sitting on a gurney talking with […]
State Inmate Sentenced in IRS Fraud Case
KNOXVILLE – On April 2, 2018, Larry Steven Covington, Jr., 39, of Knoxville, Tennessee, was sentenced by the Honorable Thomas A. Varlan, Chief U.S. District Judge, to serve 46 months in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Government. Covington pleaded guilty to a one-count information in May 2017. According to […]
Police Investigating Body Found at Cascades
East Ridge police are investigating the discovery of a body at the Cascades Motel, Saturday afternoon. According to records from Hamilton County dispatch a call was received of an unconscious party at the motel at 3657 Ringgold Road. ERPD officials confirmed with NewsChannel9 that a person had died. Police officials said that the person […]
Nashville Woman Charged with 17 Counts of Identity Theft
The investigation into stolen mail last December has led to a Nashville woman being charged with Identity Theft, law enforcement officials said Thursday. Jennifer Diane Haworth, 44, of a Meridian Street address in Nashville, was charged with 17 counts of Identity Theft on Tuesday. She was taken into custody by East Ridge police in Springfield, […]
Resurfacing of CJ Parkway May Cause Delays
Construction crews will begin resurfacing the new entrance to Camp Jordan Parkway on Friday, March 30, weather permitting, officials said. The construction may cause traffic delays over the Easter weekend. The resurfacing will begin with the south lanes on the Bass Pro Shops side. The traffic will then be shifted over to the new travel lanes Monday, […]
TBI Investigating Lambert Complaint
East Ridge Mayor Brent Lambert has filed a complaint with the Hamilton County District Attorney’s office concerning Commissioner Tim Boyd. Lambert is challenging Boyd in the May 1 Republican Primary for the District 8 Commission seat. Melydia Clewell, a spokesperson for the district attorney’s office, said that Lambert filed a complaint with the office more […]
Steady Investments Sustain Safe and Reliable Water
Making sure that water is reliable and safe is what water providers do each and every day. Every three years, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) publishes a report card on the state of infrastructure. Letter grades are assigned by category for the state of roads, bridges, dams, wastewater and drinking water systems and […]
City Offices Closed for Good Friday
On Friday, March 30, City Hall, Library, and City Services will be closed in observance of Good Friday. For residents and businesses that have recycling pickup on that day, their recycling will be picked up on Thursday, March 29. For more information on recycling, call East Ridge Sanitation at 892-8666. All offices and services will […]
Pioneers Get District Soccer Win
East Ridge defeated Hixson, 4-2, Tuesday evening at Camp Jordan Park in a District 8-AA boys soccer match. The win improved the Pioneers’ overall record to 8-0-2 and a perfect 2-0 in district play. East Ridge will host Loudon on Thursday at 7 p.m. Adam Adem had two goals for East Ridge. Rijad Kazic and […]
Pioneer Frontier May Get $1 Million Upgrade
Representative from PlayCore met with an advisory committee and interested East Ridge citizens to discuss plans to upgrade Pioneer Frontier playground, Monday evening at the Community Center. Fred Wiechmann, a principal at PlayCore, rolled out a “pioneer themed” version of what the upgraded playground made of high-tech materials, and a new splash pad water feature […]
UPDATED: Odum Charged with Rapid Rx Robbery
A man with a note demanding drugs at a local pharmacy has ended with several people in custody in Chattanooga who are suspects in two other robberies. On Monday evening, East Ridge police charged 20-year-old Nathan Lebron Odum, of a Water Street address in Chattanooga, with Aggravated Robbery. According to a press release from the […]
Food City Closing ‘Flea Market’ Store
Food City will close its store at 6723 Ringgold Road on April 2, officials with the giant grocery store chain said. Food City CEO Stephen Smith told the Chattanooga Times Free Press that the store was old and there was never any long-term plans for the store except to replace it. Smith said that Food […]
Public Meeting on Parks Grant
East Ridge officials will host a public input meeting on Monday, March 26, concerning the city’s application for state Local Parks and Recreation Fund grants. The meeting will be held at the Community Center on Tombras Avenue at 5:30 p.m. City officials will discuss and receive public input on the proposed project to upgrade existing […]
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