The East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority met Friday morning at City Hall in an effort to establish its by-laws. Mayor Brent Lambert formed the authority in late June, appointing Earl Wilson, Eddie Phillips, Ruth Braly, Darwin Branam and Curtis Adams. The purpose of the housing/redevelopment board is to help create and ensure safe and […]
Two Sentenced on Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Tax Evasion
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – On September 29, 2017, James H. Brennan, 68, and Douglas A. Dyer, 58, both of Chattanooga, Tennessee, were sentenced by the Honorable Travis R. McDonough, U.S. District Court Judge, to respectively serve 48 months and 60 months in federal prison for their roles in a wire fraud and tax evasion conspiracy. Upon their […]
City Moves Forward with Ringgold Road Improvements
The East Ridge City Council voted to push forward with hiring an engineering company for services relating to improvements along the western end of Ringgold Road. The City entered into an agreement with ASA Engineering for survey and storm water modeling, and a preliminary design for right-of-way and improvements which include sidewalks. The price tag […]
Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test Planned for Wednesday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — From our friends at NewsChannel9: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a mandatory nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at 2:20 p.m. EDT. In light of the upcoming test, the agencies share the following key informational points: The purpose […]
Health Department Recognized for Reducing Smoking Rates among Pregnant Women
HAMILTON COUNTY, TN – The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department has been recognized by the Tennessee Department of Health as one of the top five counties in the state who have met the Tobacco Settlement Fund objective of reducing the rate of smoking among pregnant women. In 2014, 12.5% of Hamilton County pregnant women reported smoking […]
Beer Board Recommends Beer Sales in Park
The East Ridge Beer Board wants the City Council to reconsider the prohibition of beer sales on city property. On Monday during a special called meeting at City Hall, the Beer Board voted 4-0 to recommend that the council amend an ordinance which outlaws selling beer at Camp Jordan Park. Gregg Shipley, the Beer Board […]
RAM Clinic at Park
Free medical attention will be given by volunteer doctors and dentists at Camp Jordan Park this weekend. The Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinic will be held this Saturday and Sunday, September 30 and October 1 at the park beginning at 6 a.m. Medical services are offered in three areas, dental, vision and general medical. Those […]
Police Make Arrest from Spring Burglary
East Ridge police have arrested a Chattanooga man in connection with a March burglary of a home on Frawley Road. Garrett Dean Burton, 37, of a Champion Road address, was charged with Aggravated Burglary, Theft over $2,500 and Alteration of an Item’s Permanent Number, stemming from an incident that happened in late March while the […]
UPDATE: Man Rescued after Falling into Hole at Construction Site
UPDATE: Authorities have identified the victim of Friday’s accident at a construction site as 22-year-old Michael Warren. East Ridge and Chattanooga firefighters rescued a man Friday afternoon who had fallen into a hole at a construction site, officials said. Fire Chief Mike Williams released the following information on the City of East Ridge […]
TAWC to Conduct Annual Flushing Program
Chattanooga, Tenn. _ Tennessee American Water will be flushing water mains and hydrants throughout its water system serving Chattanooga, East Ridge, Red Bank, Lookout Mountain, GA and TN, and Rossville, GA. Tennessee American Water conducts an annual flushing program of its water distribution system to help ensure continued high-quality water service. Flushing the water system entails […]
East Ridge Nominated for ‘Game of the Week’
The East Ridge football game with Anderson County slated for Sept. 29 has been nominated as a Titans High School Game of the Week. Each week a panel of media members will select top high school football matchups from across the state. The games nominated are eligible to selected as the Academy Sports Outdoors High […]
Recovery from Drug Addiction Celebration at Camp Jordan
HAMILTON COUNTY, TN –The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department, the Regional Health Council, and partner non-profit organization Pirate Springs, of Cleveland, TN,invite the public to attend the area’s largest recovery event,being held Saturday, September 23, from 4-9pm at the Camp Jordan Park’s amphitheater in East Ridge TN. The free event will feature recovery comedian Bob Perkell […]
WWTA Sinking $7.3 Million into Rehabbing City Sewers
The Hamilton County Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority has applied for a $7.3 million loan from the State of Tennessee’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund to address sewer problems in East Ridge. During a public meeting on Monday, WWTA officials said the money will be used to address issues in the eastern part of the […]
Dot Guinn Passes Away
Dorothy S. Guinn, 96, of East Ridge, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017, at her home. She was a charter member of First Church of the Nazarene. Mrs. Guinn was retired from East Ridge High School where she worked in the cafeteria for 21 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, […]
Police Briefs Sept. 19
_ 728 Frawley Rd.: Police were dispatched to the address on Friday night on a reported assault. According to a police report, offices communicated via text with Robert Kerr IV, who is deaf. He claimed that his father had assaulted him. Kerr IV described the argument that resulted in him being struck in the […]
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