East Ridge police have identified the body of a man discovered in a work van at a Ringgold Road convenience store early Monday evening. According to a department press release, the body is that of 31-year-old Andrey Viktorovic Tkachenko. A preliminary investigation has revealed that Tkachenko had an established history of prescription drug use/abuse. […]
Mistakes Doom Tennessee at the Swamp… Again
The Tennessee Vol’s were minutes away from possibly closing out a comeback win, or at least a chance of winning in overtime, against the Florida Gator’s on Saturday. Instead, Vol’s fans are entering the week with a familiar nagging feeling of; “Here we go again.” Missed field goals,poor execution and countless missed tackleswere too much […]
Ground Broken at Exit 1 Project
The City of East Ridge celebrated its official groundbreaking of the Exit 1 reconfiguration project on Friday morning. Tennessee Department of Transportation representatives and dignitaries that were instrumental in seeing this project to fruition were on hand at the ceremony that has been several years in the making. At the end of 2015, the […]
Prostitute Takes Pistol?
Last week East Ridge police were called to the Roadway Inn on Ringgold Road on a reported theft. According to a police report, officers spoke with a man staying at the motel who told them that he heard some “loud noises” in the room next door at 2 a.m. in the morning. The man told […]
WWTA To Hold Public Meeting
The Hamilton County Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority (WWTA) will be conducting a Public Meeting on Monday, September 18, 2017– 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at the East Ridge Council Chambers, 1517 Tombras Avenue, East Ridge Town Hall, East Ridge, TN 37412. This public meeting is to provide information about WWTA’s application for a Clean Water State Revolving […]
Helton Announces Candidacy for State House
Esther Helton formally announces her campaign to run for TN House of Representatives District 30 that which includes parts of Brainerd, East Ridge, East Brainerd, Ooltewah, Missionary Ridge, Apison, East Lake and Collegedale. “Good government is not rare in Tennessee, but sometimes common sense and logic are. Whether serving patients as a nurse or constituents […]
City Moves Forward with ‘Concept’ to Finance Improvements at Park
The East Ridge City Council voted to spend a million dollars of budgeted taxpayers’ dollars last night during its first regularly scheduled meeting of September. But the measure that drew the most debate was a resolution characterized as a “concept” where no money was spent at all. Before debate on Resolution 2705 -which proposes city […]
Jonathan Mason to Seek Vacant District 30 House Seat
Hamilton County, TN. – Jonathan Mason on Thursday announced his intentions to run for the District 30 State Representative seat covering East Hamilton County, including areas of Chattanooga, East Ridge, East Brainerd, Apison, and Collegedale. This announcement comes after the news that current State Rep. Marc Gravitt would not seek reelection, choosing to run […]
Arrest Leads to Clearing of Burglaries
East Ridge police arrested a man on Wednesday which led to the clearance of four recent business burglaries, officials said. According to a press release by the ERPD, officers on patrol heard loud thuds in the area of the Haiku Hibachi restaurant at 5313 Ringgold Road. Officers discovered the glass door had been broken […]
TAWC Offering Firefighting Support Grants
Chattanooga, Tenn. – Tennessee American Water announces its second round of Firefighting Support Grants to provide financial assistance to uniformed, professional and volunteer fire departments. Grants of up to $500 will be awarded to cover costs for equipment or training. “While we provide the water that is used in combating fires, the firefighters are the […]
People Staying at Budgetel Need Help
East Ridge city officials said that 80 rooms at the Budgetel Inn on Mack Smith Road were occupied on Sunday by people fleeing Hurricane Irma. The people who are staying there may need help with some basic food stuffs for themselves and their pets. John Patel, whose company is renovating the 286 room motel, is […]
Creel, Custer Honored During Optimist Lunch
The East Ridge Optimist Club hosted members of the city’s fire and police department’s, Monday, on the 16th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks on our country in New York and Washington D.C. This is the fifth year that the club has hosted an event in appreciation of our city’s first responders and to reflect on […]
Budgetel Sheltering People Fleeing Florida Storms
The Budgetel Inn on Mack Smith Road is opening up its doors Saturday afternoon to provide shelter free of charge for people fleeing the path of Hurricane Irma. John Patel of JDH Developers, the owner of the building that has been undergoing renovation for the better part of a year, said he has been granted […]
Checks Boost Field House Funding
East Ridge football coach Tim James put out the call a couple of weeks ago inviting all the men who have donned the Orange and White of Pioneer football to attend Friday night’s home opener against Brainerd, and the christening of the new Raymond James Stadium. James’ call was answered by scores of former players […]
Police Investigating Stabbing
East Ridge police are investigating a stabbing in what they are saying is a “domestic” incident. According to a police report, officers were dispatched to 734 Marley Way at about 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday night. Officers were informed that the victim, a 30-year-old Hispanic male had been taken to Parkridge East Hospital. Police were advised […]
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