There will be a called meeting of the East Ridge City Council on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 5:30 pm to discuss information gathered from a CARTA input meeting and an online survey as well as discuss possible programs to fit the needs of the community. The Council may take action if necessary.
Planning Commission Approves Rezonings, Tweaks Sign Ordinance
The East Ridge Planning Commission met Monday evening and approved the rezoning of three properties in the city and recommended a minor amendment be made to the city’s sign ordinance. A request from John Groves to rezone property at 401 South Howell Avenue from Residential District to Office District was approved. There was no opposition […]
Food City’s Smith: Evaluating Options to Improve Facilities
In recent weeks, rumors that Food City is planning on building a “Super Store” at its location on the east end of East Ridge has been circulating in the community. Staff inside of City Hall were unable to confirm the information late last month. Chief Building Official Kenny Custer said that he had heard that […]
Police Investigating Saturday Night Shooting
Detectives with the East Ridge Police Department are investigating the shooting of a man last Saturday that happened at a residence on Welworth Avenue. According to a police report, officers responded to 6116 Welworth just after midnight in reference to a person shot. When officers arrived they found a man laying in the street suffering […]
New Housing Authority Taking Shape
On Friday Mayor Brent Lambert and City Attorney Mark Litchford led an organizational meeting of the newly-formed East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority. The housing authority was created by a City Council resolution in April and is governed by state statutes, officials said. Mayor Lambert appointed five people to serve as housing authority commissioners. The […]
Sad Day in the City as Mullinax Retires from ERPD
On Friday afternoon dozens of current and former colleagues, family and friends packed the court room in East Ridge City Hall to show their appreciation to one of East Ridge’s Finest. After a 27-year career with ERPD, Capt. Tim Mullinax has retired due to health reasons. “It’s been 27 and a half years … I […]
ERPD Investigating Attempted Bank Robbery
Officers with the East Ridge Police Department are looking for a woman who tried to rob a bank on Ringgold Road early Thursday afternoon. Officials said a black woman entered the Sun Trust Bank at 4323 Ringgold Road at 12:05 p.m. The woman passed a note to a teller, apparently got scared and ran out […]
Housing Authority Meeting on Friday
The East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority will hold an organizational meeting on Friday, June 30, officials announced Wednesday. The meeting will be held at noon at City Hall on Tombras Avenue. The public is invited. In late May, Mayor Brent Lambert named his appointments to the newly-formed East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Darwin […]
Woman Goes into Labor while Reporting Burglary
An Ellis Avenue woman went into labor as she was talking to police officers about her apartment being burglarized. According to a police report, officers were dispatched to the apartment at 3101 Ellis Avenue last Thursday morning on a a reported burglary. They spoke with the pregnant woman who said that she had received a […]
Enjoy Free Family Summer Activities at Bass Pro Shops Family Summer Camp
The Bass Pro Shops Family Summer Camp features free fun games for kids, activities and workshops where families can learn the skills they need to enjoy great outdoor adventures together. It begins Saturday, June 24 and continues through Sunday, July 23 at Bass Pro Shops located across the United States and Canada. During the […]
Morgan Stanley Provides $25,000 Grant to Chattanooga Area Food Bank
The Chattanooga Area Food Bank (Food Bank), Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia’s largest hunger relief organization serving 20 counties, announced that on Monday, June 26, 2017, the Morgan Stanley Foundation presented a check for a $25,000 grant to support the Food Bank’s fresh produce program. The funds will be used to increase the Food Bank’s […]
Matthews Charged with Sexual Battery
A Trenton, Georgia man has been charged with Sexual Battery after a woman gave him a ride because she felt sorry for him. Jerry Matthews, 46, of a Slygo Road address in Trenton, was jailed on a $5,000 bond. He is due to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on July 18. According to an […]
ERPD Arrests June 19-25
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from June 19-25. An arrest does not mean that a person has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. ANTHONY, JOSHUA DEWITT 453 WEST […]
UPDATED: A Dozen Arrested in Prostitution Sting
UPDATE: East Ridge police held an 11 a.m. press conference at the Fire and Police Service Center to provide additional information about the dozen men caught up in a prostitution sting. Nine of the 12 men were written misdemeanor citations for Patronizing Prostitution. Three others – Clint Austin Christensen, Brandon Moore and an Hispanic […]
Officers Honored for Saving Life
The regular East Ridge City Council meeting on Thursday began with a special presentation to two very special police officers. On June 3. East Ridge 911 received a call about a man who had overdosed on an unknown substance. Two East Ridge police officers were dispatched to the scene. The man was discovered lying on the bathroom […]
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