The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department’s Step ONE (Optimize with Nutrition and Exercise) program is pleased to announce the awardees of the 2017 Teaching Garden Grants. Teaching Gardens are neighborhood-based gardens designed to foster healthy relationships between people and food. The awards will be used next year to establish a new garden or expand/improve an existing […]
Gas Leak Causes Minor Traffic Issues on S. Moore
Motorists in the 700 block of South Moore Road were briefly inconvenienced Wednesday afternoon after a construction crew working at a house struck a natural gas line. Officials said the incident at 709 Moore was reported at 3:19 p.m. Firefighters immediately responded to the scene to assess the potential threat, said Chief Mike Williams. “We […]
Boles Arrested While Out on Bond
East Ridge police arrested a man who was out on bond for Aggravated Domestic Assault after they were called to his address Tuesday morning on an “unknown trouble” complaint. According to a police report, Randy Boles, 50, of 915 South Seminole Dr., was charged with Domestic Assault and Possession of Marijuana. He was jailed under […]
One Person Injured in Duplex Fire
Fire damaged a duplex on Gleason Drive and sent one resident to the hospital, early Tuesday evening. According to East Ridge Fire Chief Mike Williams, firefighters responded to the call at 3343 Gleason Drive at 7:49. When they arrived there was light smoke coming from the left side of the duplex. All the occupants of […]
SoCon Cross Country at Camp Jordan
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men’s and women’s cross country teams will host and compete in the 2016 Southern Conference Cross Country Championships this Saturday morning at Camp Jordan. “It’s a great honor to host the Southern Conference,” Chattanooga head coach Andy Meyer said. “The weather is supposed to be good and people will […]
Council Moves Forward on New Fire Hall
The East Ridge City Council accepted a bid from a contractor to begin construction on a new fire hall on St. Thomas Street, Thursday night during its regular meeting. J & J Contractors will do the job after coming in with the low bid of $1.499 million. The city had originally budgeted $1 million for […]
UPDATED: Cascades Death Ruled Homicide
UPDATE: The Hamilton County Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled the death of Gino Picket a homicide. According to the East Ridge Police Department, Picket, 51, of South Pittsburg was found with several injuries that were suspicious but not apparently life threatening. According to a press release, these injuries and prior health issues led […]
Jo Lawrence Memorial Garden Dedicated at Park
The Crestwood Garden Club paid tribute to one of its longtime members and past president’s, Jo Lawrence, by dedicating a garden to her memory, Wednesday afternoon at Camp Jordan. More than one hundred people, including state and local elected officials and officials of the Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs, participated in the moving, hour-long ceremony. […]
One Person Killed in Fiery I-75 Crash
One man was killed in a fiery crash on Interstate 75, late Monday night. According to a press release from the East Ridge Police Department, officers responded to I-75 at Ringgold Road on a reported vehicle crash. A pickup truck crashed at the Ringgold Rd overpass. The vehicle had left the roadway in the 6700 block […]
Life Care Centers Resolves Government Lawsuit with Record Settlement
KNOXVILLE– Cleveland, Tennessee-based Life Care Centers of America, Inc. (Life Care) and its owner, Forrest L. Preston, have agreed to pay $145 million to resolve a government lawsuit alleging that Life Care violated the False Claims Act by knowingly causing skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to submit false claims to Medicare and TRICARE for rehabilitation therapy […]
ERPD Arrests Oct. 17-23
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Oct. 17-23. 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. COX, MELINDA KAY 1510 FRUITLAND […]
‘Fall Festivals’ Held at BCA, ER Elementary
Saturday was “fall festival” day at two of East Ridge’s finest schools. East Ridge Elementary _ the second largest public school in Hamilton County _ hosted its fourth annual “Pioneer Palooza,” while Belvoir Christian Academy _ a small private school that is an icon in our city _ opened up its campus to the long-running […]
Municipal Court Docket for Oct. 25
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue and begins at 5 p.m. Cordarrius Bailey _ Evading Arrest, Theft under $500. Jason Beaty _ Domestic Assault (3). Jonathan Bowen _ Possession Schedule VI/PTR. Barry Cluck _ Criminal Impersonation, […]
ERPD Asking for Help
The East Ridge Police Department is requesting the public’s help in identifying the man in the attached images. He is a possible suspect in a sleight-of-hand theft at the East Ridge Neighborhood Walmart on September 18, 2016. Anyone with any information relating to the identity or whereabouts of this individual is urged to contact the […]
Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Bust
A traffic stop on Tuesday led to drug charges against an East Ridge woman. Shayna Kay Gaddis, 26, was booked into the Hamilton County Jail on charges of Possession of Methamphetamine for Resale, Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. According to a police report, an officer stopped a car driven by […]
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