According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Sept. 25-28. An arrest does not mean that a person has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Monday, September 25 CRUTCHER, […]
Small Cities Coalition Holds Annual Luncheon for Hamilton County Legislative Delegation
The Mayors and City Managers of the Small Cities Coalition of Hamilton County hosted their annual luncheon for their legislative delegation on Tuesday, September 26 at Soddy-Daisy Community Center. Representatives from the Small Cities Coalition included Mayor Morty Lloyd and City Manager Wayon Hines with Collegedale, Mayor Brian Williams and City Manager Scott Miller with East […]
Police Briefs for Sept. 27
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift September 26 23-012258 –Ringgold RD at Mack Smith Rd –Hit and Run- A white box truck struck an SUV and left the scene traveling eastbound on Ringgold Rd. The driver of the SUV was checked by EMS personnel. The officer on scene […]
Police Briefs for September 26
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift September 22 23-012076- 4400 BLK Bennett Road- Child Abuse/Arrest- A man was taken into custody for aggravated child abuse. 23-012103 – 6700 BLK Ringgold Road – DUI – A party was taken into custody for DUI. 23-012099- Ringgold Road.@ Swope- Miscellaneous- Officers […]
Former ERHS Student Files Federal Lawsuit
A former East Ridge High School student filed a federal lawsuit against Hamilton County, the school district, and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, alleging excessive use of force in his arrest last September. Tauris Sledge filed the suit on Wednesday and is seeking $1.5 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. The […]
Community Center to Host Free Monthly Birthday Parties for Kids
The East Ridge Community Center is celebrating birthdays by hosting free monthly birthday parties for kids. Children in the community ages 1 to 16 years old, are invited to sign up to celebrate their own birthday month or just come and help other kids celebrate their birthday. The event is held on the second […]
Municipal Court Docket for Sept. 26
The following people are scheduled to appear before Judge Tracy Cox at East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, September 26. Court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue. Tracey Appleberry – Criminal Conspiracy. Terrie Allen – Possession Meth, Possession Schedule V, Resisting, Public Intoxication, Drug Paraphernalia. Steven Bates – Possession Fentanyl/Resale, Aggravated Child Endangerment, […]
UPDATED: Three-Alarm Fire Damages Camping World Facility
UPDATE: More than a dozen RVs were destroyed by Friday evening’s fire at Camping World. According to a technician who works at the facility, the employees working in the structures that were destroyed by the fire had left and locked up at about 6 p.m. A short time later, the fire was detected by surveillance […]
Weekend Concrete Repairs Continue on Interstate 24
Drivers traveling on I-24 near the US-27 split should be aware of upcoming concrete repair activities that will have an impact on traffic over the next several weekends (excluding holidays). On Friday evening, September 22, at 9:00 pm ET until no later than Monday morning, September 25, at 6:00 am ET, the South Market Street […]
Police Briefs for September 22
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift September 21 23-012033- 3600 BLK Helen Lane- Found Property- The caller advised a purse was found in the roadway at this address. On arrival police collected three bags along with miscellaneous items scattered on the ground. With the items police located documents […]
HCHD’s Step ONE Program Announces Selections for Teaching Garden Grants
The Hamilton County Health Department’s Step ONE program is pleased to announce the ten organizations selected for the 2023 – 2024 Teaching Garden Grants. Step ONE received a record number of 28 applications this year for the ten $1,000 awards. It was a tough decision as community organizations had creative and well-thought-out plans for their […]
Road Closure
Choate Road at Ringgold Road to Close Briefly Next Week Beginning on Tuesday, September 26 Talley Construction crews will close the intersection of Choate Road and Ringgold Road. Construction is planned to begin on Tuesday and to be completed in about five days. During this phase of construction, the intersection will remain closed while […]
Blood Assurance’s Supply of O-Positive Blood is Critically Low
Blood Assurance is making an urgent appeal for people to donate O-Positive blood, the most common blood type in the country. Officials with Blood Assurance said that as of Thursday afternoon, it had only 110 units, which is a half-day supply. That’s 600 units short of where we need to be. As a result of […]
Police Briefs for September 21
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift September 20 23-011986- 1700 BLK Tombras Avenue- Found Property- The caller advised he found a firearm in the grass at this location. On scene the handgun was found to be stolen out of Red Bank. It was recovered and removed from NCIC. […]
Hazmat Spill Shuts Down Interstate
A spill of hazardous materials from a truck forced the closing of Interstate 24 in both directions for about four hours on Wednesday, as fire department personnel addressed the issue. Officials said the FedEx box truck on I-24 near the Germantown Road exit was leaking organic peroxide, part of its cargo. Crews from the Chattanooga […]
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