The City cancelled its Housing Commission meeting Monday evening after the owner of a house the city had condemned and wanted to raze put the property up for sale. Leroy Wanzell said he is selling the five-acre property at 1310 East End Avenue. He is currently getting bids to raze the single-story house that occupies […]
UPDATED: Lambert Picks up Papers for Commission
UPDATE: According to the Hamilton County Election Commission, East Ridge Mayor Brent Lambert turned in his petitions on Tuesday, Feb. 13, qualifying as a candidate in the Republican Primary for County Commission District 8. East Ridge Mayor Brent Lambert picked up qualifying papers from the Hamilton County Election Commission, to run for District […]
Car Crashes Fleeing from Shooting Scene; Suspect Arrested
Law enforcement is investigating a Sunday morning incident involving a car fleeing a shooting scene that crashed into a house on South Seminole Drive. According to East Ridge police the incident originated in Chattanooga. Assistant Chief Stan Allen said that a man fleeing the scene of a shooting crashed his car into a carport of […]
Firefighters Cut Victim from Vehicle
East Ridge Fire Department firefighters had to cut a person out of a wrecked vehicle late Saturday morning on Belvoir Avenue. According to a post on the Fire & Rescue Facebook page, Just after 11:00 am this morning, East Ridge Fire Rescue, East Ridge Police and Lifeguard EMS were dispatched to a single vehicle accident where […]
ERPD Arrests Feb. 6-11
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Feb. 6-11. 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. SMITH, STERLING 708 NORTH HOLLY […]
Municipal Court Docket for Feb. 13
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Municipal court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue and begins with traffic cases at 3 p.m., with criminal cases following. Alandro Johnson – Theft/Petition to Revoke. Casey Johnson – Criminal Impersonation, Theft over $1,000. Tavon Nelson – […]
Police Briefs Feb. 9
_ 3900 Ringgold Rd.: Last week police were called to Southern Fleet sales on a reported car theft. According to a police report, when an officer arrived he spoke with a man who had stopped and parked his 2014 Dodge Charger on the lot to look at a car that was for sale. He and […]
City to Continue to Provide Fire and Police Protection to Ridgeside
East Ridge fire and police officers will provide public safety to the residence of Ridgeside for the next three years. During Thursday night’s East Ridge City Council meeting, the board agreed to continue with the longstanding agreement (less than $100,000 a year) between the two geographically non-contiguous cities after a compromise was struck on an […]
Chauncey New Planning Commission Chairman
The East Ridge Planning Commission met Monday night at City Hall with new Chairman Mike Chauncey taking over for Mayor Brent Lambert who stepped aside for the second time in three months. Lambert, who has been the chairman of the commission since its inception six years ago, resigned his chairmanship and appointed Casey Tuggle on […]
Catfish Cooking Leads to Gunfire, Arrest
An argument over cooking catfish landed an East Ridge man in jail on Saturday evening. Andrew Bush, 34, of Pleasant Street, has been charged with Aggravated Domestic Assault and Reckless Endangerment after he allegedly fired a gun at his fleeing girlfriend. According to an affidavit of complaint, police were called to 1305 Pleasant Street at […]
ERPD Arrests Jan. 29-Feb. 5
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Jan. 29-Feb. 5. 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. BUSH, ANDREW ROY 1305 […]
Timing is Everything
It wasn’t supposed to happen like this. No, no, no. One thing you can say with some authority about politics in East Ridge is that it can be surprising. Brent Lambert, our mayor of 10 years, up and went and picked up qualifying papers to run for Hamilton County Commission in District 8. That was […]
Municipal Court Docket Feb. 6
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, Feb. 6. Municipal court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue and begins with traffic cases at 3 p.m. Criminal cases follow at 5 p.m. Joshua Cannon – Criminal Impersonation, Driving on Revoked. Rocky Drew – Drug Paraphernalia/Prob Capias. Sunday […]
Police Briefs Feb. 2
_ 1503 McDonald Rd.: Police were called to the Waverly Motel, Thursday just before midnight, in regard to a domestic disorder. According to a police report, officers spoke with the a man and woman who appeared to be intoxicated. The woman told officers that she had been in a verbal argument with Randall G. Sears […]
New Fire Hall Officially Dedicated
East Ridge elected officials, firefighters and citizens gathered together Thursday morning for the grand opening on ERFD’s Station No. 2 on St. Thomas Street. “In the fire service, instead of a ribbing cutting we do a hose uncoupling,” Fire Chief Mike Williams said as he and Mayor Brent Lambert uncoupled a 2 and one-half-inch fire […]
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