The City of East Ridge is taking measures to ensure over-sized loads that are traveling Ringgold Road don’t continue damage traffic signals and snarl the traffic on its main thoroughfare. On Thursday, a truck hauling an over-sized generator to Texas for Microsoft was stopped in the 6500 block of Ringgold Road, said Interim City Manager/Fire […]
OLPH Students Kick up Heels
Fourth-graders at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School kicked up their heels on St. Patrick’s Day, thanks to a local radio station and teacher Michael Dawn Blackwell. Ms. Blackwell said she heard about US101 sponsoring an online contest which would have radio personality Kelley Bradshaw come to a school and teach kids how to […]
UPDATED: ERPD Identifies Suspect in Fatal Hit and Run
UPDATE: Rodney Maurice Hill was arrested Wednesday night and released on $15,000 bond. His court date is March 22, 2016 in East Ridge City Court. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a man that East Ridge police believe was responsible for the death of a pedestrian on Ringgold Road on Dec. 26 […]
Truck Hauling Over-sized Load Causes Damage to Signals
A semi truck hauling an over-sized load caused damage to traffic signals at the intersection of Ringgold Road and Marlboro Avenue on Tuesday and Wednesday. According to a police report, property damage was reported on Tuesday when the over-sized load snapped a tether line of the bottom of the traffic signal at the intersection. The […]
Police Briefs for March 16
_ 1201 S. Seminole Dr.: According to a police report, an officer was on patrol just before 5 a.m. on March 14 when he noticed a black Ford Expedition in the parking lot of the South Seminole Baptist Church. The officer ran the Tennessee license plate which came back to a 1996 Honda. The officer […]
NewEngine Puts Spark in Firefighters’ Eyes
It was an exciting Wednesday morning at East Ridge’s No. 1 Fire Hall as the city took delivery of its new fire engine. The brand new Rosenbauer Commander 4000 rolled into the lot and about a dozen of East Ridge’s finest suddenly became like boys waking up to Christmas morning. “It’s Awesome,” said Firefighter Travis […]
Alleged Stalker Behind Bars
East Ridge police recently charged a Chattanooga man with stalking. Derek Eugene Smith, 44, of a North Lovell Street address, is being held in the Hamilton County Jail under a $250,000 bond. He is due to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on March 15. Court officials said Smith had just recently been released from […]
Smith Announces Retirement
Hamilton County Schools Superintendent Rick Smith said Monday that he would be retiring effective July 1. Smith released the following statement to the media. “Today I am announcing my retirement from Hamilton County Schools. My retirement will be effective July 1, 2016. I will be taking leave effective immediately. Until such time as an interim […]
Back to the Future with Extended Stays?
When it was announced last month that the owners of Superior Creek Lodge had sold the buildings and five acres on North Mack Smith Road to a group of businessmen in Atlanta, many people in East Ridge rejoiced. The reviled extended stay motel that was the object of scorn by many residents _ and the […]
ERPD Arrests March 7-13
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from March 7-13. 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. DOWNS, DIANA MARIE 3639 SHIRL […]
Small Sinkhole on Marlboro Hazard to Motorists
A small sinkhole opened up in the 600 block of Marlboro Avenue late Saturday afternoon. The hole, about two feet in diameter and more than three feet deep, is in the south bound lane near where a blue line ditch cuts under the heavily-traveled road. Officials speculate that the drainage ditch may have undercut the […]
Municipal Court Docket for March 15
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on March 15. Thomas Cross _ Criminal Impersonation, Theft of Services. Derek E. Smith _ Stalking. Paul D. Terry _ Domestic Assault, Failure to Yield, No Insurance. Ashley Bush _ FTA (2), Theft under $500 (2). Stacie Clifton _ Attempted First Degree Murder, […]
Cagle Wants to Up Ridgeside Contract 20 Percent
East Ridge and Ridgeside officials met Thursday afternoon in a workshop at City Hall to discuss a potential new agreement between the cities for fire and police protection. East Ridge has long provided the service to the small land-locked community about four miles north of the city. During the early 2000s, East Ridge provided public […]
Council Says Yes to New Hire, No to Grant
East Ridge city fathers said yes on a new hire and no on a grant. During its regular meeting on Thursday night, the City Council moved to create an additional position in its short-staffed Codes Enforcement Department and agreed to decline a $100,000 state parks and recreation grant earmarked for tennis and basketball courts. For […]
Mercedes Gear Shift Too Much for Thief
East Ridge officers responding to an auto theft, Monday morning, discovered the stolen vehicle in the middle of the road. According to a police report, officers were dispatched to 3715 Bennett Road on an “auto theft that just occurred.” Dispatchers told police that the stolen vehicle was a silver Mercedes and was last seen five […]
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