The Tennessee Comptroller’s Fraud, Waste and Abuse Hotline is marking a record achievement in its effort to help uncover the misuse of government funds and property. According to a report on the comptroller’s Website, confidential tips to the hotline helped to identify a record $1,112,500 in confirmed thefts, shortages and questioned costs for the fiscal year […]
Buttermilk Biscuits
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. We took a few extra days off from the restaurant this past weekend and boy did I appreciate that time off. Rain makes me want to get in the kitchen and bake. I have no idea why, but it always has. This past Monday morning was no […]
Carter Identified as Victim in Hit and Run
The victim of the fatal hit and run that occurred in East Ridge Friday has been identified as Darryl Carter, 51, of the Chattanooga area. Police are looking for the driver of a 2013-2015 Nissan Sentra with damage to the front. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the East Ridge Police Department at 423.622.1725, […]
Camp Jordan Closed until Monday
Camp Jordan Park will remain closed due to flooding until 8 a.m. on Monday December 28. East Ridge Parks and Recreation Director, Stump Martin, said it is imperative that the park gates remain closed today due to safety concerns. “Please stay out of the park and away from dangerous high water,” Martin said. According to […]
ERPD Arrests Dec. 21-27
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Dec. 21-27. 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. JOHNSON, CELESTE DANIELLE 1054 HIBBLER […]
Police Investigating Hit & Run Fatality
The East Ridge Police Department is seeking information on a hit and run pedestrian fatality that occurred on Ringgold Road at Blackhawk Trail on Christmas night. The male pedestrian was apparently crossing Ringgold Road and was struck by an unknown vehicle traveling east bound. Parts of the hit & run vehicle were recovered at the […]
UPDATED: Flood Waters Continue to Menace City
The skies cleared briefly on Saturday morning after the city received a record rainfall on Christmas day. But, many residents were still keeping a keen eye on rising floodwaters which are menacing parts of East Ridge. Rex Wheeler, who has lived on Notingham Drive for many years, haled out boxes of valuables from the garage […]
Municipal Court Docket for Dec. 29
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Dec. 29. Brian Anderson _ Possession of Meth/Resale, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Criminal Impersonation, Assault on Police, Possession of Marijuana, Revoked DL, , No Insurance. Freddie Smith _ FTA, Speeding, Revoked DL. Jose Suarez _ Show Cause, Revoked DL. Rodney Ballard _ […]
Longley Wins Christmas Lights Contest
Donnie Longley has been decorating the outside of his home on Marion Avenue for the past several years to put his family in the Christmas spirit, in particular his granddaughter Khloe. This year his labor of love during Christmastime paid off, as Longley was selected in a poll of East Ridge News Online readers as […]
Transportation Coalition Updates Maps
NASHVILLE – The Transportation Coalition of Tennessee has updated its online interactive maps and corresponding list of transportation infrastructure needs to include $5.3 billion in new projects released by Gov. Bill Haslam in November. The maps and list, which outline projects in all 95 counties, can be found on the Transportation Coalition’s website at www.TransportationCoalitionTN.org. […]
Holiday Sanitation Schedule
According to Melvin Petty, the supervisor of the city’s sanitation department, residents on the south side of Ringgold Road who have recycling service on Friday will have their recycling collected on Monday, Dec. 28. People who have garbage picked up on Thursday, Christmas Eve, will have sanitation service on that day. No change in the […]
East Ridge Team Playing in Dome
ATLANTA, GA -The Real AJ Foundation will present the 4th Annual “Georgia High School All-Star Event” on December 22, 2015 in the Georgia Dome, benefitting Cerebral Palsy Awareness. A North Georgia All-star team coached by North Murray’s Houston White, will take on an All-star team from Metro Atlanta in a 4:30 game. In addition, the […]
UPDATED: Work Underway to Raze Raymond James Stadium
Workers with a demolition company began dismantling East Ridge High School’s Raymond James Stadium on Friday. As of early Saturday afternoon, the four-man crew from Modern Day Wrecking out of Nashville had razed about a quarter of the 56-year-old facility. One of the crew said the entire stadium may be leveled by Monday afternoon. Once […]
Corvette Club Makes Donation to Needy Child Fund
Members of the River City Corvette Club cruised over to City Hall Friday to present a check to the city for its Need Child Fund. Ron Kellogg, president of the 156-member organization, handed over a check to Interim City Manager Mike Williams in the amount of $2,700. Kellogg said the money was one-third of the […]
Don’t Be A Victim This Christmas!
The following are safety tips courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Get Involved! No one individual or agency working alone can prevent crime. It takes police and citizens working in partnership together to prevent crime and build safer neighborhoods. With the holidays fast approaching and holiday packages being delivered daily, everyone needs to pay more […]
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