Country music artist Mickey Gilley joins the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to kick off its fifth annual Seatbelts Are For Everyone (SAFE) campaign. Participating law enforcement agencies will focus efforts toward occupant-protection education, community outreach, and targeted seatbelt enforcement to reduce fatalities and increase Tennessee’s average seatbelt usage rate. “We were thrilled when Mr. […]
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 […]
Gravitt Campaign Raises $100K
In response to the financial disclosure requirement for year-end 2017, Marc Gravitt, a Republican candidate for Hamilton County Register of Deeds, will report that he has raised $100,478 from 99 donors for the May 1 primary election. “Working hard for the citizens of Hamilton County is a privilege that will never fade. I am so […]
Snow in the Forecast
According to the National Weather Service in Chattanooga, our area could see snow over the next few days. A cold front will bring widespread rain to the area beginning Thursday afternoon. On Thursday evening, the rain will transition to snow, with accumulating snowfall expected in parts of the area. Moderate accumulations of one to three inches […]
Police Briefs Jan. 30
_ Eileen Lane: Police were called to the area on Sunday morning in regard to a shots fired call. According to a police report, an officer spoke with a witness who said that at 6:45 a.m. the family dog began barking fiercely at one of the windows on the south side of his home. The […]
Coppinger Announces Fundraising Totals
Less than one week after launching his re-election campaign for Hamilton County Mayor, Jim Coppinger announced today he has filed the campaign’s 4th quarter financial disclosure report based on a record-breaking fundraiser that raised more than $200,000, leaving the campaign with a cash-on-hand balance of $226,168.29. With the May 1 primary just months away, Mayor […]
Police Briefs Jan. 29
_ 6012 Ringgold Rd.: Police were dispatched to Parker Auto Sales, Thursday afternoon, in regard to a vehicle theft. According to a police report, when an officer arrived he spoke to the business owner who said that at 11:30 a.m. a woman walked from the Check into Cash business across the street and asked to […]
Helton Campaign Raises $41K Since September
Esther Helton, running for District 30 Tennessee House of Representatives, raised over $41,000 since announcing her candidacy in September. According to a press release, Helton announced Monday that she has raised $41,614 since launching her campaign in September 2017. “I am so very honored by all of the support to my campaign, both financially and […]
ERPD Arrests Jan. 22-28
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Jan. 22-28. 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. DREW, ROCKY LEE 1234 WHEELER […]
ER Municipal Court Docket Jan. 30
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue and begins with traffic cases at 3 p.m. Criminal cases begin at 5 p.m. Randy Boles – Domestic/PTR. James Burke – Revoked DL/For Capias. Torrie Porter- Simple Possession/For Capias. Bobby […]
Council Briefed on Success of NCF
It was the feel good moment of the year at the East Ridge City Council meeting, Thursday night, as Mimi Lowery briefed the board on what the Needy Child Fund had accomplished over the holidays. Lowery, the chairperson of the NCF board of directors, informed the council that 160 children and 56 families essentially had […]
Positive Case of Raccoon Variant Rabies in the City of East Ridge
According to a press release issued by the City of East Ridge, there was a case of rabies reported in the city. On December 28, 2017, an adult male raccoon was found deceased on Prigmore Road in East Ridge. It was retrieved by East Ridge Animal Services and submitted to the USDA freezer at our […]
Thongnopnua Seeking Democratic Nomination for House District 30
Several dozen people gathered Thursday morning at Pioneer Frontier playground as Joda Thongnopnua announced his candidacy for the Tennessee House of Representatives in District 30. According to a press release, Thongnopnua’s first bid for public office will center on concerns of working families and solutions that expand opportunity for the residents of his district and […]
Housing Authority Adopts Redevelopment Study Map
The East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority met Wednesday morning at City Hall and voted to adopt a revised redevelopment study map. The map was developed over the past few months in collaboration with the Hamilton County Planning Agency, Hamilton County GIS and city staff. The study map is comprised of virtually all the commercial […]
Students Educate Leaders About Their Interest in a Tobacco Free Campus Policy
HAMILTON COUNTY, TN – Local high school students recently met with two County Commissioners to show their support for a more comprehensive tobacco free campus policy for all Hamilton County schools. The current Hamilton County school policy does not allow smoking inside school buildings, but does allow smoking on school grounds. The policy also does […]
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