Wilburn Eugene McBryar, 83, of Chattanooga, TN and Panama City Beach, FL passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 in a local hospital. He was a member of Ridgedale Baptist Church and the Friendship Sunday School Class. Wilburn was a veteran of the National Guard. He was a graduate of the University of Chattanooga and a […]
Utility Construction Closes Mack Smith Road
Utility construction will close much of Mack Smith Road on Wednesday, officials said. According to East Ridge Police Chief J.R. Reed, utility construction will force the closure of the 1500 and 1600 block of the road. Motorists in the area are advised to seek alternative routes. The construction is being done by the Hamilton County […]
ERPD Stepping up DUI Enforcement over Holidays
The East Ridge Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to enhance drunk-driving enforcement from December 15 to January 1, surrounding the holiday season. The statewide Booze It and Lose It campaign is part of a national mobilization to prevent drunk driving. East Ridge police will increase officer presence on the […]
Blankenbeckley Facing Drug Charges
East Ridge police arrested a woman on drug charges Monday stemming from a SWAT team raid on a house off Spring Creek Road last month. Krista Joy Blankenbeckley, 32, of 6004 Welworth Avenue, was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine for Resale, Possession of Marijuana for Resale and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. She was jailed under […]
ER Municipal Court Docket for Dec. 6
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Municipal court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue. Court begins at 5 p.m. Michael Boyd _ Aggravated Assault/For Capias, Resisting/For Capias. Seth Duff _ Elder Negligence/Abuse, Assault/Alias Capias, Evading/Alias Capias. Michael Frizzell + Simple Possession/Failure to Appear. […]
Glenna Mae Fischer Passes
Glenna Mae Fischer, 90, of Chattanooga, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2016. Mrs. Fischer was born in Fort Payne, Alabama. She was an active member of Jones United Methodist Church since the 1950’s where she belonged to the Fellowship Sunday School Class and the Women’s Circle. She retired from Osborne Enterprises as the Executive […]
ERPD Arrests Nov. 28 – Dec. 4
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Nov. 28-Dec. 4. 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. FAIRES, RICHARD TIMOTHY 1623 […]
Chief Williams: ‘I’ve Never Seen that Kind of Fire Devastation’
Mike Williams has experienced many things in his three decades as a firefighter, but this week in Gatlinburg was unique. “I’ve never seen that many homes burned in my life,” said the East Ridge Fire Chief, Friday, after returning from a three-day stint in the fire-ravaged resort city in the Smoky Mountains. “In 30 years, […]
Duffs May Have Been Growing Marijuana in Home Where Elderly Woman Found
The young couple who were charged with abuse and neglect of an elderly woman may have have been more interested in caring for their marijuana plants than the man’s great-grandmother. Late Wednesday night East Ridge police executed a search warrant of the Lazard Street home where Seth and Stormy Duff allegedly neglected Seth Duff’s great-grandmother. […]
Mack’s Hosts Community Party
Mack’s Highway Market celebrated 65 years of business in East Ridge by hosting a cookout for its patrons on Friday. Audra Tatum, who normally handles bookkeeping in the venerable old store, was busy pushing free smoked barbecue sandwiches and drinks across the counter of a little mobile trailer that was parked in front of the […]
Keep Safety in Mind When Decorating for the Holidays
If your winter holiday tradition includes an artificial or real Christmas tree, you need to be aware of the fire risks. The public buys more than 28 million live Christmas trees every year.* If your tree catches on fire, the fire can spread very quickly. When you’re decorating with live trees, make sure you keep […]
ERPD Gets Five New Patrol Cars
The East Ridge Police Department received five new patrol cars earlier this week. Officials said the Dodge Chargers will be hitting the streets once graphics are applied to the vehicles. “These cars came fully equipped,” said Chief J.R. Reed. “The only thing we’ve got to do is put mounts in them for the computers that […]
ERPD Officer’s Use of Deadly Force Justified
According to a press release by the Hamilton County District Attorney’s Office, no charges will be filed against the East Ridge police lieutenant involved in the August 19, 2015 fatal shooting of Todd Browning. An investigation conducted by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office found use of deadly force by Lt. Daniel Stephenson was justified under T.C.A. § 39-11-620 for the […]
No Charges Will be Filed in Convenience Store Shooting
No charges will be filed against a good Samaritan who shot and killed a robbery suspect at a convenience store in East Ridge in June. Hamilton County District Attorney Neil Pinkston explained in a letter to East Ridge Police Chief J.R. Reed that the actions of the man were justified. The letter states: “I have […]
Salvation Army Victim of Theft
Employees of the Salvation Army Family Store on Ringgold Road reported thefts to police on Sunday. According to a police report, officers met with the manager at ERPD headquarters about a couple stealing donated items from the side walk in front of the business. The manager told officers that he saw a couple going through […]
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