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Housing Authority Meeting on Friday

June 28, 2017 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

The East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority will hold an organizational meeting on Friday, June 30, officials announced Wednesday. The meeting will be held at noon at City Hall on Tombras Avenue. The public is invited. In late May, Mayor Brent Lambert named his appointments to the newly-formed East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Darwin […]

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July Fourth Safe Cooking

June 28, 2017 By Dick Cook and Kent "The Deck Chef" Whitaker Leave a Comment

The Fourth of July is nearing and that means it’s time to fire up the grills and smokers! Grilling, spending quality time with your family, enjoying delicious meals or having a neighborhood cookout all make for fantastic memories. Speaking of memories – here’s something you may have heard me say, or write in an article, […]

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Woman Goes into Labor while Reporting Burglary

June 27, 2017 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

An Ellis Avenue woman went into labor as she was talking to police officers about her apartment being burglarized. According to a police report, officers were dispatched to the apartment at 3101 Ellis Avenue last Thursday morning on a a reported burglary. They spoke with the pregnant woman who said that she had received a […]

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Enjoy Free Family Summer Activities at Bass Pro Shops Family Summer Camp

June 27, 2017 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article Leave a Comment

  The Bass Pro Shops Family Summer Camp features free fun games for kids, activities and workshops where families can learn the skills they need to enjoy great outdoor adventures together. It begins Saturday, June 24 and continues through Sunday, July 23 at Bass Pro Shops located across the United States and Canada. During the […]

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Morgan Stanley Provides $25,000 Grant to Chattanooga Area Food Bank

June 27, 2017 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article Leave a Comment

 The Chattanooga Area Food Bank (Food Bank), Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia’s largest hunger relief organization serving 20 counties, announced that on Monday, June 26, 2017, the Morgan Stanley Foundation presented a check for a $25,000 grant to support the Food Bank’s fresh produce program. The funds will be used to increase the Food Bank’s […]

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Matthews Charged with Sexual Battery

June 26, 2017 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

A Trenton, Georgia man has been charged with Sexual Battery after a woman gave him a ride because she felt sorry for him. Jerry Matthews, 46, of a Slygo Road address in Trenton, was jailed on a $5,000 bond. He is due to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on July 18. According to an […]

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Municipal Court Docket for June 27

June 24, 2017 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, June 27. Municipal court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue and begins at 5 p.m. Ernest Bulloch – Sexual Battery, Promoting Prostitution. Richard Faires – Domestic Assault. Shawn Hankins – DUI, Implied Consent, Drug Paraphernalia. Shantel Hooks – Domestic […]

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UPDATED: A Dozen Arrested in Prostitution Sting

June 23, 2017 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article Leave a Comment

  UPDATE: East Ridge police held an 11 a.m. press conference at the Fire and Police Service Center to provide additional information about the dozen men caught up in a prostitution sting. Nine of the 12 men were written misdemeanor citations for Patronizing Prostitution. Three others – Clint Austin Christensen, Brandon Moore and an Hispanic […]

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Officers Honored for Saving Life

June 23, 2017 By Dick Cook and Laura Mathis Leave a Comment

The regular East Ridge City Council meeting on Thursday began with a special presentation to two very special police officers.  On June 3. East Ridge 911 received a call about a man who had overdosed on an unknown substance. Two East Ridge police officers were dispatched to the scene. The man was discovered lying on the bathroom […]

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‘911: What is Your Emergency?’

June 22, 2017 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

Editors Note: Police reports from ERPD will from time to time appear under this headline. These reports will be ones that are a little out of the ordinary from the the Police Briefs which East Ridge News Online has run since the inception of the Website. The stories appearing under the headline are not intended […]

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Police Briefs for June 21

June 21, 2017 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

1408 Mana Lane: Police were called to the address Saturday in reference to an assault. According to a police report, officer spoke with a man who said he was a victim of domestic vandalism. The man said his ex-girlfriend, Jessica L. Cruz, came to the apartment uninvited. He informed officers that there is a “no-contact” […]

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New Traffic Signal at Ringgold Road and McDonald Road

June 20, 2017 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

Starting today, and lasting for an additional 10 days, the newly erected traffic signal at McDonald Road and Ringgold Road will be on flash mode to give drivers an opportunity to be aware of the new traffic signal. This signal will service the newly constructed Life Care Center, the I-75 Flea Market, along with Wally’s […]

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Tennessee American Water Completes Installation of New Valve

June 18, 2017 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

Tennessee American Water safely completed the installation of the new 24-inch valve around 4:30 a.m. this morning which had earlier in the week caused pressure issues and water outages. The work was performed during the night hours to lessen the effect on the approximately 150 customers in the impacted area.  Those customers were notified via […]

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ERPD Arrests June 12-18

June 18, 2017 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from June 12-18. 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. HENDERSON, JAMES EDWARD 1221 REEVES […]

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Women’s Self Defense Class at JMUMC

June 17, 2017 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article Leave a Comment

  Warriors of Change Defensive Arts is hosting a Women’s Self Defense class Saturday, July 8 at Jones Memorial United Methodist Church for ladies ages 7 and up.  Registration will be at 10 a.m. and the class will start at 10:30 a.m. and go through 5 p.m. with a break in between for lunch.    […]

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