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ERPD Arrests Dec. 5-11

December 11, 2016 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 Dec. 5-11. 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. LATTA, MICHELLE GAIL 6012 SOUTH […]

Filed Under: Arrest Reports, FEATURED POSTS

Mission Oaks Candle Lighting Slated for Monday

December 10, 2016 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

A long tradition in East Ridge continues on Monday evening, as Mission Oaks will have its Christmas candle lighting. For many years the subdivision has observed the practice of its homeowners lighting candles along their sidewalks in observance of the holiday season. The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. Organizers said in the event of […]

Filed Under: Community, FEATURED POSTS

Municipal Court Docket for Dec. 13

December 10, 2016 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, Dec. 13. Municipal court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue and begins at 5 p.m. Billy Brown _ Resisting/PTR. Daniel Coates _ Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Schedule II/Resale. Jason Cordell _ Possession Marijuana/Probation Capias. Lawrence Dill _ Controlled Substance/PTR, […]

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Council Discusses Plan for Camp Jordan Growth

December 9, 2016 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

The East Ridge City Council discussed plans for the growth of Camp Jordan in its final meeting of 2016, Thursday night at City Hall. After some discussion, the council agreed that the City Manager and the Mayor should move forward in getting information from Hamilton County and the Chattanooga Area Convention and Visitors Bureau on […]

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Not Wearing Seat Belt Leads to Arrest of Two Gang Members

December 8, 2016 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

An alert East ridge police officer noticed the driver of a car not wearing a seat belt which led to charges against two validated gang members. According to a police report, on Tuesday afternoon the officer stopped a gold, 2010 Dodge Avenger because he noticed the driver not wearing his seat belt. When the officer […]

Filed Under: Crime News, FEATURED POSTS, News

Wilburn Eugene McBryar Passes

December 8, 2016 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Community, FEATURED POSTS

Utility Construction Closes Mack Smith Road

December 7, 2016 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

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 […]

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ERPD Stepping up DUI Enforcement over Holidays

December 6, 2016 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Blankenbeckley Facing Drug Charges

December 5, 2016 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Crime News, FEATURED POSTS, News

ER Municipal Court Docket for Dec. 6

December 5, 2016 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

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. […]

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Glenna Mae Fischer Passes

December 4, 2016 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Community, FEATURED POSTS

ERPD Arrests Nov. 28 – Dec. 4

December 4, 2016 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 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 […]

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Chief Williams: ‘I’ve Never Seen that Kind of Fire Devastation’

December 3, 2016 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

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, […]

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Duffs May Have Been Growing Marijuana in Home Where Elderly Woman Found

December 2, 2016 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

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. […]

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Mack’s Hosts Community Party

December 1, 2016 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

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 […]

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