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Saturday Last Day of Early Voting

July 20, 2020 By Dick Cook 0 Comments

UPDATE: As of last Friday, 12,946 people in Hamilton County had taken advantage of early voting. That’s 8,157 more voters than in 2016, representing a 170 percent increase. Early voting for the state and federal primary contests began on Friday, July 17 and continues through Saturday, Aug. 1. Here are the early voting sites: Brainerd […]

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Health Department Reports Three Additional COVID-19 Deaths; Potential COVID-19 Exposure at County Courthouse

July 3, 2020 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 0 Comments

The Hamilton County Health Department regretfully reports three additional COVID-19 deaths on Friday, bringing the total number of Hamilton County resident deaths to 33. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to these families,” said Health Department Administrator Becky Barnes, “We want to encourage our community to practice social distancing and wear masks in public. Community […]

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Current COVID-19 Information for Hamilton County

June 2, 2020 By Dick Cook 1 Comment

According to the Hamilton County “hot spot” map, East Ridge recorded six new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, June 17, bringing the cumulative number of cases to 216, the third most in Hamilton County. East Ridge trails only East Lake (485 and East Brainerd (259) in the highest concentration of Coronavirus cases since the pandemic began […]

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Health Department Announces Record Single Day COVID-19 Increase

May 29, 2020 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 0 Comments

On Friday, the Hamilton County Health Department reported 96 new COVID-19 cases for a cumulative total of 939 since the first case was reported in Hamilton County on March 13, 2020. “Transmission is associated with workplaces, with positive cases going to work, spreading it in the workplace and then workers taking the infection home, infecting […]

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Tennessee Begins Phased Reopening

April 20, 2020 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 1 Comment

Nashville _ On Monday, Governor Bill Lee announced the order for Tennesseans to remain at home will expire April 30, with the vast majority of businesses in 89 counties allowed to re-open on May 1. “Our Economic Recovery Group is working with industry leaders around the clock so that some businesses can open as soon […]

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City to Allow Bars to Sell Beer for Takeout

March 31, 2020 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 1 Comment

In response to bars throughout the city being shuttered and potentially put out of business by closing during the coronavirus pandemic, on Tuesday, city officials issued an executive order that would allow them to sell beer for carry-out and delivery. The proprietors of businesses who currently have an on-premise beer permit would have to apply […]

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Health Department Requests Increased Social Distancing, Releases Latest Data, and Advises Local Healthcare Providers

March 13, 2020 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 0 Comments

The Hamilton County Health Department reports 2 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total cumulative case count to 39. A second COVID-19 death has also been reported, bringing the total death count to 2. According to Health Department data, only 26% of local cases had an identifiable contact to someone who was known to […]

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Inaugural Citizens’ Police Academy in the Books

March 4, 2020 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 1 Comment

In September, the East Ridge Police Department held its first class for the newly-formed Citizens’ Police Academy. The idea behind the Academy was to find a way for officers to partner with citizens in a non-confrontational setting and develop better relationships in the community.  The police department felt that people often are afraid of what […]

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Haynes Downs Fairbanks in Assessor’s Race

March 2, 2020 By Dick Cook 0 Comments

Marty Haynes will be returning for a second term as Hamilton County Assessor of Property. Haynes, who was challenged by Hamilton County Commissioner Randy Fairbanks in the Republican Primary, received 13,885 votes to Fairbanks’ 10,718. No one qualified for the office in the Democratic Primary, therefore Haynes will have no opposition in November’s general election. […]

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Council Offers Incentives to Marriott Developer

February 14, 2020 By Dick Cook 0 Comments

The East Ridge City Council approved a resolution authorizing more than a million dollars in incentives to a developer who wishes to build a hotel near Jordan Crossing. The resolution would provide $1.6 million in Border Region state increment money over a 21-year period to Dynamic East Ridge, LLC and its principal, Roshan Amin, who […]

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Topgolf Launches Community-Focused, Open-Concept Venue Design Driven by Toptracer

February 6, 2020 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 1 Comment

DALLAS _ Topgolf Entertainment Group, a global sports and entertainment community, is teeing up a new way for fans to experience the brand’s unique blend of technology and entertainment with the announcement of a new venue concept featuring an open, single-floor design. This latest venue format allows Topgolf to bring a premier entertainment destination to […]

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Reed Sues City over Firing

January 30, 2020 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 1 Comment

Former East Ridge Police Chief J.R. Reed has sued the City of East Ridge over his 2019 termination. The suit, filed in Hamilton County Chancery Court by attorney John Harrison, claims the city violated Reed’s constitutional rights. According to an article in the Chattanooga Times Free Press, the suit states that the City of East […]

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Applications for Second ‘Citizen’s Police Academy’ Being Accepted by ERPD

January 27, 2020 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 0 Comments

The East Ridge Police Department is seeking participants for its Spring Citizen’s Police Academy. The second class of its kind will begin on March 30, 2020, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for 10 weeks. The citizen’s academy is aimed at familiarizing our citizens with the various aspects of the law enforcement profession. During these […]

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UPDATE: Harris Tells Police He Was Driving Truck That Struck Motorcyclist

January 21, 2020 By Dick Cook 0 Comments

UPDATE: Tommie Eugene Harris told East Ridge Police Department investigators that he was the man driving the pickup truck that struck and severely injured a motorcyclist on New Years Eve, according to a department press release. Charges are pending against Harris. UPDATE: East Ridge police report at 1:25 p.m. on Thursday that officers located the […]

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TDOT to Evaluate Moore Road Bridge over I-24 East in Chattanooga for Possible Future Repairs

January 20, 2020 By Dick Cook 0 Comments

Beginning at 10:00 p.m. EST on Monday, January 20, 2020, TDOT crews will evaluate the Moore Road bridge over I-24 East near mile marker 184 in Chattanooga to determine if future repairs may be necessary to add reinforcement to the outer beam. The bridge was recently struck by a truck hauling an oversized piece of […]

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