East Ridge police arrested a Chattanooga man early Saturday morning after he allegedly waived a pistol around and threatened to shoot several people in the parking lot of the End Zone. Traevis Jerrick Graham, 20, of a North Market Street address, was charged with Aggravated Assault. He posted a $30,000 bond and is due to […]
Council Passes Budget on First Reading
The East Ridge City Council passed on first reading the proposed budget for fiscal year 2016-17, Thursday night during its regular session. The $12.8 million general fund budget would include six additional employees, two police officers, three firefighters and an accounting position. However, Councilman Jacky Cagle pressed City Manager Scott Miller on the number of […]
ERPD Investigating Cascades Robbery
The East Ridge Police Department is investigating the robbery of a local motel. According to a press release, the Cascades Motel on Ringgold Road was robbed Wednesday morning. As the dispatchers were taking the call of the robbery, an officer passing the motel in his patrol car began pursuing the suspect’s vehicle. The suspect’s car […]
Lambert: ‘The Biggest Thing to Ever Happen in East Ridge’
Mayor Brent Lambert said it was “the biggest thing to ever happen in East Ridge.” On a beautiful Thursday morning, Lambert gathered with dozens of local and state dignitaries _ and hundreds and hundreds of customers lining up waiting to spend their money _ to officially cut the opening the Bass Pro Shops. Lambert spoke […]
Bass Pro Ribbon Cutting Tonight
The long-awaited Grand Opening of the Bass Pro Shops will be held Wednesday evening with a ribbon cutting ceremony. It’s billed as “An Evening For Conservation.” Local dignitaries will be joined by Bass Pro officials and celebrities from the world of sports _ including Johnny Majors, Eric Ainge and Jimmy Houston _ Wednesday night at […]
UPDATED: Police Investigating Bank Robbery
East Ridge police are investigating a Wednesday afternoon bank robbery where a suspicious package was found outside the building forcing authorities to shut down Ringgold Road for more than an hour. Officials said that officers were dispatched to the First Tennessee Bank at 1:36 p.m. on a bank robbery. When officers arrived they discovered a […]
Young Woman Who Shot Self Has Died
East Ridge police said Tuesday that a 17-year-old girl who accidentally shot herself last Sunday has died. According to Capt. Tim Mullinax, the investigation into the shooting revealed that the girl _ whose name has not been released _ took a revolver, placed one round in a chamber, put it to her head and […]
UPDATED: Customer at Kangaroo Shoots, Kills Would-be Robber
A customer outside the Kangaroo on Ringgold Road interrupted a suspected robber who had abducted the clerk, shooting and killing him outside the business early Thursday morning. According to a press release from the East Ridge Police Department, officers were called to the store at 4011 Ringgold Road at 1:47 a.m. on a […]
City Tables ‘Extended Stay’ Ordinance
It’s going to take a little more time before East Ridge enacts a new ordinance dealing with extended stay motels. During the agenda session of Thursday’s regular City Council Meeting, the board heard from representatives of several motels in the city, including the construction superintendent renovating the former Superior Creek Lodge which will become a […]
UPDATED: Police Investigating Drive-By Shooting
The following is a preliminary incident report from the ERPD concerning Sunday’s drive-by shooting: On 6-19-16 at approximately 19:34 hours police were dispatched to the above location in reference to multiple shots fired. Victims advised that a silver/gray Dodge Magnum drove by at a slow rate of speed and started shooting at them while […]
Optimist Car Show Raises Money for ‘Good Works’
Dozens of car enthusiasts brought their cars to the Arena at Camp Jordan, Saturday morning, to show off their “babies” and raise money for the East Ridge Optimist Club. The proceeds from the Second Annual “Cars-4-Kids” Show goes a long way in helping the Optimists fund various programs for youth throughout the year, said club […]
Water Main Break in 3900 block of Fountain Avenue
A water main break on Fountain Avenue temporarily disrupted service to several dozen houses late Tuesday morning and forced the closing of a small stretch of the road off Belvoir Avenue. According to Tennessee American Water Co. officials, the 12-inch break happened at 11:14 in the 3900 block of Fountain Avenue. Casey Allen, Operations Superintendent […]
Judge: No Fireworks Sold from Tents in East Ridge
A Judge ruled Friday that businesses cannot sell fireworks from tents that are set up on a seasonal basis along Ringgold Road. After a two day trial involving the City of East Ridge and Mid-America, Hamilton County Chancellor Jeffrey Atherton upheld the city’s ordinance which prohibits the sale of fireworks from anything but a brick […]
Miller Has Long History of Getting Things Done
J. Scott Miller, the city’s new City Manager, will be at his first City Council meeting tonight. Miller sat down with East Ridge News Online earlier this week to talk about his long career in government and some of his major accomplishments. The 66-year-old former power lifter and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania product, came out of a […]
Kids Will Have ‘Fish Stories’ from Optimist Rodeo
More than 50 children and their parents descended upon Dickert Pond in Camp Jordan, Saturday morning, to compete in the Optimist Club’s Fishing Rodeo. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the City of East Ridge’s Parks & Recreation Department stocked the pond with 500 pounds of catfish insuring that nobody would walk away disappointed. “These […]
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