The East Ridge City Council recently approved unanimously a resolution to request removal of use restrictions on five acres of land within Camp Jordan Park that are currently protected as part of a Federal Land and Water Conservation program dating back to the 1970s. The Council’s decision was approved in light of the recent announcement […]
Spring Cleaning Good Time to Dispose of Old Medications Properly
The Bi-Annual National Drug Take Back will be held onSaturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.The purpose of this event is to keep drugs out of the environment and off our streets. Local residents are encouraged to simply drive up and drop off their old medications – prescriptions or over-the-counter — for proper […]
DEA Prepares for Prescription Drug Takeback Day
KNOXVILLE – United States Attorney J. Douglas Overbey wants to encourage the public to participate in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) 17th National Prescription Drug Takeback Day on Saturday, April 27, 2019. The biannual event will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at thousands of collection sites around the country, including several here in […]
Police Briefs for April 19
The following information was provided by East Ridge police from the department’s “pass along” reports from April 16 and 17. April 17 – Day Shift 3326 Ringgold Road: A concerned customer at the Mr. Zip called police regarding a suspicious man that had been inside the business for around 20 minutes. The caller said their […]
Child Struck by Car while Chasing Dog
East Ridge police said Thursday that a child was struck by a car when it chased a dog into the road. According to a press department press release, police responded to 1210 John Ross Rd. just after noon on Thursday on a “pedestrian struck” dispatch. A 2-year old child was believed to have been chasing […]
Police Briefs
The following information was provided by the East Ridge Police Department from Tuesday’s “pass along” reports. April 16 – Day Shift 4159 Ringgold Road: A woman reported that her bicycle was stolen from the front of Domino’s Pizza. She advised the theft occurred between 3:00 pm on April 15th and 2:00 pm on April 16th. […]
HCSO Asking for Help in Finding Missing Elderly Woman
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating an elderly female who is missing. Geneva Atkins was last seen on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at approximately 9:00 pm driving a 1999 GMC Sierra, gray in color, with damage to the right front fender. The vehicle is registered in Tennessee and […]
Dozens of Health Professionals Charged
KNOXVILLE – Attorney General William P. Barr and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex M. Azar III, together with multiple law enforcement partners, today announced enforcement actions involving 60 charged defendants across 11 federal districts, including 31 doctors, 7 pharmacists, 8 nurse practitioners, and 7 other licensed medical professionals, for their alleged […]
Rape Suspect under ICE Hold
A man accused of raping a 13-year-old girl on Monday has had a hold placed on him by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, court officials said Wednesday. Sebastian Perez-Gomez, 38, of a Dugan Street address, was charged Monday evening with Rape. He is being held in the Hamilton County Jail under a $1.5 million bond. […]
Needy Child Fund Having Volunteer Meeting at Local Coffee
The East Ridge Needy Child Fund is having a volunteer meeting on Thursday, April 18 at Local Coffee on Ringgold Road. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Officials with the organization said the focus of the meeting will be a discussion of “exciting opportunities” for those who volunteer with the organization, that among other […]
Police Briefs for April 16
The following information was provided by East Ridge police from department “pass along” reports from Monday, April 15. Day Shift April 15 3517 Pinellas Lane: A medical distress call was received involving a medical issue. CPR was in progress. East Ridge Police responded with East Ridge Fire Department personnel. The patient was transported to the […]
City Offices Closed in Observance of Good Friday
On Friday, April 19, City Hall, Library, and City Services will be closed in observance of Good Friday. For residents and businesses that have recycling pickup on that day, their recycling will be picked up on Thursday, April 18. For more information on recycling, call East Ridge Sanitation at 892-8666. All offices and services will […]
Police Briefs for April 15
The following information was furnished by the East Ridge Police Department from “pass along” reports from Thursday, April 11 to Sunday, April 14. 6514 Ringgold Road: A call was received from the manager at Mapco regarding found property. The manager advised a woman left a set of keys on the counter. On the key ring […]
Fallen Tree Damages House on Connell Street
This from ERFD Chief Mike Williams: On April 14, East Ridge Fire and Police were called to 5416 Connell St. at approximately 5:28 p.m. The nature of the call was a tree had fallen onto a house. This is the second tree into a structure today. Fire is currently checking the stability and checking for […]
Fallen Tree Damages House on Gleason Circle
This from East Ridge Fire Chief Mike Williams: On Sunday, East Ridge Fire and Police were called to 3306 Gleason Circle at approximately 8:48 a.m. on a tree falling into a house. Police arrived on scene reporting no injuries with power lines down. Code enforcement and EPB were also called to the scene. “Great job […]
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