The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to its ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ list, Dominique Lebron Collins. Collins (DOB 1-18-88) is wanted by the Chattanooga Police Department and the TBI to face charges including Attempted First Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault, Reckless Endangerment, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon in connection […]
ERHRA Votes to Dissolve
More than a year in the making, a board intended to redevelop dilapidated properties in the city, took about two minutes to be dissolved. The East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority met Thursday night inside the Community Center and voted unanimously (Commissioner Curtis Adams was absent) to go away. After approving the minutes from three […]
HC Health Department Precautions for Warm Weather Insects
The combination of increasingly warmer weather, people getting outside to enjoy it, and rising insect populations brings potential for insect-borne diseases, also called vector-borne diseases. The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department offers these precautions so residents can protect themselves, their families, neighbors, and pets. “We encourage our residents to get outside and be active this year,” […]
Ethics Complaint Filed Against Lambert
An East Ridge woman has filed an ethics complaint against East Ridge Mayor Brent Lambert alleging that campaign contributions received in June of 2017 amounted to a gift or gratuity that was a reward for past actions. Laura Seneker of Germantown Circle, filed the complaint in a letter dated May 14. The complaint was filed […]
Phillips Resigns as Housing Commission Chairman
The East Ridge Housing Commission met Monday night at City Hall without its Chairman, Eddie Phillips. In a letter dated May 7, Phillips wrote that he was too busy serving in various public safety positions – including mutual aid, secretary of the county’s 911 board and as Director of the Southeastern & International Association of […]
Chick-fil-A Grand Opening on May 17
Local franchise owner Heath Kyle, one of five Operators in his family, will open Chattanooga’s newest Chick-fil-A restaurant on May 17 and will celebrate with a special May 16 grand opening Road Trip. The interactive field trip will transport up to 100 participants around the Chattanooga area in order to earn a year supply of Chick-fil-A meals. The community […]
ERPD Arrests May 7-14
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from May 7-13. 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. JOHNSON, STEVE CHARLES 1210 MCBRIEN […]
UPDATED: Marvin ‘Stump’ Martin Passes
UPDATE: Visitation for Stump Martin will be at the Heritage Funeral Home in Fort Oglethorpe on Saturday from 1 to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 7 p.m. The funeral service will be in the chapel on Monday morning at 11 a.m. Marvin “Stump” Martin passed away in a local hospital on Thursday […]
CM Miller Gives Overview of Budget
East Ridge City Council members got their first look at next year’s budget Thursday evening at its regular meeting at City Hall. City Manager Scott Miller is proposing a $13.6 million general fund budget for fiscal year 2018-19 that keeps the current tax rate of $1.33 and would not require the raising of any fees. […]
Construction Work on Ringgold Road
Paving on the overpass of Ringgold Road on Interstate 75 will effect traffic flow for two days. A press release from the East Ridge Police Department states that the contracting firm C.W. Matthews will have the outside lanes of Ringgold Road (both directions) closed at the I-75 overpass on Thursday, May 10 and Friday, May 11 during […]
Police Make Drug Bust
On Wednesday, East Ridge police arrested three people on drug charges after a probation check. According to a press release by the department, ERPD’s Crime Suppression Unit was assisting state probation and parole officers with a check on a probationer living at 6808 Martha Avenue. The address is listed as the residence of probationer Brandon […]
ERPD Increases Seat Belt Enforcement during National ‘Click It or Ticket’ Mobilization
As summer kicks off and families hit the road for vacation, The East Ridge Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to remind motorists to “Click It or Ticket.” From May 21 to June 3, participating agencies across the state will increase seat belt enforcement as part of the National Highway […]
Planning Commission Says No to Warehouse Project on Ringgold Road
On Monday evening, the East Ridge Planning Commission rejected the proposal of a businessman to rezone the property where the old bowling alley is on Ringgold Road to turn it into a warehouse. “The last thing we need on that end of Ringgold Road is a storage facility,” said David Bostain, one of about a […]
Optimist Club Having Benefit for Stump
The East Ridge Optimist Club is having a chili dinner to help raise money for one of our own. Marvin “Stump” Martin, the city’s Director of Parks and Recreation, has been hospitalized on numerous occasions over the past several months, leaving he and his wife, Deb, and their family struggling both financially and emotionally. According […]
Lambert Says City Will Fight Blight With Inspectors, Gain From Streetscape Project
The East Ridge city council voted Monday to dissolve it housing and redevelopment board, but Mayor Brent Lambert says work will continue on development and improvements for the city by other means. All four city council members voted to abolish the board that had caused much grief among citizens who rallied repeatedly to abolish it […]
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