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Firefighters Train on Engine Pump

April 11, 2019 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 0 Comments

The East Ridge Fire Department is currently engaging in training some of its firefighters in engine pump training. Fire Chief Mike Williams said that during day four of training the focus was on commercial set-ups, relay pumping and supply pumping. “Beautiful weather for great training,” Chief Williams said via the East Ridge Fire and Rescue […]

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Pounders Get Win Against Pioneers in HS Baseball

April 11, 2019 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 0 Comments

Central got the best of East Ridge, 10-5, in high school baseball Tuesday afternoon. The loss dropped the Pioneers’ record to 4-9 on the season. East Ridge will try to get back in its winning ways as it hosts Notre Dame today at 4:30 p.m. Justin Tiller provided much of the offense for East Ridge […]

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Fire Damages House on Bales Avenue

April 11, 2019 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 0 Comments

This from East Ridge Fire Chief Mike Williams, via East Ridge Fire and Rescue Facebook page: On Wednesday, April 10 at approximately 9:30 p.m., East Ridge Fire and Police were dispatched to a reported Residential fire located at 122 Bales Ave. First arriving units reported light smoke coming from the roof area of a single […]

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Red Wolves to Face Tormenta in First Round of Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

April 11, 2019 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 0 Comments

On Wednesday, U.S. Soccer announced the pairings for the First Round of the 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, U.S. Soccer’s National Championship. Chattanooga Red Wolves SC is set to face USL League Two side South Georgia Tormenta FC 2 at Erk Russell Park in Statesboro, Georgia on May 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET. ​ […]

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Police Briefs April 10

April 10, 2019 By Dick Cook 0 Comments

The following information was gleaned from ERPD “pass along” reports from Tuesday. 5307 Dupont Street: Police received a call about a suspicious man walking down the road.  He was said to be wearing a black cape, top hat, and making use of a cane.  Kenneth Adams was encountered on McBrien Road at Roosevelt Drive.  Mr. […]

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Police Briefs

April 9, 2019 By Dick Cook 0 Comments

The following information was garnered from ERPD “pass along” report from Monday. 6318 Atlanta Avenue: Chattanooga Police Department located the black Subaru Legacy that was stolen from 421 Cedar Glen Circle over the weekend.  1617 N. Mack Smith Road:A neighbor called stating an unknown female was stealing a package form the porch of this residence.  […]

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DOJ Observing National Victims’ Rights Week

April 9, 2019 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 0 Comments

KNOXVILLE – In observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 7-13, 2019, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee will be participating in several events across the district including: A bell ringing ceremony to honor victims of crime, “Honoring Our Past – Creating Hope for the Future,” at Chester Foster Park […]

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Police Briefs April 8

April 8, 2019 By Dick Cook 0 Comments

The following information was garnered from ERPD “pass along” reports from April 4 to April 7 6600 Ringgold Road: A call was received regarding a shirtless man waving at traffic.  Police made encountered Jacob Purdie, who advised that he was waving at his “fans.”  Mr. Purdie said he was fine and did not need any […]

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‘Tip a Cop’ Program to Benefit Special Olympics

April 8, 2019 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 0 Comments

The East Ridge Police Department, along with other area law enforcement agencies, will be participating in “Tip a Cop” at both Texas Roadhouse locations in Chattanooga. Officers will be assisting regular servers and asking for ‘tips’ as donations for Special Olympics. The fund raising event will be on April 8, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. […]

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Piper is ERAS ‘Pet of the Week’

April 8, 2019 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 0 Comments

Meet Piper, the East Ridge Animal Service’s “Pet of the Week!” Piper is roughly 1-2 years old and is spayed, up to date on all vaccinations and heart worm negative. Piper has separation anxiety, and was adopted and brought back due to it. Her dad at the time was crating her but when he would […]

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Carter County Man Charged with Murdering Mother

April 7, 2019 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 0 Comments

ELIZABETHTON – A joint investigation with Special Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and investigators with the Carter County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of an Elizabethton man, charged in the death of his mother. On April 6th, at the request of 1st District Attorney General Ken Baldwin, Agents and investigators were dispatched […]

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Garden Expo at CJ Arena

April 6, 2019 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 0 Comments

The Master Gardeners of Hamilton County, in association with the University of Tennessee Extension, present their 7th annual “Master Your Garden” Garden Expo on Saturday, April 13 from 10 am to 6 pm, and Sunday, April 14, from 10am to 5pm, at Camp Jordan Arena. Admission is $10 (cash or check only) and is good […]

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Police Briefs

April 5, 2019 By Dick Cook 0 Comments

The following information was gathered from department “pass along” reports from Tuesday and Wednesday, April 2-3. 1410 N. Mack Smith Road:Julie Foster was located at the Budgetel and arrested for active warrants issued for failure to appear.  Ms. Foster was transported to the Hamilton County Jail. 3741 Ringgold Road: Nicholas Wade reported an unknown suspect […]

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Police Briefs

April 4, 2019 By Dick Cook 0 Comments

The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along” reports from Tuesday of this week. 3505 Maple Lane: Police responded to this location after a man called in and stated he had been kidnapped.  The man told police he was held at gunpoint for over 12 hours while he drove the suspect to Kansas City.  […]

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ERFD Battles Car Fire

April 4, 2019 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 0 Comments

This from East Ridge Fire Chief Mike Williams: On Monday at approximately 8:15 p.m., East Ridge Fire and Police were dispatched to a reported vehicle fire located at 1521 Fruitland Dr. Companies arriving on scene reported heavy smoke and fire coming from the engine compartment of a pickup truck. Crews extinguished the fire with no […]

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