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Garden Expo at Camp Jordan

April 3, 2017 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 0 Comments

The Master Gardeners of Hamilton County, in association with the University of Tennessee Extension, present their 5th annual “Master Your Garden” Garden Expo on Saturday, April 8th from 10am to 6pm, and Sunday, April 9th, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Camp Jordan Arena in East Ridge. Admission is $5 (cash or check only). […]

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Citizens Give Input during Recreation Meeting

April 2, 2017 By Dick Cook 0 Comments

East Ridge officials gave citizens an opportunity to potentially shape the future of recreation in the city, Saturday morning, as they hosted a community involvement meeting at the Community Center. City Manager Scott Miller said the purpose of the meeting was to get public input about what people wanted to see in East Ridge in […]

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CARTA Gets Input from Residents on Future Bus Service

March 31, 2017 By Dick Cook 0 Comments

Dozens of residents gathered at the Community Center to discuss with CARTA and city officials the future of bus service in East Ridge, Thursday evening. A three-year grant that CARTA used to provide limited bus service to East Ridge through a pilot program is set to expire in August 2018. The purpose of the meeting […]

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Meeting Concerning Park at Community Center

March 30, 2017 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 0 Comments

  The City of East Ridge is updating its Parks & Recreation Plan and wants your input! Please join us for a community input meeting at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, April 1, 2017, at the East Ridge Community Center located at 1517 Tombras Avenue.  Staff will conduct a variety of interactive exercises and hear from you as […]

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Elderly Woman Left Homeless after Scam

March 29, 2017 By Dick Cook 0 Comments

An elderly woman has lost her home and savings after being systematically bilked out of as much as $40,000 by scam artists. According to a police report, an officer was dispatched to the parking lot of Parkridge East Hospital on Tuesday evening to check on the well being of a woman who had been sitting […]

Filed Under: Crime News, FEATURED POSTS, News

‘He Was My Brother; He Was a Human Being’

March 28, 2017 By Dick Cook 1 Comment

Joshua Wright has no illusions that he will ever see his brother, Noah Brandon Davis, alive again. It’s been 34 months since Wright contacted the authorities to report his then-24-year-old brother was nowhere to be found. The last time Joshua saw Noah was when Noah picked up Joshua’s personal belongings from an area jail and […]

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Eagle Academy at Spring Creek

March 28, 2017 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 0 Comments

About the Program: Spring Creek Elementary hosts Eagle Academy, a before and after school enrichment program funded through the 21st Century Learning Centers grant. The Academy offers a variety of learning activities free to all Spring Creek students. The goal of the Academy is to promote academic growth and excellence through enrichment opportunities in a […]

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Traffic Stop Leads to Multiple Felony Charges Against Hixson Woman

March 27, 2017 By Dick Cook 1 Comment

A malfunctioning brake light led to the arrest of a Hixson woman on multiple felony charges, Friday afternoon. Bonnie Elaine Gabbard, 36, of a Greendale Way address, was charged with Forgery, Criminal Simulation, Theft under $500 and Identity Theft Trafficking. She was jailed under a $6,000 bond and is due to appear in East Ridge […]

Filed Under: Crime News, FEATURED POSTS, News

CARTA to Host Public Forum on Transportation

March 25, 2017 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article 0 Comments

The Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) will host a meeting to receive public input on potential bus service in East Ridge. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 30 at the Community Center on Tombras Avenue. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m., officials said. According to a press release from CARTA and the […]

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Two Arrested for Thefts from Storage Units

March 24, 2017 By Dick Cook 0 Comments

On Wednesday, East Ridge police arrested a couple they believe is responsible for burglarizing storage units in the area. According to booking records from the Hamilton County Jail, Ricky Houston Barnett, 41, of a Thrasher Pike address, and Jennifer Daisy Murray, 43, who is homeless, are being held in the jail under probation violation charges.  […]

Filed Under: Crime News, FEATURED POSTS, News

City to Begin Resurfacing Streets on Monday, March 27

March 22, 2017 By Dick Cook 1 Comment

The City of East Ridge will begin resurfacing several side streets beginning next week. According to a press release, the project will begin on Monday, March 27 and could take up to three weeks to complete. The roads being resurfaced are: Prigmore Road Lee Street DuPont Street Astor Lane Maryland Drive Keeble Street Blocker Lane […]

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Chief Williams: City ‘Really Lucky’ Escaping Major Storm Damage

March 22, 2017 By Dick Cook 0 Comments

The storms which raked Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia on Tuesday evening did only minor damage in East Ridge, officials said Wednesday. East Ridge Fire Chief Mike Williams said the city suffered “minor damage in general” from straight line winds that blew trees down and left tens of thousands of people without power in the […]

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Police Briefs for March 21

March 21, 2017 By Dick Cook 2 Comments

_ 4334 Ringgold Rd.: Police observed Amerka Faires in the driver’s seat of a silver Nissan parked off-set in a parking spot at the Regions Bank on Monday. According to a police report, officers had prior knowledge of Faires recently pleading guilty to a DUI, which in turn, precipitated the loss of her license for […]

Filed Under: Crime News, FEATURED POSTS, News

Police Briefs for March 20

March 20, 2017 By Dick Cook 0 Comments

_ 1020 McBrien Rd.: Police were dispatched to the address Saturday in reference to a domestic assault. According to an affidavit of complaint, when officers arrived they spoke with a woman who said her mother had been assaulted and that she was at an address in the 500 block of Sharondale Lane. When police arrived […]

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McBrien Road Closure for Utility Project Starts Monday, March 20

March 17, 2017 By Dick Cook 0 Comments

East Ridge city officials announced Friday that portions of McBrien Road will be closed for a construction project. According to a press release, McBrien Road from Ringgold Road to Weaver Street will be closed from Monday, March 20 to Friday, March 24. The road will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. to all […]

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