Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp has added Alyse Zwick to his staff as Deputy Director of Communications, filling a vacancy, and Kelly Simmons has been named the Emergency Management Liaison Officer for the Office of Emergency Management. Alyse Zwick, a two-time Emmy-Nominated news anchor and journalist, will focus on digital media in the County Mayor’s […]
TDOT Halts Highway Construction for the Holiday Travel Period
No Lane Closures on Interstates and State Routes NASHVILLE – Road construction won’t delay travelers during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is once again halting all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state. No temporary lane closures will […]
Tennessee State Parks, American Canoe Association-TN Win Award for Kayak Instruction Events
NASHVILLE – Tennessee State Parks and the Tennessee chapter of the American Canoe Association (ACA TN) have won an award from the Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association (TRPA) for multi-faceted low-cost kayak instruction programs offered in May. The Four-Star Award for Excellence in Innovative Program was awarded for the collaboration between Tennessee State Parks and […]
Albright Named Deputy Fire Chief
East Ridge officials recently announced the promotion of Randy Albright to Deputy Fire Chief of the East Ridge Fire Department. Albright began as a volunteer firefighter with the City of East Ridge in 2001. In 2003, he was hired full-time as a Firefighter/Engineer. In 2014 he was promoted to Battalion Chief prior to his recent […]
Ensure Accountability; Vote to Keep Court Clerk’s Office an Elected One
Citizens: Let’s first look at the definition of “accountability.” Accountability is an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s actions. I won election to the position of East Ridge Municipal Court Clerk eight years ago by the citizens of this city. I have ALWAYS been accountable for my actions and shown […]
New East Ridge Food City Opens
ABINGDON, VA – Shelves are stocked in preparation for the much-anticipated June 22 opening of the new Food City in East Ridge. Located on Ringgold Road., the 54,000-square-foot supermarket replaces the company’s existing location across the street and resulted in the creation of 100 new area jobs. “We’re excited to be opening a new state-of-the-art […]
Traffic Advisory
TDOT Contractor to Continue Concrete Rehab on Interstate 75 As part of the project to repair damaged concrete slabs, perform bridge repairs, and install new pavement markings, TDOT contract crews must implement lane closures on I-75 in both directions between mile marker 6.6 and mile marker 12.6. This work will occur nightly and over the […]
Lt. Governor Urges Niceley to be ‘More Careful’ after Anti-Semitic Remark
This article is from Tennessee/Lookout. Lt. Gov. Randy McNally is calling on Sen. Frank Niceley to be more cautious with his verbiage after congressional candidate Morgan Ortagus lashed out at the Strawberry Plains Republican for making an anti-Semitic comment. “While I do not believe that Frank Niceley is anti-Semitic in his heart, his recent comments were […]
ERPD Investigating Robbery of Walgreens
East Ridge Police Department is investigating an armed robbery Wednesday night at the Walgreens Pharmacy on Ringgold Road. The suspect entered the store at 5301 Ringgold Rd. at approximately 10:45 PM and briefly milled around inside the store. Minutes later, police said the suspect made contact with the store clerk and discretely displayed a pistol […]
RAM Free Clinic Begins Tomorrow
Free Medical, Dental, and Vision Services Oct. 23 & 24 at Camp Jordan Arena ROCKFORD, TN – Remote Area Medical- RAM® – a major nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics delivering free, quality dental, vision and medical care to underserved and uninsured individuals – will be in East Ridge this month, October 23 & 24, 2021, to […]
Aug. 13 Police Briefs
The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along reports” provided by the administration. August 11 Day Shift 21-011480- 6710 Ringgold Road (Best Western)- Vehicle Burglary- The complainant called to advise an unknown suspect broke into her 2016 Jeep Cherokee sometime between 2030 on August 10th and 0630 on August 11, 2021. The victim stated […]
Help ‘Love’s Arm’ Fight Sex Trafficking, Prostitution, and Addiction Through Cold Weather Outreach
Love’s Arm has served women survivors of trafficking, prostitution, and addiction more than 270 times this year, but COVID-19 has depleted their resources. The nonprofit organization is asking the community for coats, gloves, and monetary donations to continue its street outreach program in the winter. Through the program, volunteers engage and nurture relationships with survivors […]
Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition Announces COVID-19 Plan for Warming Shelter
The Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition will open a warming shelter at the Chattanooga Community Kitchen for the homeless community this winter on nights when temperatures are expected to sustain at 35 degrees or below. In collaboration with the Hamilton County Health Department, a COVID-19 safety plan was developed, including temperature checks, hand sanitizer, PPE and […]
Nov. 12 Police Briefs
The following information was compiled from “pass along reports” provided by the administration of the East Ridge Police Department. Nov. 10 Day Shift 6954 Glen Errol Way- Burglary- Police met with the reporting party who stated that several items were taken from the garage at this location. The complainant stated the unit located at 6954 […]
Stanley Heights Honoring Fire and Police
Stanley Heights Baptist Church is doing something special for East Ridge police officers and firefighters. On Thursday, November 22, the church is inviting everyone for a service honoring the “men and women who selflessly defend and protect our nation,” said church spokesman Kyle Snyder in a press release. “Each day those in the fire department […]
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