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 […]
ERPD Arrests Oct. 26-Nov. 1
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Oct. 26-Nov. 1. 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. BOND, MERCEDES LACHELLE3400 FRAWLEY […]
Pioneers Get Playoff Spot with Win over Hixson
East Ridge placekicker Luis Serrato kicked a 20-yard field goal with three seconds left on the clock to lift the Pioneers to a 37-34 win over Hixson, Friday night at Raymond James Stadium. The victory sends East Ridge (6-4, 3-3) into the Region 2-4A playoffs with a first-round game against Elizabethton. Pioneer quarterback Cameron Sanders […]
UPDATED: Missing Ooltewah Man Found Dead in Savannah
UPDATE: According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, Derrick Evan Williams, who was last seen on Oct. 18 and reported missing, was found dead in Savannah, Georgia. The Chatham County Police Department is conducting an investigation. East Ridge News Online reached out via email to Chatham County authorities who said that no foul play was […]
Camp Jordan Urged to End Relationship with ‘Repticon’
On Wednesday, World Animal Protection, a global animal welfare non-profit organization, fired off a letter to Camp Jordan Arena asking officials there to end its relationship with a national reptile expo company to help prevent the next possible pandemic. In an open letter, the organization called on Adam Wilson, Parks and Recreation Director, to no […]
Arrest Made in Donaldson Road Slaying
On Thursday afternoon, East Ridge police arrested a man in the slaying of Montrell Fears on Donaldson Road in August. According to police, Kelderick Tucker, 28, was taken into custody at 3202 Gleason Drive on a Criminal Homicide warrant. A search of the residence was conducted and police seized a resale amount of marijuana and […]
TDOT Contractor to Close I-75 North to I-24 West for One Weekend
Traffic wishing to access I-24 West from I-75 North will be detoured five miles to East Brainerd Road As part of the I-75/I-24 interchange modification project in Hamilton County, TDOT contract crews will implement a major traffic shift that will take an entire weekend to complete and necessitate the closure of the ramp from I-75 […]
Pascual Charged in McBrien Road Stabbing
A Rossville man has been arrested in the stabbing of a man outside his McBrien Road home. Kevin Natanual Pascual, 21, of a James Street address in Rossville, was charged with Attempted Criminal Homicide and Aggravated Assault. He is due to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on January 19. According to an affidavit of […]
Sept. 28 Police Briefs
The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along reports” furnished by the administration. September 24 – Day Shift 728 Frawley Road (Park Ridge Apartments)- Noise Complaint- The caller advised her upstairs neighbor was yelling and there was also a baby crying. Upon police arrival contact was made with the upstairs apartment. It was found […]
The Genesis of the City’s Obsession with Soccer
A recent story in East Ridge News Online revealed that for 15 years the City Council and staff suffered under a delusion that according to city ordinance all hotel/motel taxes must be spent on parks/recreation and tourism. Hundreds of thousands of dollars each year are collected by the city from this tax. Over the course […]
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