LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. _ Everyone knows Amazon sells more than books. Lots of people check with Amazon before they buy anything, from electronics to running shoes to disposable mouth guards. And even if they don’t end up clicking the buy button, chances are they checked out the reviews of the product they were considering. Some products […]
Dizzy Dean Honors Skiles
Shawnna Skiles was surprised with a special honor Saturday night at the 29th annual Tennessee Dizzy Dean banquet held at the Abba’s House in Hixson. The City of East Ridge Athletics Supervisor was honored as the second woman to ever be placed in the Dizzy Dean Gold Circle Hall of Fame. In a letter Dizzy […]
Teen Maze Gives Teens a Choice Before it’s Too Late
Teaching teenagers about making responsible choices requires a real world classroom. For the second year in a row, local non-profit 1N3, the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department, and a diverse array of community partners will be hosting Choices Matter Teen Maze. This life-size maze allows students to make a life or death choice, experience the consequences, […]
ERPD Assisting in ‘Life Choices’ Exercise with Teens
Through a grant from the Governor’s Highway Safety Office, the East Ridge Police Department will be assisting 1N3, the Hamilton County Health Department, Chattanooga Police, and other agencies in the “Choices Matter Teen Maze” held at Chattanooga State on March 8-11. A Teen Maze has been described as a life-size game board to help […]
It’s Quittin’ Time in Tennessee
The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department supports the Tennessee Department of Health’s newest tobacco prevention initiative called “It’s Quittin’ Time in Tennessee.” February 22-26 is a week long drive to empower current smokers with the resources they need to quit. “Tennessee Quit Week,” explains Paula Collier, Hamilton County Tobacco Prevention Coordinator, “is part of a […]
Food City’s School Bucks Program Underway
ABINGDON, VA – Food City officials recently announced the roll out of their highly successful School Bucks program to their newly acquired supermarkets in the Chattanooga and north Georgia area. Registrations are being accepted for the program through February 26th. Colleges, universities, high schools, middle schools and elementary schools in the Chattanooga/north Georgia area are […]
Statement from WWTA Board
The members of the Hamilton County Water & Wastewater Treatment Authority (WWTA) Board of Commissioners submit this letter to clarify the function, legal obligations and responsibilities of the WWTA. We are writing to inform our ratepayers and other interested parties about who the WWTA is, how we operate and how we are working hard to […]
ER Parks & Recreation to Present Annual Award in Honor of Heinrich
On January 27, Serenity Grace Heinrich was laid to rest at the Tennessee Georgia Memorial Park. The death of the precious 5-year-old daughter of Grace and Steven left is all deeply saddened. The pain of her loss to those of us at East Ridge Parks and Recreation pierced our hearts. Understand that each and every […]
Crime Stoppers
Chattanooga Police say on January 17th, two women entered the Target on Hwy 153. There, they bought $480 worth of goods using a stolen credit card number. The actual card holder was still in possession of his card at the time of the purchase, leading investigators to believe that the credit card number had been […]
Gravitt Recognized by Assessing Officers Group
Nashville _ Representative Marc Gravitt has been awarded the Legislator of the Year Award for the 109th General Assembly by the Tennessee Association of Assessing Officers. Will Denami, Executive Director of the Tennessee Association of Assessing Officers, presented the award to Representative Gravitt on behalf of the statewide association. “I have had the privilege to […]
Zika Virus: What Hamilton County Needs to Know
HAMILTON COUNTY, TN – The CDC has issued a health and travel advisory for the recent Zika virus outbreak in the Caribbean and Central and South America (pronounced ZEE-kah). While that seems far away, Zika virus infections have been reported in travelers returning to the US. These imported cases may result in human-to-mosquito-to-human spread of […]
Food City Shoppers Aid Local Animal Shelters
Abingdon, VA – The Food City Pet Club just recently wrapped up their annual Pet Hunger Drive – their most successful drive on record to date. The drive began on November 30th and ran through January 9th and included all of Food City’s area supermarkets. During the promotion, Food City customers were invited to purchase special […]
Health Department Urges Radon Testing Homes
Did you know that long term exposure to radon gas is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers? In observance of National Radon Action Month, the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department would like area residents to know how they can get a free test kit for their home and what they can do to reduce […]
Law Enforcement Officers Indicted for Stealing from Nonprofit
A special investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has revealed that two members of the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Officers Association (TLETOA) stole at least $175,700 from the nonprofit association. According to a press release by the comptroller’s office, the investigation was initiated at the request of TLETOA officials after they discovered questionable payments from […]
UPDATED: Authorities Conduct Alcohol Compliance Checks
UPDATE: The two businesses that failed the alcohol compliance checks were Party Mart, 6006 Ringgold Road and Amigo Mexican Restaurant, 3805 Ringgold Rd. Chief J.R. Reed said he wanted to speak with members of the ER Beer Board concerning the checks before releasing the names of the businesses. Authorities said the businesses have a Jan. […]