The East Ridge Library has a new director. Daniel M. Powers, a native of Oak Lawn, Illinois, came on board last week and he’s trying to get a feel for our city and how the library can better serve the public. On Tuesday, the library hosted a program for children which utilized some zoo animals. […]
Police Briefs for June 7
_ 1503 McDonald Rd.: Police were called to the Waverly Motel last week in regard to a disorder with a weapon. According to a police report, a man staying in the motel had been chasing people around the parking lot with a gun. On arrival police made contact with a suspect and a woman who […]
Kingwood Lives
The information floating around social media over the last 36 hours that Kingwood Pharmacy, a beloved institution in East Ridge, is closing, is false. An official with Kingwood Pharmacy said Tuesday that she did not know how rumors circulating about the longtime business began but emphatically denied there were plans to close the Ringgold Road […]
Municipal Court Docket for June 7
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, June 7. Court is held at 5 p.m. at City Hall on Tombras Avenue. Austin Johnson _ Vandalism, Underage Drinking, Domestic Assault. Zachary Kennedy _ Criminal Impersonation, Evading Arrest, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Joe Myricks _ Simple Assault, Aggravated Burglary, Resisting […]
Police Briefs for June 6
_ 5355 Haisten Ct.: Police were dispatched to the address, Saturday, on a fight. According to an affidavit of complaint, when officers arrived they encountered a man seated in a chair in the street and bleeding from his lower right leg. The man told officers that his friend, Jacob Stevens, had assaulted him, kicking him […]
Fishing for a Scandal at Budget Time
When I drove down the newly-widened Camp Jordan Parkway on my way to the Optimist Club’s Fishing Rodeo in Camp Jordan, yesterday, I couldn’t believe my eyes when I crossed Chickamauga Creek. The RV camping spot on the left was packed with campers and big barbecue rigs of the folks competing in the “Fire in […]
ERPD Arrests May 30-June 5
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from May 30-June 5. 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. STEVENS, JACOB LOREN 5355 […]
Kids Will Have ‘Fish Stories’ from Optimist Rodeo
More than 50 children and their parents descended upon Dickert Pond in Camp Jordan, Saturday morning, to compete in the Optimist Club’s Fishing Rodeo. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the City of East Ridge’s Parks & Recreation Department stocked the pond with 500 pounds of catfish insuring that nobody would walk away disappointed. “These […]
ERFD Hawks Papers for Charity
The East Ridge Fire Department set up shop in the parking lot of McDonald’s on Ringgold Road Friday morning and helped raise money for local Ronald McDonald House Charities. With engine No. 1 broadside to the highway, firefighters raised copies of the Chattanooga Times Free Press over their heads and asked for people entering the […]
‘Extra Cheese’ Leads to Disturbance
A man who was displeased with one-half slice of cheese being considered “extra cheese” on his Fish Filet sandwich at McDonald’s precipitated a police call last Saturday. According to a police report, officers were called to the McDonald’s on Ringgold Road at about 9 p.m. The manager said that when a customer in the drive-thru […]
Fire Damages House on Layfield Road
A fire Wednesday morning damaged a house on Layfield Road. According to East Ridge Fire Department officials, the fire was called in from a person in the nearby Park Ridge Apartment complex at 6:22 a.m. When firefighters arrived they found a carport engulfed in flames that were spreading to the rear of the house. Commander […]
Hayen Leaves Position of Chief Building Official
East Ridge is looking for a new Chief Building Official. East Ridge News Online learned Tuesday that Brad Hayen left his position as Chief Building Official effective Friday, May 27, after having been with the city for 11 months. City officials said that Hayen left to take a job as a construction manager in Atlanta. […]
Police Arrest Rossville Man after Brief Chase, Crash
East Ridge police have arrested a Rossville man after a chase which ended in a police car being damaged. According to a police report, an officer initiated a traffic stop in the 600 block of South Germantown Road last Thursday on a 1996 Saturn, after the vehicle a Georgia registration with an altered plate. The […]
Shady Grove Celebrates Holiday with ‘Picnic’
A bunch of neighbors in and around Shady Drive got together Saturday afternoon to celebrate the Memorial Day weekend. Held at the Pickle “Casa,” the gathering was billed as the Shady Grove Memorial Day Picnic, and Lavon Pickle and his wife held nothing back. Grills and tables were set up under the portico of the […]
ERPD Arrests May 23-29
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from May 23-29. 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. AARON, STEVE LYNN 2518 CRESCENT […]
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