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Severe Weather Possible on Monday

March 19, 2018 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

The area could see severe storms on Monday, as the National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Warning. A strong storm system will move across the Southern Appalachian Region today with southerly winds pulling warm, moist and unstable air into the Tennessee Valley. Severe thunderstorms will develop over middle Tennessee and northern Alabama this […]

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Police Investigating Sunday Night Drive-by Shooting

March 19, 2018 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

East Ridge police are investigating  a drive-by shooting on Sunday night in the Oakdale, Marion Avenue area. According to a press release, officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Altamaha just before 10 p.m. The victim, 47-year-old Brad Weir, said that he was in the backyard of his home with his dog when he […]

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ER Boys’ Soccer Team Gets Win, Draw in Tournament

March 18, 2018 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

East Ridge finished second out of a field of eight teams in the Soddy Daisy Invitation boys’ soccer tournament this weekend. The Pioneers fought CSTHEA (home school team) to a 0-0 draw, before besting Tyner, 5-1. East Ridge coach Jeremy McIntyre said that CSTHEA had a very good defense and did a good job keeping […]

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ERPD Arrests March 12-18

March 18, 2018 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from March 12-18. 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. AUTRY, JERMEKA RENEE 5141 WOODLIN […]

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HCSO Hosts Seminar on Homicide Investigations of Opioid Related Deaths

March 17, 2018 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article Leave a Comment

Throughout this week, beginning on Monday, March 12th, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office hosted a seminar taught by the world renowned Law Enforcement Training firm, Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates, to area law enforcement investigators to help investigate potential opioid related deaths. This week long training contained modules in crime scene analysis, interview tactics, and interrogation principles, […]

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Municipal Court Docket March 20

March 17, 2018 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, March 20. Municipal court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue and begins with traffic cases at 3 p.m. Veron Bragg – Suspended DL/For Capias, No Insurance, Registration Violation, No Motorcycle DL, No Helmet. Terry Galloway – Suspended DL/Alias Capias, […]

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Pioneers Extend Streak

March 17, 2018 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

East Ridge High School’s boys’ soccer team made it three wins in as many matches, as it downed McMinn Central, 5-1, Friday. The win in the Soddy-Daisy Invitational Tournament improved the Pioneers’ record to 3-0 on the young season. Today East Ridge will face the Patriots (a home school team) and 11:45 a.m., and then […]

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ERPD Honors Johnson Upon Retirement

March 16, 2018 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

Detective J.C. Johnson called it a career, Friday afternoon, after almost 40 years of service to the East Ridge Police Department. Well, almost 40 years. “I’ve got nine more working days so please, everyone behave,” Johnson told those gathered in the courtroom at City Hall  to pay him homage during a retirement party. During a […]

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Police Brief March 16

March 16, 2018 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

_ 6514 Ringgold Rd.: Police were called to the Mapco on Thursday at 2:45 a.m. and made contact with a man whose license plate wasn’t registered to his vehicle. According to a police report, the officer spoke to the driver and removed the tag from the silver Honda Civic. A passenger in the car, Jeremy […]

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East Ridge Woman Charged with 2nd Degree Murder

March 14, 2018 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

An East Ridge woman was taken into custody Tuesday evening by Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department officers prior to her appearance in East Ridge Municipal Court after she was indicted by the Hamilton County Grand Jury on a charge of Second Degree Murder. According to a press release by the sheriff’s office, Susan Rebecca Hildreth, 37, […]

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Car Parked in Handicapped Spot Leads to Drug Arrest

March 13, 2018 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

A car parked illegally in a handicapped parking spot outside of a motel has led to the arrest of an Ooltewah woman. Antoinette Clair Trosclair, 20, of a State Street address in Ooltewah, was charged Saturday with Possession of Cocaine for Resale and Possession of Marijuana. It is unclear when she is scheduled to appear […]

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SPJ, GAP Launch The Whistleblower Project to Kick Off Sunshine Week

March 13, 2018 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article Leave a Comment

INDIANAPOLIS – The Society of Professional Journalistsand the Government Accountability Project announce the launch today of “The Whistleblower Project.” This project, announced in conjunction with Sunshine Week, is dedicated to spreading awareness to ensure that whistleblowers and the journalists who work with them are protected and supported. The Whistleblower Project shares best practices for working with whistleblowers, includes ways for journalists […]

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Pioneer Soccer Squad Wins Opener

March 12, 2018 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

East Ridge downed Chattanooga Christian, 3-1, in its boys’ soccer opener Monday afternoon. The Pioneers got goals from Adam Adem, Rijad Kazic and Zhubin Salih. Adem and Kazic were both credited with assists in the game in which East Ridge never trailed. Goalkeeper Darien Smith recorded four saves for East Ridge. The Pioneers out-shot the […]

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City Grants Developers Access to Additional Parking at Chick-fil-A

March 12, 2018 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

On Thursday night during its regular monthly meeting, the East Ridge City Council gave its blessing for developers of the Chick-fil-A to have access to city right-of-way on Camp Jordan Parkway to provide additional parking spaces for the business under construction inside the nascent Jordan Crossing. Councilman Jacky Cagle was the only dissenting vote in […]

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Food City Continues to Expand Home Delivery Service

March 12, 2018 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article Leave a Comment

ABINGDON, VA –  Food City officials announced today the expansion of their new same-day delivery service into the Fort Oglethorpe and LaFayette market areas in north Georgia.  The program is made possible through a joint partnership between the local retail supermarket chain and Instacart, a nationwide on-demand grocery delivery service.  To take advantage of the […]

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