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City Announces Meeting for ‘Town Center’

April 26, 2018 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article Leave a Comment

The City of East Ridge is setting into motion plans for its Town Center, located on Tombras Avenue. The plan includes an outdoor multi-purpose pavilion with restrooms and concession, which will be built on property to the rear of City Hall, totaling 3.7 acres adjacent to the old McBrien School. The community public input meeting […]

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Fire Damages Cedar Glen Home

April 26, 2018 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

A late night fire damaged a Cedar Glen Circle home on Wednesday. According to East Ridge Fire Chief Mike Williams, firefighters were dispatched to 418 Cedar Glen Circle at 11:01 p.m. When firefighters arrived heavy fire and smoke was coming from the two-story home. Crews made an aggressive interior attack, located and extinguished the fire. Chief […]

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Chick-fil-A Opening Mid-May

April 24, 2018 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article Leave a Comment

Chick-fil-A Franchise Owner Heath Kyle will soon welcome guests to the East Ridge Chick-fil-A restaurant at 639 Camp Jordan Pkwy. and has begun hiring up to 90 new team members to prepare for the grand opening this upcoming month. Kyle is hiring for full-time and part-time positions to work in all areas of the restaurant, including […]

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High Resolution Housing Authority Map

April 23, 2018 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

Many East Ridge News Online readers have expressed frustration over the inability to view the East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority boundary map. CLICK HERE TO VIEW MAP It may be advantageous to view the map on a desktop computer. You can use the computer’s feature to enlarge the map. It may be exceedingly difficult […]

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TBI Adds Reinking to Most Wanted List

April 23, 2018 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article Leave a Comment

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a new addition to its ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ list, Travis Reinking. Reinking (DOB 2-1-89) is wanted by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department and the TBI to face charges, including three counts of Criminal Homicide, in connection to a shooting that occurred at a Waffle House in Antioch early […]

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TBI Releases ‘Crime in Tennessee’ Report

April 22, 2018 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article Leave a Comment

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its 2017 ‘Crime in Tennessee’ report, revealing a slight overall increase in reported instances of crime in the most recent reporting year. The annual study compiles data reported from each law enforcement agency in the state through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS). The TBI’s sophisticated crime […]

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ERPD Arrests April 16-22

April 22, 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 April 16-22. 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. STRANGE, JOSHUA E 204 SHELBY […]

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Municipal Court Docket April 24

April 22, 2018 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, April 24. Municipal court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue and begins at 3 p.m. with traffic cases. Charles Newby – Resisting, Drug Paraphernalia, Criminal Trespassing, Tampering with Evidence, Possession Schedule VI/Marijuana. Pedro Pascual – Public Intoxication. Garrett Pendley […]

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ERPD Gets Union Chapter

April 20, 2018 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

The East Ridge Police Department is now a union cop shop. Thursday evening at Fernando’s Restaurant, Vincent Champion, Southeast Regional Director of the International Brotherhood of Police Officers presented a charter to the officers who are organized under Local 735. Champion said that the IBPO has about 62 chapters in the Southeast region representing roughly […]

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Lane Closures on Ringgold Road

April 20, 2018 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

  East Ridge police are advising motorists to expect delays in the Ringgold Road area near Interstate 75, this weekend. According to a news release the delays are due to lane closures for construction.    

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Reward Offered in ‘Cold Case’

April 19, 2018 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article Leave a Comment

An anonymous donor is contributing $10,000 to the reward fund in the unsolved case of Janet Newman, officials at the Hamilton County District Attorney’s office said Thursday. Someone killed Newman eleven days before Christmas in 1984 as she worked alone inside Cannon Towel and Linen on Brainerd Road. When Newman’s boss returned from running errands […]

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Three Lady Pioneers to Continue Athletic Career in College

April 19, 2018 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

Three stellar athletes at East Ridge High School will continue their careers at the next level, school officials said Thursday. Kati Kennedy, Destiny Wilbanks and Sabrina Thompson, all multi-sport athletes, will further their educations with athletic scholarships. Kennedy signed to play softball up Interstate 75 at Cleveland State. Kennedy was a four-year starter on the […]

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Construction on Mission Ridge Food City Well Underway

April 18, 2018 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article Leave a Comment

On Wednesday, company officials announced that construction is well underway on the new Mission Ridge Food City.  The 38,100+ square foot supermarket is being constructed on the site of the former location. The project is expected to be completed by early Summer.     “The Mission Ridge area residents have certainly been supportive of our company […]

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Boyd Scores Lambert for Support by Democrats

April 18, 2018 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

In a Wednesday press release, Hamilton County Commissioner Tm Boyd said his challenger in the May Republican Primary is getting much of his support from Democrats. On Tuesday speaking to a group of Republican women,  East Ridge Mayor Brent Lambert spoke proudly of his ability to get support from Democrats and his ability to work […]

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Health Department Announces Low-Cost Vaccination Clinics

April 18, 2018 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article Leave a Comment

The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department encourages all pet owners to get their animals vaccinated against rabies.This year’s low-cost rabies clinics will be available at almost 60 locations around Hamilton County from April 20-28.  The price is $12 per pet.  Rabies vaccinations are required by law for all dogs and cats. “Vaccinating our pets is the most […]

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