According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from May 7-13. 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. JOHNSON, STEVE CHARLES 1210 MCBRIEN […]
Howard Edges East Ridge for District Soccer Crown
Howard edged East Ridge, 1-0, in the finals of the District 8/AA boys soccer tournament, Friday at Howard. After a scoreless first half, the Hustlin Tigers’ Neyder Gonzalez-Galvez scored the game’s only goal. The Pioneers (14-3-2) will now travel to Sequoyah, Tuesday, in the opening round of the region tournament. Howard will host McMinn Central. […]
Court Docket May 15
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, May 15. Municipal Court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue and begins with traffic cases at 3 p.m. Jonah Adams – Aggravated Assault/For Capias, Vandalism/For Capias, Theft/For Capias, No DL, No Insurance. Isiah Bledsoe – Suspended DL/Alias Capias, Child […]
UPDATED: Marvin ‘Stump’ Martin Passes
UPDATE: Visitation for Stump Martin will be at the Heritage Funeral Home in Fort Oglethorpe on Saturday from 1 to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 7 p.m. The funeral service will be in the chapel on Monday morning at 11 a.m. Marvin “Stump” Martin passed away in a local hospital on Thursday […]
Stewart Headed to Tennessee State
Another East Ridge High School athlete will continue their playing days at the next level. On Friday morning, Lorenzo Stewart signed a letter of intent to play football for Tennessee State University in Nashville. He celebrated with his mom and dad, Shawanna and Tommy and about three dozen of his friends that he invited who […]
CM Miller Gives Overview of Budget
East Ridge City Council members got their first look at next year’s budget Thursday evening at its regular meeting at City Hall. City Manager Scott Miller is proposing a $13.6 million general fund budget for fiscal year 2018-19 that keeps the current tax rate of $1.33 and would not require the raising of any fees. […]
Construction Work on Ringgold Road
Paving on the overpass of Ringgold Road on Interstate 75 will effect traffic flow for two days. A press release from the East Ridge Police Department states that the contracting firm C.W. Matthews will have the outside lanes of Ringgold Road (both directions) closed at the I-75 overpass on Thursday, May 10 and Friday, May 11 during […]
Police Make Drug Bust
On Wednesday, East Ridge police arrested three people on drug charges after a probation check. According to a press release by the department, ERPD’s Crime Suppression Unit was assisting state probation and parole officers with a check on a probationer living at 6808 Martha Avenue. The address is listed as the residence of probationer Brandon […]
ERPD Increases Seat Belt Enforcement during National ‘Click It or Ticket’ Mobilization
As summer kicks off and families hit the road for vacation, The East Ridge Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to remind motorists to “Click It or Ticket.” From May 21 to June 3, participating agencies across the state will increase seat belt enforcement as part of the National Highway […]
Pioneers Advance in District 8 Soccer Tournament
East Ridge scored on a penalty kick in the final minute to edge Hixson, 4-3, in the semifinals of the District 8/AA boys soccer tournament, Wednesday at Camp Jordan Park. East Ridge will now travel to play Howard tonight in the finals. Game time is slated for 7 p.m. Trailing at the half by a […]
Planning Commission Says No to Warehouse Project on Ringgold Road
On Monday evening, the East Ridge Planning Commission rejected the proposal of a businessman to rezone the property where the old bowling alley is on Ringgold Road to turn it into a warehouse. “The last thing we need on that end of Ringgold Road is a storage facility,” said David Bostain, one of about a […]
Optimist Club Having Benefit for Stump
The East Ridge Optimist Club is having a chili dinner to help raise money for one of our own. Marvin “Stump” Martin, the city’s Director of Parks and Recreation, has been hospitalized on numerous occasions over the past several months, leaving he and his wife, Deb, and their family struggling both financially and emotionally. According […]
Lambert Says City Will Fight Blight With Inspectors, Gain From Streetscape Project
The East Ridge city council voted Monday to dissolve it housing and redevelopment board, but Mayor Brent Lambert says work will continue on development and improvements for the city by other means. All four city council members voted to abolish the board that had caused much grief among citizens who rallied repeatedly to abolish it […]
Mason Takes Shot at Helton’s Voting Record
Jonathan Mason, a candidate for the Republican nomination to the State House in District 30, said Monday that his opponent, East Ridge City Councilwoman Esther Helton, is playing “opportunistic politics.” In a press release Mason said that Helton seconded a motion to create the East Ridge Housing Authority last year. On Monday, she along with […]
Manning Reinstated as City Chaplain
Less than 72 hours after being told that he was out as City Chaplain, Denny Manning was reinstated to the job. On Monday morning, Manning said that he was contacted via telephone by City Manager Scott Miller who apologized for firing Manning on Friday. “It shocked me when he called,” Manning said. “He wanted to […]
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