Four attorneys have applied to become the next City Attorney for East Ridge. Mark Litchford, the city’s Interim City Attorney, J. Estes Cocke, Alexander McVeagh and W. Gerald Tidwell all turned in applications prior to the deadline for filing on Friday afternoon. Litchford, a partner with Grant, Konvalinka & Harrison, was appointed the city’s interim […]
Council Asks County State Delegation for Change in Law
In a special called meeting Friday morning, the East Ridge City Council passed a resolution asking for the county delegation to the State Legislature to sponsor a measure which would allow the city to establish a residential rental inspection program. Mayor Brent Lambert said the legislature must first amend a 2006 state law which restricts […]
‘Heart Attack Shack’ Celebrates Grand Opening
The Heart Attack Shack, East Ridge’s newest restaurant, celebrated its official Grand Opening on Friday. Mayor Brent Lambert, along with members of the City Council, paid the “shack” a visit and met with owner Brian Tipps. They also chowed down on some of Heart Attack Shack’s soon-to-be famous burgers and wings. “Hey, I forgot to […]
UPDATED: Postal Worker Tips Police to Murder/Suicide
UPDATE: East Ridge Police have identified the two people found deceased from an apparent murder/suicide on Shelby Circle. Joseph (Charlie) Yates and Ellen McKenzie were found after a mail carrier found a note on the mailbox and notified police. The victims were taken to the Hamilton County medical examiner’s office an investigators are waiting […]
Police Briefs for Jan. 30
An alert police officer spotted a car reported stolen from Chattanooga Sunday night at a local motel leading to the arrest of two people. According to a police report, the officer spotted a red 2012 Ford Focus in the parking lot of the Motel 6 on Camp Jordan Parkway at about 9:30 Sunday morning. The […]
ERPD Announces SAFE Campaign Participation
The East Ridge Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) for its annual Seatbelts Are For Everyone (SAFE) campaign. This statewide initiative is designed to increase seatbelt usage and child passenger safety restraint usage through the implementation of occupant-protection programs, public events, and checkpoints throughout local communities across Tennessee. The SAFE […]
ERPD Arrests Jan. 23-29
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Jan. 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. ALLEN, BRITTANY ELIZABETH 38 FRAWLEY […]
Municipal Court Docket for Jan. 31
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Municipal court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue and begins at 5 p.m. Jeremy Babcock _ Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon. Christopher Bell _ Possession Schedule II/Meth, Possession Weapon Felon, Criminal Impersonation. Michael Cantrell _ Domestic, […]
Police Briefs for Jan. 27
_ 3725 Fountain Ave.: Police were called to The Flats apartment complex, Thursday evening at 10:30, regarding a possible burglary in progress. According to a police report, when offices arrived they spoke with the resident of an apartment who said she came home and found the security chain to her apartment was engaged. The woman […]
Police Briefs for Jan. 26
_ 4011 Ringgold Rd.: Police were called to the address Wednesday morning to investigate a suspicious person. According to a police report, the caller told dispatch that occupants inside a white car parked at the Kangaroo Express had allegedly been involved in narcotic activity. When officers arrived they discovered a 2004 Hyundai and determined the […]
Health Department Offers Free Cervical Cancer Screenings
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month and the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department wants residents to know that eligible women can get a free cervical cancer screening. Regular screening is a proven way to protect your cervical health. According to the latest (2013) CDC data on cervical cancer, 11,955 women in the US were diagnosed with […]
TAWC Accepting Applications for 2017 Environmental Grant Program
The application process is now open for Tennessee American Water’s 2017 Environmental Grant Program. The program supports innovative, community-based environmental projects that improve, restore or protect watersheds through partnerships. Diverse activities like watershed cleanups, water quality monitoring, and biodiversity projects, streamside buffer restoration projects, wellhead protection initiatives and hazardous waste collection efforts are supported through […]
Police Briefs for Jan. 24
_ 1523 Keeble St.: Police responded to Hide-A-Way Storage, Sunday night just before 11 p.m., on a complaint of a suspicious vehicle. According to a police report, a person called to report that a white VW Passat or Jetta with tinted windows was sitting in front of the office at the storage facility for about […]
Planning Commission Approves Giving Small Parcel to Developers
The East Ridge Planning Commission met Monday evening and voted to give a small parcel of property the city owns to the entity that is developing the Jordan Crossing complex. The one-third acre parcel is on the north side of the road that currently brings motorist into Camp Jordan Parkway from Ringgold Road. The city […]
Police Briefs for Jan. 23
_ 1512 Karwill Lane: Police were dispatched to the address Sunday night in regard to a disorder. According to a police report, they spoke with a woman who said that her father – Michael Cantrell – had assaulted her. The victim told police that she had picked up her father earlier in the day and […]
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