On Saturday, the Knights of Columbus – Chapter 14079, hosted an awards ceremony and breakfast for local first responders in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee. This year’s ceremony honored Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Detective, Mark Easterly, with the Margaret Chastain First Responder of the Year Award for his efforts to successfully investigate numerous crimes, particularly those pertaining […]

The City of East Ridge will host its 3rd Annual Fall Festival on Saturday, September 28 from 10 am until 5 pm. Promising to be bigger – and the best yet – Camp Jordan Amphitheater will be filled with live music, 175 unique arts and crafts vendors, a variety of delicious food trucks, multiple children’s […]

Beginning on Monday, August 5, Talley Construction crews will close the intersection of East Ridge Avenue at Ringgold Road.   Construction is planned to begin on Monday, August 5, and is expected to be completed in approximately three days. During this phase of construction, the intersection will remain closed while crews adjust manhole lids on […]

On Tuesday, officials with the City of East Ridge accepted the award for “Excellence in Economic Development” during the awards ceremony at the 84th Annual Conference of the Tennessee Municipal League held at the Knoxville Convention Center.  Pictured left from right:  East Ridge Financial Director Diane Qualls, Councilmember Andrea Witt, Councilmember David Tyler, Mayor Brian […]

Measure Taken as Crews Set Beams at South Moore and McBrien Road Bridges Motorists traveling on I-24 near I-75 should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will effect traffic, TDOT announced. As part of Phase 2 to widen and improve the I-75 at I-24 interchange, TDOT contract crews will be setting beams on […]

Alan Resendiz Identified as Police Officer who was Struck An East Ridge police officer deploying spike strips was struck by a fleeing suspect’s vehicle on Interstate-75 Monday evening. According to officials, Officer Alan Resendiz, 26, with two years tenure with the department,  was rushed to the hospital where he is currently in stable condition. He […]

  The former police chief of the Chattanooga Police Department faces a set of felony and misdemeanor criminal charges following an investigation by special agents of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. At the request of District Attorney General Pro Tem D. Michael Dunavant, TBI agents began investigating the residency of Celeste Murphy (DOB 6/6/1968) in […]

Drivers traveling on Highway 153 should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will have an impact on traffic. According to a press release from the State of Tennessee, Tennessee Valley Authority contract crews will begin weekend closures of the bridge over the Chickamauga Dam to perform resurfacing activities. Only one direction of SR […]

Effective immediately, the East Ridge Animal Services department and shelter will temporarily close to the public and stop all adoptions due to an outbreak of an undetermined illness spreading at the facility. The temporary closure will last approximately 14 days to allow staff to initiate quarantine protocols to stop the spread of the disease and […]

Beam problems on the replacement bridges on the Interstate 75-Interstate 24 split project has caused work on the bridges to stop. Rae Anne Bradley, a spokesperson for TDOT, told the Chattanooga Times Free Press that beams on the two bridges on South Moore and McBrien Roads do not meet requirements stated in the contract.  The […]