The city of East Ridge invites everyone to its free 100th birthday party on Saturday at Camp Jordan Park. The city of East Ridge is celebrating their 100th anniversary with events for the whole family. The day begins at 8 a.m. with a 5K, 10K, and half marathon race. At 10 a.m., over 80 booths open featuring arts and crafts and food trucks. At noon, the beer garden with five local ... (click for more)

A pair of road closures were announced by the Hamilton County Highway Department Thursday: South Dent Road will be closed from 8:30 a.m.-noon on Thursday, Sept. 23 to repair a water line leak. The closure will be in the 7000 block. This is from Boy Scout Road To the intersection with Coffelt Road. The work installing a drain tile at 7204 South Dent Road was delayed because ... (click for more)

Prosecutor Neal Pinkston told a Criminal Court jury that Janet Hinds is solely responsible for her role in officer Nicholas Galinger’s death during Thursday’s closing arguments. Ms. Hinds is charged with vehicular homicide in the death of the rookie officer in a February 2019 hit and run. Officer Galinger was inspecting an overflowing manhole on a rainy night when a car ran into ... (click for more)

Six juveniles from Chattanooga have been charged with shooting a Bradley County K9 in the head. The K9, Joker, is listed in "very serious condition." At approximately 1:40 a.m. on Wednesday, the Cleveland Police Department responded to an auto burglary in progress at Park Oaks Apartments on Harrison Pike. Upon their arrival, units made entry on both sides of the apartment ... (click for more)

With the number of homes, apartments and condos built downtown, why is a 40 percent property tax increase necessary? Are these new structures on the paying property tax role? I need to know what’s going on downtown and why isn’t that money benefiting the city? Georgia Vaughn (click for more)

The email comes my way from a nurse at Erlanger Hospital: “I wanted to thank you for the columns you have written recently regarding the need to get vaccinated. If people could see the COVID-affected patients that I see every day in the hospital I believe they would run to the nearest health department to get the vaccine. It is the worst thing I have ever seen. Watching young, previously ... (click for more)