Discovering The Almost Forgotten History Of Clifton Hills’ Lost Oakland Plantation
I live about a block and a half away from Crabtree Farms in a residential neighborhood called Clifton Hills. I often walk my dogs to the gates of Crabtree Farms and back, so we all get a little exercise. When I walk out the door, I walk up the slightly...
Countywide animal shelter in the works for contracting
The Jasper Board of Mayor & Aldermen announced that work is underway to contract with the Animal Protective Services of Marion Inc. organization into leasing property for a new, countywide animal shelter. Within the meeting, Mayor Jason Turner explained members of the non-profit organization came forward to the...
Walker County Sheriff Arrest Report 03/26/26
TIME NAME OF INMATE ADMITTED RACE/SEX AGE FELONY/MISD CHARGES. 0047 LANHAM CAROLYN JILL W\F 51 MISD PROBATION VIOLATION. 0135 PEMBERTON BRIAN CLINTON W\M 55 FELONY FUGITIVE FROM ANOTHER STATE. 0147 DUFF STORMY MICHELLE W/F 28 FELONY PROBATION VIOLATION. 0402 JUV. JUV. JUV . W\M JUV. 1125 ELLINGER WAYNE EDWARD W\M...
Law and Order March 26
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. 26-002699 – 1400 BLK Ringgold Road– Search Warrant / Arrest – Utilizing information from another investigation, Police secured a search warrant for a room at the motel based on credible evidence for the presence of methamphetamine. Inside the...
Bradley Co. Sheriff’s Office teams up with Blood Assurance for April blood drive
From Local 3 News: The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Blood Assurance to host a community blood drive next month in Cleveland. The event is scheduled for April 6, 2026, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm, at 2290 Blythe Avenue SE. The sheriff’s office says the drive is aimed...
Chattanooga Staple Lupi’s Pizza Pies Celebrates 30 Years At Downtown Location
As of March 2026, Lupi’s Pizza Pies has been serving high-quality, authentic, hand-tossed New York-style pizza for over three decades at their downtown Chattanooga location. While they have five stores spanning the greater Chattanooga area, the downtown location opened in 1996 and has become a bedrock of the...
Bill that would require sheriff departments to join ICE programs advances
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)- Controversial partnerships between local sheriffs and ICE agents may soon be a requirement across the state of Tennessee. A bill is looking to require every single sheriff’s department to enter into ICE’s 287 g immigration enforcement program. Over 50 counties, including Hamilton, are already...
Walnut Street Bridge restoration over halfway complete
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A little over a year ago, the Walnut Street Bridge was closed for a major renovation project. Thursday , we got a look at the progress of that work. The Walnut Street Bridge project is roughly 60 percent completed after beginning roughly a year ago. The over...
🚧 Downtown road closures March 27–29 for Chattanooga Marathon
Expect major road closures and parking restrictions in downtown Chattanooga during the Erlanger Chattanooga Marathon weekend, March 27–29, 2026. Friday 6 AM–Sunday 5 PM: Reggie White Blvd closed between W 19th St and W Main St for setup.
ERPD Arrests March 23-26
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from March 23-26. An arrest does not mean that a person has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
