Category Archives: (WOWF 102.5 WOW COUNTRY) Local News
Detective Tim Vandever Receives Officer Of The Year Award
The Crossville Police Department has announced that Detective Tim Vandever was recognized for his exemplary service and named Officer of the Year at the annual Reagan Day Dinner. The Police Department...
Jun 05, 2023
F-16 Fighter Jets Scrambled After Plane From Elizabethton, TN Flies Off Course Near Washington, D.C. Area; All On Board Die In Crash
F-16 fighter jets scrambled Sunday afternoon when a small civilian plane traveling from Elizabethton, Tennessee flew off course and appeared to be heading to the Washington, D.C. area. The U.S. Capito...
Jun 05, 2023
Smyrna: Two Arrested For Especially Aggravated Kidnapping, Robbery
The Symrna Police Department announced Sunday afternoon that Timothy Wayne Rainey and Amanda Dawn Jackson have been taken into custody. They were wanted in connection to a victim who reported being he...
Jun 04, 2023
Returned! TN National Guard Money Box Containing Hundreds Of Dollars Returned After Falling Off Truck In Franklin County
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office says a money box that fell off a Tennessee National Guard truck in Franklin County on Saturday (6/3/2023) morning has been returned. The box belongs to the Soldier...
Jun 04, 2023
At Least Three Burned In Boat Fire, Explosion On Fort Loudon Lake
At least three people were injured Saturday night when a boat caught fire and exploded on Fort Loudon Lake. Rural Metro Fire was dispatched to the Concord Boat ramp in Knox County shortly before 7pm. ...
Jun 04, 2023
Crossville PD Warns Of Gift Card Scam For Alleged Donations To Hospitals
The Crossville Police Department has issued a warning involving a gift card scam soliciting donations for hospitals. The scammers call, text or email asking for donations by way of gift cards for the ...
Ronni Chase Jun 04, 2023
Investigator Lucas Turner Awarded Deputy Sheriff Of The Year
Investigator Lucas Turner has been named Deputy Sheriff of the Year. Sheriff Casey Cox had the honor of awarding Investigator Turner at Saturday's Cumberland County Reagan Day Dinner. (Photo courtesy ...
Jun 04, 2023
First FARM Cost Share Recipients Announced: $18 Million Awarded
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) has announced the first round of recipients for the Tennessee Forestry, Agriculture, and Rural Markets (FARM) cost share. Businesses that receive f...
Jun 03, 2023
Tullahoma, TN: World War II And Korean War Vet Celebrates 104th Birthday
World War II and Korean War veteran and Tennessee native, Thomas Gwynn, celebrated his 104th birthday on Friday, June 2, 2023. Everyone was invited to stop by his house in Tullahoma to wish him a happ...
Jun 02, 2023
"Operation: Minus 21"; White County Sheriff's Office Reports 12 Businesses Allegedly Selling Products Illegally To Youth
In a News Release posted to the White County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, the department reports that "Operation: Minus 21" has resulted in citations being issued to a dozen businesses for allegedl...
Jun 02, 2023