Category Archives: (WOWF 102.5 WOW COUNTRY) Local News
Application Period Opens for TVA Robotics Awards
The Tennessee Valley Authority and Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc. are again offering awards of up to $5,000 to schools and non-profit organizations who offer or who want to start robotics programs. Tea...
Ronni Chase Apr 01, 2026
Longtime supporters of Roane State honored with philanthropic excellence award
RSCC Press Release: A Cumberland County couple instrumental to the growth and success of Roane State's Diane and Jay Brown Campus in Crossville have been honored with the Chancellor's Award for Excell...
Ronni Chase Apr 01, 2026
9 Cows Stolen From Pleasant Hill Area
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is seeking information into the theft of nine cows that were stolen the week of March 16th (2026) from the Pleasant Hill area. The cows are listed as Black Angus...
Ronni Chase Mar 30, 2026
65-Year-Old Woman Dies in Fall at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
A 65-year-old woman died Saturday after falling off a cliff on Alum Cave Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. She reportedly fell 60-feet and Rangers could not resuscitate her.
Ronni Chase Mar 30, 2026
Crossville Stockyard Awarded AEF Livestock Market Improvement Cost Share
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has announced that the Crossville Stockyard is one of the recipients of the Agricultural Enterprise Fund (AEF) Livestock Market Improvement Initiative. This ini...
Ronni Chase Mar 30, 2026
Schools Closed Friday, April 3rd for Good Friday, City and County Office Closed Too!
Cumberland County Schools will be CLOSED on Friday, April 3rd in observance of Good Friday. City of Crossville Offices will be CLOSED on Friday, April 3rd and Cumberland County Offices and the Animal ...
Ronni Chase Mar 30, 2026
Early Voting for May 5th Cumberland County Primary to be Held at Former Lansford Kawasaki Location on 127N
A message from the Cumberland County Administrator of Elections, Jill Davis: "The Election Commission sustained major fire damage on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Our new temporary Election Commission off...
Ronni Chase Mar 30, 2026
Putnam County Jury Convicts Men Who Shot Trooper Adam Cothran
After a five-day trial, a Putnam County Jury delivered guilty verdicts against the two men charged with shooting Trooper Adam Cothron on July 19, 2024 during a routine traffic stop on I-40 in Cookevil...
Ronni Chase Mar 29, 2026
Putnam County Student Apprehended for Alleged Threat Against Cookeville High School
A 17-year-old Cookeville High School Student was apprehended Friday (3/27/2026) for allegedly stating "I have a gun and I'm going to shoot up the school." The Putnam County Sheriff's Office says SRO D...
Ronni Chase Mar 29, 2026
Partially Decomposed Body Found By Hikers Near Monterey, TN
The Putnam County Sheriff's Office said Sunday morning (Sunday, March 29, 2026) that it was made aware of a partially decomposed body, found by a group of hikers, near Monterey, at the Eastern end of ...
Ronni Chase Mar 29, 2026