Name Released of Drowning Victim in Franklin County

August 15, 2023

We can now update you on a story we brought you yesterday concerning a drowning in Franklin County. Authorities responded to the Rock Creek Boat Ramp Sunday afternoon after a concerned citizen called 911 to report a possible drowning.

After many hours of searching and using an R.O.V. submersible and TWRA officials located the body of the 80-year-old Edward Hale Harper of Estill Springs.

It appears that Mr. Harper had been enjoying the lake on his wave runner jet ski when the weather changed just prior to the thunderstorms that hit the area Sunday afternoon.

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,993 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.