Turner wins $500 Grill in Father’s Day giveaway

A Father’s Day social media contest brought dozens of photos, memories and tributes from across the area, culminating in a local resident taking home a new grill just in time for summer cookouts.

Main Street Media announced Andrew Turner as the McMinnville winner of its Father’s Day Photo Giveaway Friday, earning a $500 premium grill donated by Ace Hardware of McMinnville.

The contest, which began June 11, invited participants to share photos and stories celebrating fathers and father figures. Entries were posted on participating Main Street Media station Facebook pages, with winners determined by community engagement through likes and reactions.

This image, submitted by Angel Turner, earned over 60 reactions on 105.3 WOW Country's facebook page. The accompanying caption read, "My husband Andrew is the best dad to our boys Leo and Ledger. We wouldn’t know what to do without him. We are very blessed."

In addition to the grand prize winner, Angel Turner was selected as the winner of a comment-entry drawing associated with the promotion.

Main Street Media officials said the giveaway generated an enthusiastic response, with community members sharing personal memories, family photographs and messages honoring fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers and other influential father figures.

Organizers expressed appreciation to Ace Hardware of McMinnville for providing the grill and helping make the Father’s Day promotion possible.

Following the prize presentation, representatives from Main Street Media and Ace Hardware thanked everyone who participated and helped make the contest a success.

The giveaway was open to adults age 18 and older in both the McMinnville and Crossville markets and encouraged participants to share photos along with a brief description of their relationship with their father or father figure.