Local News

Trash collectables request for Madisonville residents
This is Boyce Tate. Today: Mostly Sunny and 94. A Madisonville man is being charged with possessing heroin and drug paraphernalia. Corey Branscom was initially stopped because he and his passenger were not wearing their seat belts. During the conversation with Branscom, the officer remembered a number of drug report...
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Careless driving leads to an arrest
This is Boyce Tate. Today: Mostly Sunny and 94. A swerving car that left I-69 without using the turn signal is what led to a traffic stop. Adam Kloeppel told the offier that he had some firearms in the Chevy Malibu but that the officer was not allowed to see them. Lokie the M-P-D canine located two firearms that ha...
Jun 24, 2025

Hopkins County Expungement Fair is coming
This is Boyce Tate. Today: Sunny and 92. In Hopkins County, it's almost time for this year's Expungement Fair. Officials say it's all about removing barriers and giving people a new beginning. The event will be in Madisonville on tomorrow (Tuesday) from 1:30 until 4:30 at the First United Methodist Church on East C...
Jun 23, 2025
Local Area Obituaries

Sharon Fay Franklin Cavanaugh, 67
Sharon Cavanaugh Obituary Sharon Fay Franklin Cavanaugh, 67 of Mortons Gap passed away Sunday, June 22,2025, at Baptist Health Deaconess. Born December 10, 1957, to the late Charles Wayne Franklin and the late Gloria Fay Raney Blanks. She was a class of 75' South Hopkins High School graduate before attending Madisonvi...
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Timothy Lee Morse, 48
Timothy Morse Obituary Timothy Lee Morse,48, of Nebo, KY passed away on Friday June 20, 2025, at home. He was born on August 10, 1976, in Henderson, KY, the son of Mr. Mickey Morse and Mrs. Linda Render Morse Haberlock. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Mr. Rulith "Blue Eye" and Mrs. Irene Morse, ...
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Margaret Carroll Carner, 100
Margaret Carroll Carner December 1, 1924 - June 18, 2025 Princeton, KY Margaret Lorene Carroll Carner, age 100, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Princeton Health and Rehab in Princeton, KY. Mrs. Carner was born on December 1, 1924 in St. Charles, KY to the late Edgar Brown Carroll and Ruby Mae Johnson Carroll...
Jun 23, 2025
Coalfield Comments

Coalfield Comments, June 23, 2025
Join host, Trevor Rice, each Monday for Coalfield Comments from 8-9 a.m. on 103.5 The Light! Special guests and leaders join him each week to discuss the latest happenings going on in our local communities. Here's who was on this week's program, Kristi Kilday (Film Producer) - Discusses the West Kentucky Film Commissio...
Jun 23, 2025

Coalfield Comments, June 16, 2025
Join Trevor Rice each Monday for Coalfield Comments from 8-9 a.m.! This week's program included conversations with Tim Dunsmore and Noal Adamson from Western Kentucky Teen Challenge. Liz Schweizer, Director of Marketing at the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts also highlighted productions happening in Madisonville. Go bac...
Jun 16, 2025

Coalfield Comments, June 9, 2025
It's an hour of news talk programming each Monday from 8-9 a.m. with Coalfield Comments on 103.5 The Light. Join Trevor Rice as he talks with community leaders and highlights events and happenings going on in our local communities. This week's program discusses the happenings at the Western Kentucky State Fair and an e...
Jun 09, 2025
106.9 WTTL

Update on the Hopkins County Humane Society after EF1 tornado damage
Trevor Rice went out to the Hopkins County Humane Society on Thursday to see the work going on after the facility suffered significant damages due to the recent tornado that came through Madisonville. The Humane Society says it's currently housing 28 dogs still in the back end of the building. If you'd like to adopt an...
Apr 18, 2025

2025 Madisonville Garage Doors Holiday World Summer Tour
Head to any of the below sponsors in Madisonville and make sure you're getting registered for the 2025 Madisonville Garage Doors Holiday World Summer Tour! 1000 Margaret Ct, Madisonville, KY 42431 648 S Main St, Madisonville, KY 42431 31 N Seminary St, Madisonville, KY 42431
Apr 15, 2025

WTTL becomes a McLean County Flood Relief Drop-off
106.9 WTTL, 103.5 The Light, and NASH 104.9, have become a drop-off location for several items to aid McLean County residents due to the recent flooding. Flood waters from the Green River will crest Monday, April 14, with around sixty percent of the county under water. Listen to the interview with Jalen Daugherty, who ...
Apr 14, 2025
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WTTL becomes a McLean County Flood Relief Drop-off
106.9 WTTL, 103.5 The Light, and NASH 104.9, have become a drop-off location for several items to aid McLean County residents due to the recent flooding. Flood waters from the Green River will crest Monday, April 14, with around sixty percent of the county under water. Listen to the interview with Jalen Daugherty, who ...
Apr 14, 2025

Have some fun with scenes from MadCon 2025 at the Parkway Plaza Mall
WTTL hosted our first ever, MadCon! It was so much and we got to see and meet so many faces out at the Parkway Plaza Mall for our March event! Trevor shows you through the hallway space where the convention was held. We had a cosplay contest, Magic: Commander tournament, panels, vendors, and so much more! Watch the vid...
Apr 01, 2025

A tour of the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts for the production of The Little Mermaid
Ever been to the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts in Madisonville? Well, if you haven't, then take a tour with Trevor by watching the video below! He had a chance to visit the facility ahead of the Hopkins County Schools joint March 2025 production of "The Little Mermaid."
Apr 01, 2025
103.5 The Light

Coalfield Comments, June 23, 2025
Join host, Trevor Rice, each Monday for Coalfield Comments from 8-9 a.m. on 103.5 The Light! Special guests and leaders join him each week to discuss the latest happenings going on in our local communities. Here's who was on this week's program, Kristi Kilday (Film Producer) - Discusses the West Kentucky Film Commissio...
Jun 23, 2025

Monday Morning in Madisonville, June 23, 2025
Join Brad Long, Deputy City Administrator and Madisonville Mayor, Kevin Cotton, each Monday from 7:30-8 a.m. on 103.5 The Light to be informed of what's going on in the city of Madisonville! Today's episode had two more winners for meet and greet opportunities for 4th Fest next weekend. They also highlighted the import...
Jun 23, 2025

Estates, wills, and power of attorney
Join Law Talk, Friday mornings at 10 a.m. as host Tom Springer educates and informs of how an attorney can help you through every day struggles. On this week's program, Tom delves into the topics of estate planning, how wills work, and explains what power of attorney truly means. Listen to episode 22 below!
Jun 20, 2025
Country Music News

Ella Langley Reveals Release Date For New Single, Announces Final Dates On 'Still Hungover Tour'
On Tuesday (June 24), Ella Langley took to Instagram to reveal the official release date for her upcoming single, "Never Met Anyone Like You," which is due out this Friday (June 27). Langley has been teasing her new track on social media over the past ...
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Lainey Wilson Honors Her Musical Inspirations On 'Apple Music Sessions EP'
Lainey Wilson celebrates her musical influences with the newly-released, Apple Music Sessions EP, recorded in London. The transatlantic collection features covers of The Beatles classic, "Come Together," and Lewis Capaldi's "Someone You Loved," as well...
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Lady A's Charles Kelley Credits Wife Cassie As Being "The Reason That I Got Sober," And Inspiring His New Record
In a new interview with People, Lady A's Charles Kelley credits his wife Cassie for inspiring his latest solo album, Songs for a New Moon, as well as being "the reason that I got sober." Kelley's sobriety journey began three years ago, when he entered ...
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Pop Music News

The Rolling Stones Pay Tribute To Zydeco Legend Clifton Chenier With First New Recording Since 2023
The Rolling Stones are paying homage to the late zydeco master, Clifton Chenier, by covering his classic, "Zydeco Sont Pas Salés," for an upcoming tribute album. A Tribute to the King of Zydeco is a Chenier covers album featuring contributions from Luc...
4h ago

Bob Dylan Will Release A Book Of His Drawings, 'Point Blank,' This Fall
On Tuesday (June 24), Simon & Schuster announced that they will be publishing a book featuring 100 black-and-white drawings by Bob Dylan titled Point Blank (Quick Studies), on November 18. This marks the first major publication of Dylan's artwork i...
Jun 25, 2025

Bobby Sherman, 1960s-70s Teen Idol, Dies At 81 After Cancer Battle
Bobby Sherman, a top teen idol of the late 1960s and early '70s, has passed away at the age of 81 after battling kidney cancer. The sad news was announced by his wife, Brigitte Poublon, on Instagram on Tuesday (June 24). "It is with the heaviest heart ...
Jun 25, 2025