If you think the Madisonville water tastes a little funny, you're not alone. In the spring and in the fall, the temperature change is what causes it. Does it harm the water? Not at all says Mayor Kevin Cotton. The governor says the first 46,000 qualified residents will have up to 100 million dollars in medical debt ...

The driver of a northbound I-69 vehicle who was following a semi dangerously close is facing five charges, as well as her passenger. After Amber Dearmond gave the officer permission to search her Mercury Milan, the officer located suspected fentanyl, a glass smoking pipe, suspected meth, and gabapentin. Facing nearly...

When the Hopkins County Fiscal Court meets this morning, one of the items on the agenda will deal with a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant agreement involving the Madisonville Soccer Club Complex. The meeting begins at 10 at the Government Center in Madisonville. The Dawson Springs City Council welcomes resident...

Roy McDaniel, age 89, of Princeton, KY passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at Tradewater Health and Rehabilitation in Dawson Springs, KY. Mr. McDaniel was born on March 6, 1937 in Phillippy, TN to the late J.T. Brent McDaniel and Mattie Castleman McDaniel. Roy retired after working 15 years as the Maintenance Su...

Buddy Wayne Brooks, Sr. was born on February 11, 1938 in White City near Mortons Gap, KY to Conard and Viola Fridy Brooks. He was proceeded in death by his parents, infant sister, and twin brothers Robert and Edward Brooks. He is survived by wife of 31 years, Mary Ann Reynolds Brooks of Madisonville, daughter Ashby Jak...

William Gordon "Sput" Nance, 75, of Madisonville, KY, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at Deaconess Midtown in Evansville, IN. He was born September 5, 1951, in Madisonville to the late Gordon Nance and Wilma Mae "Betty" Phillips Nance. He was also preceded in death by his son, Neal Nance; h...

Join Trevor Rice every Monday from 8-9 a.m. for 1-hour of news talk programming surrounding Madisonville and Hopkins County! This week, Chandler Ladd, President of the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce and Chet Timmons and Jason Hughes from Teen Challenge joined the show. Listen back to both interviews below!

Join Trevor Rice each week for 1-hour of local news talk and comments concerning events happening in Madisonville and Hopkins County! Mahr Park Superintendent, Ashton Robinson, joined Trevor this morning to recap Madisonville Illuminated and discuss the Hay Bail Trail and Harvest Fest! Listen below!

Join Trevor Rice every Monday for 1-hour of news talk and comments on 103.5 The Light and WTTLradio.com! Coalfield Comments has been a tradition in Madisonville and Hopkins County. Listen to this week's conversations! Teri Whitfield, who discusses a special 9/11 ceremony at the old courthouse in Madisonville on Septemb...

The Indy Car Series races at the Nashville Superspeedway this weekend! Trevor Rice had a phone interview with 2x-Indy Car Champion and 2018 Indy 500 winner, Will Power, ahead of this Sunday's race. Listen back to their conversation below!

We had a successful Madcon again! Year two was a lot of fun and we made new memories. Thank you to all attendees, vendors, and sponsors!

Trevor Rice and Dustton Walker hosted this years 2025 Noon Kiwanis Christmas Parade coverage, presented by Madisonville Garage Doors and Atmos Energy. Listen to this years festivities below! You can also go back and watch it all on our 106.9 Facebook page!

The Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix at the Nashville Superspeedway the weekend of July 18-19 is fast approaching! Trevor Rice had a phone interview with 2-time Indy Car Champion and 2-time Indy 500 winner, Josef Newgarden, who returns to his home city to try for his third win of the 2026 season. Listen to the i...

For the link to our Facebook live during the 2025 Veterans Day Parade, please go the link below!

Join Trevor Rice every Monday from 8-9 a.m. for 1-hour of news talk programming surrounding Madisonville and Hopkins County! This week, Chandler Ladd, President of the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce and Chet Timmons and Jason Hughes from Teen Challenge joined the show. Listen back to both interviews below!

The City of Madisonville was back for another 30-minute conversation on all things going on in Madisonville! They recapped Madisonville Illuminated at Mahr Park and went in depth on street and road infrastructure with Landon Gamblin. Listen to this week's program below!

This week on Law Talk Episode 72, Trevor speaks with Tom Springer from Springer Law Firm about what a master commissioner does and how you can buy a home that has been sent back to the courts or vacated.

Dolly Parton's life, music and humanitarian legacy will be celebrated in a two-hour live television special this fall. In an announcement made Wednesd...

Cody Johnson is back inside the top 10 of the Hot Country Songs chart as Take Me Back (Leave Me There) continues to gain momentum. Billboard's latest ...

Jelly Roll says music may not always be the center of his life, even after reaching some of the biggest milestones of his career. During a recent radi...

Madonna is returning to the MTV Video Music Awards stage for the first time in more than two decades. Organizers announced that she will open the 2026...

New Order keyboardist Gillian Gilbert has shared that she is undergoing treatment for cancer, clarifying recent confusion surrounding the health of he...

Bob Mackie spent more than five decades turning stage costumes into unforgettable pieces of pop culture. Following the designer's death on September 1...