The men who spray painted a shed at Madisonville Sheds at 20-35 South Main are facing a criminal mischief charge. The owner of the business and a witness told the police that Jordan Grimes and Nathan Caseman were guilty of the crime. Grimes and Caseman admitted they vandalized it, and were taken to the detention cent...

The National Weather Service says the weekend will produce much cooler temperatures. The Madisonville police are reporting the arrest of a speeding driver they were alerted to by a phone call. The police report states that Daniel Robinson was weaving all over Island Ford Road. He failed the sobriety test. A search of...

This is the evening for the Hopkins County Young Professionals Election Forum. Doors open at 5:00. The forum will include candidates from the local races, and begins at 5:30 at Mahr Park Arboretum Event Barn A. The event is free and open to the public, with seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. The...

Russell "Russ" Neal Moore, 72, of Mortons Gap, KY passed away on Monday, October 12, 2026 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. He was born on August 15, 1954 in Madisonville, KY to the late Marion Roland and Ola Mae Moore. Russ was of the Baptist faith. He had worked as a contractor for Concrete S...

Margaret Helen Smith, 93, of Clay, KY passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at her residence. She was born on February 21, 1933 in Livingston County to the late Elmer Harris and Hattie Glore Harris. She was also preceded in death by her husband, J.C. Smith; brothers, Elmer Harris, Tom Harris, Milburn Harris, Jack Harri...

Brenda Parker Brasher, 74, of Providence, Kentucky, passed away Monday, October 5, 2026. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and woman of faith, Brenda was a member of Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church and served as First Lady of Shepherd Street Baptist Church in Princeton, Kentucky. She founded the West Kentuck...

The seat for Madisonville Mayor is once again on the line this November as candidates Jacob Adams and Kevin Cotton go back-and-forth with a Q & A on a 30-minute special extension of Coalfield Comments this week below!

Political season is heating up and Coalfield Comments is hosting candidates in studio this month to talk about why voters should vote for them on Tuesday, November 3. Listen back to this week's interviews below! Kim Jones (City Council, Ward 6 Candidate)

Join Trevor Rice each week for 1-hour of local news talk in Madisonville and Hopkins County. Things are ramping up this Fall and Trevor gets into lots of happenings going on surrounding the city!

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!

This Veterans Day, we're coming together as a community to celebrate the brave men and women who've served our country at Salute to Service! 🎖 📅 Sunday, November 8 | 12:30-1:30 PM 📍 Downtown Madisonville - live from the WTTL / Nash 104.9 studios during the Veterans Parade Enjoy patriotic music by Ray Ligon Gr...

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!

The seat for Madisonville Mayor is once again on the line this November as candidates Jacob Adams and Kevin Cotton go back-and-forth with a Q & A on a 30-minute special extension of Coalfield Comments this week below!

Political season is heating up and Coalfield Comments is hosting candidates in studio this month to talk about why voters should vote for them on Tuesday, November 3. Listen back to this week's interviews below! Kim Jones (City Council, Ward 6 Candidate)

The City of Madisonville is fresh out of Wings Over Western Kentucky! Hear their take on how the event went and what else is going on surrounding our community below!

Miranda Lambert continues her impressive run on the country music charts as her latest album, Crisco, makes a top-10 debut. Released October 2, the al...

Country singer Kacey Musgraves responded to Kristi Noem after the former Homeland Security Secretary criticized her in a social media exchange involvi...

Country singer Ella Langley returned to performing just one day after a security threat forced the cancellation of her October 9 concert in Tulsa, Okl...

Paul McCartney has shared an unusual complaint about how his relationship with John Lennon is portrayed in movies about The Beatles. During an appeara...

Mike Love, the 85-year-old co-founder of the Beach Boys, has returned to performing as he continues to deal with health issues that have affected the ...

Three of music's biggest names have reached a new chart milestone, bringing different generations of artists together in the same week. For the first ...