The contact two police officers had with the driver of a vehicle that was blocking a boat ramp caused them to remember him as having a history with illegal narcotics. The officers reported that Mitchell Kenneth's vehicle had a small amount of an unknown, unidentifiable substance in the seats, as well as a lot of US cu...

The Madisonville driver observed to be speeding by a police officer and for failing to use a turn signal is being arrested. The officer said that Yelsin Mejia-Santamaria had previously been stopped and issued a warning for the same violations. These crimes occurred on South Kentucky Avenue. Mejia-Santamaria said he ...

Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville says it is aware of reports of phishing scams that are targeting healthcare patients. The scams involve fraudsters trying to steal log-in credentials, personal information and payment details. Fraudulent emails use the MyChart name and branding to offer free health kits, gifts, ...

Beverly Mae Steckler ,91, of Earlington, KY passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at her home. She was born on April 25,1935 in Gothenburg, Nebraska to the late Bird Preston and Mae Lanham. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Earlington, KY, and a graduate of Madisonville high school in 1...

Gary Dixon Tapp, 69, passed away peacefully on September, 5th, 2026, in Madisonville, KY. He was born on March 23, 1957 to Thomas Dixon Tapp and Norma Chappell Tapp Howard. Gary was preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law, Keith Adcock in December of 2025. He is survived by his daughter, Tammy Bowles; grand...

Samuel Conrad Westby, 75, of Madisonville, KY, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville. He was born on August 13, 1951, in Evansville, IN, to the late Mary Hyatt Westby and Michael Westby. He was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He retired from Goodyear...

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...

Join Trevor Rice every Monday from 8-9 a.m. for deep conversation about what's happening in Madisonville and Hopkins County! Today's episode holds interviews with Drew Harrington, General Manager at the Kentucky Sports Factory and City of Madisonville Engineer, Justin Lamb. Listen to both conversations below!

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!

On this week's episode of Sports Nutz, Trevor recapped the Madisonville North Hopkins and Hopkins County Central high school's week 3 game, previewed games in week 4, spoke about Webster County struggles and the University of Kentucky's win over Youngstown and a preview of University of Kentucky and Alabama game on Sa...

On this episode of Law Talk, we learn what you receive when concerning a workers compensation or personal injury case. Stay informed of what's going on with Kentucky law with a local attorney! Listen to Law Talk: Episode 71 below!

On this week of Sports Nutz, Trevor recapped week two of local high school sports, previewed week 3 and talked about the Madisonville North Hopkins vs Hopkins County Central high school game on Friday night.

NFL stadiums are built for football, but some of their biggest money-making nights come from music. A newly published analysis of concert grosses acro...

Dolly Parton is featured on a new recording of Bound to Ride, a song closely associated with bluegrass legends the Stanley Brothers. The release annou...

Ella Langley is celebrating another major milestone as "Choosin' Texas" continues its remarkable run at the top of the charts. Billboard confirmed tha...

Dolly Parton is featured on a new recording of Bound to Ride, a song closely associated with bluegrass legends the Stanley Brothers. The release annou...

Alanis Morissette is getting ready to release her first holiday album, a project that grew from a personal tradition of recording a Christmas song eac...

Elton John returned to the concert stage at Rock in Rio 2026, delivering a career-spanning performance in Brazil more than three years after completin...