The mayor of Madisonville says there is a lot of misinformation in the media about data centers. Kevin Cotton says Americans have to determine if they want foreign countries to store, process, and distribute digital information, or should it remain in our country. Here's some good news for Western Kentucky's coal comm...

The Madisonville police have a special assignment today. They are one of the law enforcement agencies helping the Central City Police as they attend the funeral of one of their own. The MPD will help provide patrol coverage and handle calls for a few hours during the service for Officer Jason Phillips, who passed away...

New to Kentucky is the Team Kentucky Medical Debt Relief Program. The governor says it's intended to automatically erase up to 250 million dollars in outstanding medical debt for over 130,000 residents through a partnership with Undue Medical Debt. The governor says the state is investing 2.5 million of redirected fund...

Alvin Franklin Hook, 87 of Nortonville passed away Monday, September 21, 2026, at his home. Born on December 11, 1938, Alvin's parents were the late Wiley Robert and Aileen Marie (Putman) Hook of White Plains. He worked over 22 years in the coal mines and was a member of the UMWA and Camp 2 Peabody Retirement. He was a...

Judith Ann Johnston, age 88, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville. Ms. Johnston, better known by her students as "Ms J", was born on July 13, 1938 to Joseph William McGregor and Mary Louise Workman McGregor. She received a BA, MA, and SCT...

Dr. Donald Paul Canode, 80, of Madisonville, KY, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Baptist Health Deaconess, surrounded by his family. He was born March 30, 1946, in Cincinnati, OH, to the late Charles Canode and Mable Beard Canode. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his brother, Rog...

Join Trevor Rice for 1-hour of Madisonville and Hopkins County news talk from 8-9 a.m. on 103.5 The Light! This week, Carrie Eison and Sarah Burnison with the City of Madisonville discuss Harvest Fest and Wings over Western Kentucky! Trevor also recaps last week's Small Business Roundtable. Listen 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!

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!

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!

Trevor and Dustton delve into the latest of local football with North, Central, and Webster County. The guys recap Kentucky football's big upset win over Texas A&M as well. Listen back to this week's program below!

Join Trevor Rice for 1-hour of Madisonville and Hopkins County news talk from 8-9 a.m. on 103.5 The Light! This week, Carrie Eison and Sarah Burnison with the City of Madisonville discuss Harvest Fest and Wings over Western Kentucky! Trevor also recaps last week's Small Business Roundtable. Listen below!

Join the City of Madisonville every Monday morning from 7:30-8 a.m.! They discussed sponsorships with Toyota of Madisonville and got into how state roads worked in Madisonville. Listen below!

Choosin' Texas has pushed Ella Langley into the record books after spending 23 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The latest chart update confir...

Carrie Underwood made an unexpected appearance with Guns N' Roses during the band's concert at Truist Park in Atlanta on September 19. During the show...

Some of today's biggest music stars once tried to earn a spot on The Voice, long before their careers took off. People highlighted several well-known ...

George Michael will be honored with a special tribute performance at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, bringing together RAYE, Sombr and Teddy Swims fo...

Kenny Loggins has shared the unexpected movie moment that helped shape the title of his 1991 album Leap of Faith. During a September 2026 conversation...

John Farnham's music took center stage in Melbourne as a large group of artists gathered to celebrate the Australian singer's career and influence. Th...