An amendment passed by the Hopkins County Fiscal Court exempts all county, non-profit organizations from the local insurance premium tax. The exemption applies only to non-profits located outside the Madisonville city limits. It does not affect non-profits in Madisonville. Insurance companies will collect the local ...

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!

Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville says this is Walk-in Flu Shot Clinic Month. The 5th floor of the Tower will be providing flu vaccine with no appointment needed on designated days. You can read all about it on their social media. The state says some legal questions connected to the December 2021 tornadoes are sti...

Robert Joseph "Bobby" Baird, age 82, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Friday, October 9, 2026 at his home. Mr. Baird was born on March 5, 1944 in Princeton, KY to the late Bud Baird and Rosa Hicks Baird. He was a graduate of Caldwell County High School and also received an engineering degree from Murray S...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Barbara Ann Melton Parish on Friday, October 9, 2026. She was born on April 1, 1935, in Poole, KY to the late Ruby Bridwell Melton and Doris Melton. Barbara was married to the late Omar Parish, Jr., for seventy-two years. Together they raised three daught...

Jill Denise Martin, age 64, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. Mrs. Martin was born on December 16, 1961 in Princeton, KY to the late Jackie Reese Rambo and Shirley Davis Rambo. Jill was a 1980 graduate of Dawson Springs High School and was ...

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!

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...

Lainey Wilson is bringing a different energy to her music with her latest single, Kinda Love It, blending her country roots with a more pop-influenced...

Phil Wickham and Josiah Queen were among the biggest winners at the 57th annual GMA Dove Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements in Christian and...

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 ...

Alanis Morissette is getting into the holiday spirit with her first Christmas album, Good Weather for Immaculate Conception, set for release on Novemb...