The Facebook page of the Hopkins County Sheriff's Office is showing a vehicle suspected of leaving the scene of a collision. The HCSO says it occurred in the parking lot of Walmart on Thursday the 13th shortly before 11 in the morning. If you have details that might help, contact law enforcement. In Madisonville, new r...

Cops are good at noticing if a vehicle has an outdated registration tag. When Scott McCallister was stopped on West North Street, the officer brought that to the driver's attention. In a short time, it was also found that McCallister's auto insurance had expired. Then, a partially consumed alcoholic beverage container ...

The Madisonville man spotted with two outdated registration stickers on his vehicle is facing three charges. The K-9 Odin located in Christopher Christian's Dodge Ram a zippered pouch with suspected meth, and a glass smoking pipe with suspected meth residue . Christian was arrested at Island Ford Road and Chelsea. Th...

David R. Cobb, 78, of Madisonville, KY, passed away August 19, 2026, at his home surrounded by family. He was born on April 2, 1948, in Athens, AL, to the late Luther Jackson Cobb and Christine Hasting Cobb. David graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1971 with a Civil Engineering degree. He started his career a...

Paul Michael Rudd, 46, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2026, at his residence. He was born on November 4, 1979, in Hopkins County, KY, to Ira DeWayne Stewart. Paul made his living as a maintenance man at an apartment complex. While he was a man of many hobbies, fishing and video games included, ...

Scottie Gwyn Crowell entered into Heaven on Thursday, August 13, 2026. Scottie was born on September 20, 2025 in Madisonville, KY to Micah Ethan Crowell and Sydni Fazenbaker Crowell. Services for the family will be held privately by Barnett-Strother Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes memorial donations...

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!

Join Coalfield Comments with Trevor Rice every Monday from 8-9 a.m. Toby Roberts, Director at the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts came onto the program this morning to discuss the 2026-27 season. Listen back to the interview below!

Join Trevor Rice every Monday from 8-9 a.m. for one hour of local news talk and conversations. Kentucky State Senator, Robby Mills, joined Trevor to discuss everything from solar power and work being done on I-69, to taxes and road projects in Madisonville. Listen to the whole conversation 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 Rice was at Hopkins County Central High School for their Fall Sports Media Day. He interviewed student-athletes from boys and girls soccer, cross country, volleyball, golf, and football. Listen below to this week's conversations!

Join The City of Madisonville every Monday from 7:30-8 a.m. for the latest happenings going on around the city! What do you think our city takes for granted? That and so much more are discussed on this edition of Monday Morning in Madisonville!

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!

Dolly Parton is continuing her recovery after a series of health issues affected some of her recent public appearances and travel plans. Billboard rep...

Luke Combs has added another chart leader to his career as Be By You reaches No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart. Billboard data shows the song drew 32...

Garth Brooks launched his Blame It All On My Roots Tour on August 20 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, opening a four-show run that continues ...

Janie Bradford Hobbs, the songwriter who helped shape some of Motown's earliest music, has died at 87. Her family announced that she died on August 21...

Cline Dion says she remains focused on her health and her return to performing while continuing treatment for stiff-person syndrome. In a recent inter...

Madonna marked her 68th birthday with a family celebration in Greece, sharing a series of photos from the trip on social media. In the birthday post, ...