Through its public assistance program, FEMA is announcing funds for recovery and mitigation projects stemming from severe storms, flooding and the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes 4.6 million to Baptist Health Madisonville for emergency protective measures. This funding is part of more than 2 billion dollars that FEMA ...

A 94-year-old Madisonville building will be getting a makeover. State leaders are providing 100-thousand dollars to renovate the Rosenwald-Smith Multicultural Center at 208 North Kentucky Avenue. The improvements include a new roof. The center began as a segregated school and was named for the philanthropist Julius...

Two people are incarcerated following a traffic stop on Taylor Street in Clay. The sheriff's office says Preston Whitfield admitted to being a convicted felon and stated that he was in possession of a firearm. After conducting a search of the vehicle, deputies recovered two loaded handguns, a quantity of methamphetam...

Cora Mae Bean, 85, of St. Charles, KY passed away on Monday, September 1, 2026 at her home. She was born on October 31, 1940 in St. Charles, KY to the late Noble J. Nixon and Geneva Bloodworth Bean. Cora was of the General Baptist faith. She retired from Hopkins County Schools where she worked in Food Service. In addit...

James "Mutt" Maddox, 66, was born September 11, 1959, in Thomasville, Georgia. He grew up in Nortonville, Kentucky, and lived a life that took him from Price, Utah, to the hills of West Virginia, before making his home in Henderson, Kentucky. He is preceded in death by his father, James Maddox; his mother, Ru...

Michael LeAllen Barnes, 68, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. He was born on June 15,1958 in Hopkinsville to the late Charles and Janice Barnes. Michael was of the Baptist Faith. He had worked as a general laborer. He enjoyed playing Bingo. In ad...

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!

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 Law Talk, with Tom Springer, every Friday from 10-10:30 a.m. for the latest discussions in Kentucky law! At home and at work incidents happen all the time, so listen to this week's conversation below! This week's show is titled: Disability for Environmental Factors.

Trevor was flying the ship solo today as he recapped week 1 high school football talking about the Maroons, Storm, and Trojans! Listen back to this week's program below!

Drake has put his own spin on one of 2026's biggest country hits. During a DJ set in Toronto on Aug. 31, the rapper previewed a remix of Ella Langley'...

Dolly Parton's connection to East Tennessee will be part of every Tennessee Volunteers football game this season. Head coach Josh Heupel announced Mon...

The Grand Ole Opry dedicated its Aug. 29 show in Nashville to Dolly Parton, bringing together country artists to celebrate her music and decades-long ...

Lionel Richie checked himself into a hospital following a recent concert in St. Louis, with a source close to his tour saying the move was made out of...

Dolly Parton's connection to East Tennessee will be part of every Tennessee Volunteers football game this season. Head coach Josh Heupel announced Mon...

Foreigner is revisiting one of its best-known albums with a Super Deluxe Edition of Head Games, set for release on October 30, 2026. The band announce...