There is now a Revolutionary War monument to honor the 66 Hopkins County residents who fought to win our independence. The founder of the 250th Anniversary Committee was told by Judge Executive Jack Whitfield that she should set up the committee to organize it, and then report to the fiscal court. Betty Cox says peop...

The state senator representing Hopkins, Henderson, Union, and Webster counties is back from a day long conference in our nation's capitol. Robby Mills says the The White House Intergovernmental Affairs team focused on Kentucky. They heard from four Cabinet Secretaries speaking on a variety of subjects, including ener...

In Madisonville, the city council has a special meeting on Monday, the 29th, at 4:30. Included will be the second reading of the annual Madisonville budget set to go into effect on July 1st. There will also be a resolution for Mayor Cotton to enter into an agreement for architectural services for the Hopkins County Se...

John Michael Luckett, 80, of Nebo, KY, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on October 21, 1945, in Oakland, CA, to the late John Patrick Luckett and Imogene Lacy Luckett. John worked in maintenance at G.E. until his retirement. He was a member of the American Legi...

Obituary Hilda Lee Patterson Millis, 96, of Madisonville, KY, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at Madisonville Health and Rehab.She was born on December 23, 1929, in Earlington, KY, to the late Evra Bell Reynolds Patterson and Tolbert Patterson. She was formerly employed with K-Mart where she worked in shipping an...

Obituary Linda Lee McCarty Williams, 81, of Evansville, IN, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026, at Columbia Healthcare in Evansville, IN.She was born on February 9, 1945, in Madisonville, KY, to the late Hazel Nance McCarty and Lee McCarty. She enjoyed watching wrestling, being outdoors, listening to Conway Twitty, a...

Join Trevor Rice every Monday from 8-9 a.m. for local news talk and conversations surrounding Madisonville and Hopkins County! This week, Trevor had City of Madisonville Mayor, Kevin Cotton, on the program. Listen to his in depth conversation below!

Join Trevor Rice every Monday for Coalfield Comments! Monday mornings from 8-9 a.m. on 103.5 The Light! Today's conversations talked about 4th Fest and Praise in the Park as well as what is happening in Nortonville, Kentucky. Listen to this week's conversations below!

Join Coalfield Comments every Monday from 8-9 a.m. for the latest for in depth conversations with community leaders of what's going on in our own backyard. Kelly Forbes joined the program this week to discuss the big fundraising event for the Patrick Rudd Project and also gets into the 9/11 Hero's Run and Economic Deve...

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!

Children across Hopkins County call in each year for our annual Ho Ho Hotline event, where they get to talk with Santa on the air! Listen below to this years conversations!

For the link to our Facebook live during the 2025 Veterans Day Parade, please go the link below!

5th ANNUAL WTTL KARAOKE CONTEST! Contest schedule: Monday, August 4-Friday, August 8 @ 7 P.M. (EACH NIGHT!) -Winners receive a free t-shirt, medal, $50, and will compete in the finals free of charge to the fair Finals: Saturday, August 9 @ 7 P.M. -Winner will receive a trophy, recording session with Steve Baker, and gr...

Join Trevor Rice every Monday from 8-9 a.m. for local news talk and conversations surrounding Madisonville and Hopkins County! This week, Trevor had City of Madisonville Mayor, Kevin Cotton, on the program. Listen to his in depth conversation below!

Check out Monday Morning in Madisonville every Monday from 10-10:30 a.m.! It's 4th Fest week! The largest outdoor music festival in western Kentucky. Listen to this week's conversation below!

Today's episode of Law Talk we discuss the continuation of the Nuts & Bolts of a Lawsuit. Listen below to today's conversation. Law Talk airs on The Light 103.5 from 10 - 10:30 am every Friday.

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