A speeding car on I-69 is where the Madisonville police located a fugitive. Dlorren (duh-LOR-en) Wells was a passenger. It was also learned that Wells is wanted by the Robertson County Tennessee Sheriff's Office in Springfield. The M-P-D was informed that Robertson County would carry out the extradition. A reckless ...

A spot check of a Madisonville vehicle on Main Street is what ended up leading to the arrest of the driver. It was found that Scottie Utley did not have a driver's license or auto insurance. The Hopkins County Health Department will be hosting a free event that aims to bring together community members and healthcare p...

The organizaton that encourages citizens of Hopkins County to embrace Veterans and First Responders is remembering two other groups that are often forgotten. The Patrick Rudd Project has awarded over 4-thousand dollars to MedCenter Ambulance Service, and Madisonville-Hopkins County Central Dispatch. MedCenter will u...

Obituary Harold Gibbs Peach Sr., 95, passed away at Tradewater Health & Rehab Center in Dawson Springs, KY, on February 28, 2026. He was born June 5, 1930, in Anderson County, KY, to the late Earl Gibbs Peach and Onita Elliott Peach, he lived a remarkable life defined by entrepreneurship and a passion for horses. H...

Larry Gene Oglesby, 78, of Madisonville, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2026, at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville. He was born August 11, 1947 in Madisonville to the late James C. Oglesby and Gertrude Kirkwood Oglesby. He was also preceded in death by his brother, James C. Oglesby, Jr. Larry worked as th...

Judith Mary Harmon, 83, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at Ridgewood Terrace Health-Rehab in Madisonville. She was born on June 11, 1942, in California to the late Robert Smith and Grace Moore Smith. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her son, Scotty Harmon; two sist...

Join Trevor Rice every Monday from 8-9 a.m. for in depth conversations and thoughts on key issues happening in Madisonville and Hopkins County. Today's episode focuses on tourism and the importance of bringing in outsiders to Madisonville. The Madisonville Miners are looking for host families, make sure that you inquir...

Join Trevor Rice every Monday from 8-9 a.m. on 103.5 The Light! Community driven conversations to keep you informed and connected. Guests this week included, Lisa Miller, who speaks about the West Kentucky Harm Reduction Summit, and Sharmari Parker from Christian Food Bank, who discusses the struggles many are facing w...

On this edition of Coalfield Comments with host, Trevor Rice, he delves into the closing of Sureway, which made news headlines last week. He also delves into Presidents Day and discusses the growth of Madisonville and what our current administration is doing to generate all of this momentum. It was announced that the t...

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!

Check out the fun at the Dawson Springs Chamber of Commerce's Jingle and Mingle event!

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Join Trevor Rice every Monday from 8-9 a.m. for in depth conversations and thoughts on key issues happening in Madisonville and Hopkins County. Today's episode focuses on tourism and the importance of bringing in outsiders to Madisonville. The Madisonville Miners are looking for host families, make sure that you inquir...

Join the City of Madisonville every Monday from 7:30-8 a.m. to stay connected and informed of what's going on in our community! The ladies took over today's show to discuss all the happenings from last week. The recapped the KSR remote and 4th Fest announcements from Friday and previewed several events that Madisonvill...

Long time Madisonville attorney, Keith Cartwright, joined host Tom Springer of Springer Law Firm today to discuss what he deals with in being an attorney for the Hopkins County Schools and delve into the discussion of NIL and sports law. Listen back to today's conversation below!

Bryan Termulo is taking his career in a new direction, this time with a country sound and a new base in the United States. The Filipino singer, known ...

Thomas Rhett and his wife Lauren Akins have added a new member to their family. The country singer shared the news on social media, announcing the arr...

A Texas court has sentenced the driver involved in the crash that killed Laura Lynch, a founding member of The Chicks, bringing a legal chapter in the...

Spanish artist Rosala added another international milestone to her career this week. Organizers of the BRIT Awards announced she had won the Internati...

Neil Sedaka, the pop singer and songwriter whose melodies helped define an era, has died at 85. The news was confirmed in a statement shared with Bill...

Whitney Houston's I Have Nothing has crossed a major milestone, more than three decades after its release. The official video has now surpassed one bi...