This is Boyce Tate. Today is February 21st, it's becoming Sunny and 31. #1 Just so you know, there are numerous volunteer opportunities. Hosparus Health is one of the nation's largest nonprofit care providers for those facing serious illnesses. They are calling on community members to share the gift of their time by be...

Glema Center presents the 2025 Student Art Exhibit The Glema Mahr Center for the Arts presents its 2025 Student Art Exhibit, comprised of artwork from Hopkins County students ages kindergarten through high school. The show opens with a Preview Night on Monday, March 3, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and will remain on display t...

The Hopkins County Humane Society says this kind of weather is not friendly to pets. It can be deadly for outdoor pets, expecially those left on chains. They need to be inside or provided with insulated, wind-proof shelters with plenty of straw. Blankets or towels are poor choices because they can freeze. If you se...

It's nice to know that there's a website that features Kentucky road conditions. Here's the address: go-k-y dot k-y dot GOV. That's go-k-y dot k-y dot GOV. The National Weather Service says temperatures are expected to be extremely cold through Saturday with below zero wind-chills tomorrow. Webster County Emergency ...

This morning at 10, the Hopkins County Fiscal Court meets at the Government Center. New business includes the free Sheriff's Office app. It's intended to improve communication with the community. It's available on the App Store and Google Play. In Madisonville, the city council meets this afternoon at 4:30. City h...

The Madisonville Arts & Craft Faire will be held on Saturday, April 12th from 10A-3P at the Ballard Convention Center! 70+ vendors featuring everything handmade and retail! Perfect for Easter and Mother's Day shopping!

With Madisonville and Hopkins County bringing in new sets of eyeballs for events and happenings, we're seeing more money being filtered into our local economies. On this week's program, we focus on tourism! MadCon 2025 is coming to the Parkway Plaza Mall on Saturday, March 15. It will bring families locally and abroad ...

A rock slide on Saturday is what shut down one lane of I-69 near the Hopkins-Caldwell line. It was near the 87-mile marker. Each Kentucky county will receive federal disaster assistance to supplement response efforts to the emergency conditions caused by the winds, flooding and landslides that began on Friday. Emerge...

The State Police are searching for a man with ties to Hopkins and Muhlenberg counties. Kevin Johnson is wanted on numerous warrants, including escape. He has multiple tattoos, including both shoulders and a half-sleeve on his left arm. If you have information about Kevin Johnson, please contact auhtorities. In Hopkin...

The Madisonville City Council is going along the Kentucky League of Cities resolution. It opposes any bills brought forth during this year's General Assembly by any lawmaker that provides for the mandated centralized collection of local occupational fees or taxes by the state. It's facing some opposition, but Madisonv...

The MPD is reporting an arrest during the midnight hour on Saturday. 22-year-old Kevin Mitchell of Madisonville is charged with rape and assault. A domestic violence call was received by the police. They say the victim was Mitchell's girlfriend. She received minor injuries. He was transported to the detention cente...

Kentucky Sports Factory Grand Opening March 8th, 2025 11 AM - 2 PM We will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony, exciting giveaways, amazing birthday party incentives, and athletes showcasing our facility's incredible possibilities. Don't miss out on this fantastic celebration-come see what we have to offer! Looking forward ...

In observance of the Presidents Day holiday, city offices will be closed on Monday, February 17th, 2025. IMPORTANT INFORMATION! Presidents Day - Trash and Recycle Schedule: In observance of the Presidents Day holiday, the Sanitation Department will be closed on Monday, February 17th, 2025. The week of February 17th, al...

The Madisonville police are charging a Princeton man with sex crimes with a child under 12 years of age. The police say 23-year-old Mason Mayes of Princeton asked the child to send him sexually explicit material. He also was planning to meet the child. Mayes is charged with distributing obscene matter to a minor, an...

A man with multiple warrants is now in police custody. Samuel Holeman was picked up on Thursday afternoon when an officer spotted him walking in the middle of Dulin Street. As the officer was speaking to him, he tossed something into the grass. After he was handcuffed, the officer found a glass pipe used for smoking...

The Madisonville police are announcing the arrest of man on child exploitation charges. The investigation began on Tuesday and the arrest was made yesterday (on Thursday). 23-year-old Mason Mayes of Princeton admitted to sending a minor under the age of 12 sexually explicit photos and planned to meet the child on a ...

MadCon is coming to Madisonville, Kentucky on Saturday, March 15 at the Parkway Plaza Mall from 10a-5p! It will be free for the public to attend! Want to be involved? Private message us if you're interested in any of the following. -Hosting a Magic or Pokemon card game tournament. -Being a vendor -Being an art vendor -...

Road improvements will slow traffic on a short stretch of I-69 in Madisonville for most of this year. The first stage will have the fast lane blocked in each direction from Island Ford Road to just south of the Fowler Road overpass. This will allow the construction of new crash safety walls around bridge piers at the...

People are still talking about the amazing volleyball tournament that was held at the Kentucky Sports Factory this past weekend. It was the first major event at the new venue. One of those who attended was City Council member Adam Townsend. (Sound clip is in audio below.) The M-P-D is reporting the forgery of an auto t...

The city and county are celebrating the successful opening of the first large event at the Kentucky Sports Factory. Volleyball players from 5 states packed out the place this past weekend in what is expected to be the largest event of the year. It's estimated that just over 3-thousand visited the venue on Midtown Bou...