A swerving vehicle on Grapevine Road is what led the police to do a traffic stop. A search of Bradley Rolley's Chevrolet Tahoe produced a bag of what was thought to be meth. The officer also found the schedule 3 narcotic drug known as suboxone. Rolley was transported to the detention center. The state police are repo...

The Madisonville police are reporting two sexual assaults at the Madisonville Manor Nursing Home. The victim claims Nicholas Newman entered her room while she was asleep. Another victim is claiming that she also was sexually assaulted when Newman entered her room with a knife. The police report states that Newman w...

Today is the sheriff's last day. Matt Sanderson was at the helm for 11 years. He began his law enforcement career with the Madisonville Police Department in 1998.. Sanderson says he's confident his chief deputy is ready for the job. Charlie Young will take over with the crime rate at a 20-year low. The new sheriff's of...

Diana Lynn Hargrove, 75, of Hanson, KY, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2026, at Baptist Health Deaconess surrounded by her family. She was born on June 16, 1951, in Hardin County, KY to the late Folie Cundiff and Daisy Mae Needham Cundiff. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, John Powell....

Shirley Cotton Tapp, 67, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Monday, August 3, 2026 at Owensboro Health in Owensboro, KY. Arrangements are currently pending at Harris Funeral Home.

Amanda Jane Jones, 49, of Mortons Gap, KY passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2026 at Lucy Smith King Care Center in Henderson, KY. She was born on November 7, 1976 in Henderson, KY to Thomas Morgan and the late Edna Jane Dalton Morgan. Amanda was a member of The River in Nortonville, KY. She was a homemaker. She loved...

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!

On this week's edition of Coalfield Comments, Trevor invites the Salvation Army and the Pennyrile Soapbox Derby Association onto the program. Listen to this week's in-depth conversations below!

Join Trevor Rice every Monday f0r 1-hour of local news talk and discussions on Coalfield Comments! This week, members from Teen Challenge came into the studio to discuss the opening of the Teen Challenge Thrift Store and to share their stories on Teen Challenge has helped them. Listen back to this emotional conversatio...

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 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!

Join Monday Morning in Madisonville every Monday from 7:30-8 a.m. for the latest going on in our city! Deputy City Administrator, Brad Long, was joined by Senator, Robby Mills, to discuss growth and happenings going in our backyard. Listen to updates on city events and the Senator Mills conversation below!

Hosts, Christy and Steve Keist, announced that this would be the last episode of "Jesus Asks, Are You listening?" Over 170 episodes of thought provoking conversations blending God and politics. Hear the final conversations below!

Ella Langley is bringing the spirit of her latest album into a new collaboration with Shiner. The country singer and Texas brewery have announced Dand...

Morgan Wallen has returned to the top of the Billboard 200 with I'm the Problem, adding another week to the album's extended chart run. Billboard anno...

Parker McCollum and his wife, Hallie Ray Light McCollum, have welcomed their second child, a baby boy named Rocker Tommy Light McCollum. The couple an...

Only 18 songs have achieved a rare double victory: winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song and reaching No. 1 on the Hot 100. Billboard's cha...

Prince's Purple Rain is officially heading to Broadway, bringing the music and story of the landmark 1984 film to New York's Majestic Theatre. The pro...

Phil Collins has shared his admiration for Taylor Swift, reflecting on an early performance that left a lasting impression on him. During a recent dis...