Madisonville will be getting a new Veterans Affairs clinic. It will be at 905 Nebo Road. It will provide outpatient primary care, general wellness, and preventive care by appointment. Construction will begin in January. The current clinic is located at 99 Stagecoach Road. The traffic stop of an I-69 driver who was t...

Some of the families of the inmates at the Hopkins County Jail are the target of a telephone scam. They are being told that their loved one can be released from jail if the family pays a certain amount of money. The jail wants you to know that this is not the way they operate. They say scammers often use fear to ca...

Two public meetings on data centers are in the books. The city of Madisonville had the first one last week and the county had one on Monday evening. Residents shared their thoughts and concerns. No formal decisions have been made. Some think the issue breaks down along party lines. Those opposing data centers poin...

Deward Stallins was born on June 24, 1926 in the Lewiston Community in Caldwell County, Kentucky. His parents were John Milton Stallins and Effie Stallins. His one sibling was a 24-year-old sister, Mae Perry. Deward graduated from in 1944 from the Caldwell County School system. He joined the U.S. Navy during World War ...

Randy Keith Thomas, 66, of Nortonville, KY passed away on October 30, 2026 at Heartford House in Owensboro, KY. He was born on November 23, 1959 in Madisonville, KY to the late Gilbert L. and Shelby D. Thomas of Nortonville, KY Randy had worked in construction. In addition to his father, he is preceded in death by his ...

Timothy A. Hill Sr., age 66, of Providence, KY, peacefully passed away on October 31, 2026, at his residence, surrounded by loved ones. Born on July 18, 1960, in Evansville, IN, to the late Delmar R. Hill and Frona Turpin Hill. He was also preceded in death by five brothers and three sisters. Mr. Hill was a factory wor...

Join Trevor Rice each Monday for 1-hour of news talk and commentary surrounding Madisonville and Hopkins County! This week's guests were Hopkins County Judge Executive, Jack Whitfield, Woman's Club members Rhonda Clark and Tricia Noel, and Vice Commander, Jamie Mills, from the American Legion. Listen back to their inte...

Join Trevor Rice every Monday for 1-hour of local news talk and discussions! We're just over one week from elections and the campaign trail continues for local candidates. Charlie Beshears, a candidate running for re-election for Hopkins County Magistrate: District 6 joined the program to answer questions. Listen below...

On Coalfield Comments this week, Trevor interviews Ronnie Noel (4th District Magistrate Candidate) and Billy Parrish (5th District Magistrate Candidate) to discuss their political campaigns. He also had Teresa Childress Lutz in to talk about the annual "Gospel Music Extravaganza coming up October 23rd and 24th. Li...

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!

This Veterans Day, we're coming together as a community to celebrate the brave men and women who've served our country at Salute to Service! 🎖 📅 Sunday, November 8 | 12:30-1:30 PM 📍 Downtown Madisonville - live from the WTTL / Nash 104.9 studios during the Veterans Parade Enjoy patriotic music by Ray Ligon Gr...

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 Monday for 1-hour of news talk and commentary surrounding Madisonville and Hopkins County! This week's guests were Hopkins County Judge Executive, Jack Whitfield, Woman's Club members Rhonda Clark and Tricia Noel, and Vice Commander, Jamie Mills, from the American Legion. Listen back to their inte...

Join the City of Madisonville every Monday for 30 minutes of continuous discussions surrounding our community! A new VA clinic was recently added for our veterans! The city discusses that and more below!

Answers to our previous conversations are found in today's episode of Law Talk, with Tom Springer. Arbitration, mediation, and dispute resolutions are huge factors in law and sometimes the amount of money owed doesn't always become reality when the dust has settled. Listen back to this week's program below!

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Kentucky bluegrass band The Creekers have released their second album, Follow the Sound, marking another milestone in their growing music career. Rele...

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Juan Atkins, one of the founding figures of Detroit techno and a member of the influential Belleville Three, has died at age 64. His agency, Greensmit...

Wu-Tang Clan will bring their legendary hip-hop catalog to Detroit this Thanksgiving, performing during the Detroit Lions' annual holiday game at Ford...