Local News

Providence Mayor, Tom Glover INTERVIEW
The city of Providence has seen positives and negatives recently. Saturday, at WTTL's On the Green remote broadcast, Providence Mayor, Tom Glover, came on for a few minutes to discuss it all with Trevor. With business growth and housing opportunities, the city is trying to do its part to bring people to Webster County....
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A local restaurant attached to Hopkins County giardia outbreak
This is Boyce Tate. Today: Mostly Sunny and 90. Channel 25 is reporting that a local restaurant is shut down due to a giardia (gee-ARE-dee-uh) threat. El Tapatio at 401 Madison Square Drive is temporarily closed so the employees can be trained and maintenance can be accomplished. The illness can be also contracted f...
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Senator Robby Mills approves of new passed bill
This is Boyce Tate. Today: Sunny and 91. The Hopkins County Health Department wants to warn everyone of the danger posed by raccoons. Three people have been bitten in the last two weeks. Now, they have to be tested for rabies since the animals cannot be tested. Besides raccoons, skunks, foxes, and bats are common ...
Jul 11, 2025
Local Area Obituaries

Glenna "Ma" Yewell, 96
BREMEN- Glenna "Ma" Yewell, 96, of Bremen died Friday, July 11, 2025 at Signature Healthcare Hillcrest in Owensboro. Ms. Yewell was born in McLean County on June 16, 1929. She was a homemaker and a member of Sacramento Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Ms. Yewell loved to sew quilts and afghans and was passiona...
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Jackie J. Murphy, 56
Obituary Jackie J. Murphy, 56, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at her home. She was born on March 28, 1969, in Lafayette, IN, to the late Linda Schilling Purchase. She was formerly employed as a janitor for Jefferson College. She loved her bearded dragon pets and enjoyed crocheting. In ad...
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Patricia Sue Duncan Blake, 81
Obituary Patricia Sue Duncan Blake, 81, of Graham, KY, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2025, at Madisonville Health and Rehab in Madisonville, KY. She was born on March 8, 1944, in Evansville, IN, to the late Louise Burden Duncan and Claude Duncan. She was formerly employed as a nurse aide at Brown Rest Home in Madison...
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Coalfield Comments

Coalfield Comments, July 14, 2025
Stay informed of what's going on in Madisonville, Hopkins County, and our surrounding communities with Coalfield Comments! Join Trevor Rice for this one hour program that airs Monday's from 8-9 a.m. every week. Here's who joined this week's program! Jennifer Daves- Public Relations Director with the City of Madisonvill...
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Coalfield Comments, July 7, 2025
It was a busy hour on Coalfield Comments! Host, Trevor Rice, was joined by Steven Ray, with the Hopkins County Genealogical Society to talk about upcoming events in the third quarter of programming in 2025. Also, Kentucky State Senator, Robby Mills, discussed the "Big Beautiful Bill," the I-69 road project in...
Jul 07, 2025

Coalfield Comments, June 30, 2025
It was another informative hour of content on Coalfield Comments. Trevor discussed everything going on in the City of Madisonville with Administrator, Rob Saint. He also had WTTL intern, Scott Schmitz, on the program to talk about the transition program the military provides for soldiers. Listen to the program every Mo...
Jun 30, 2025
106.9 WTTL

WTTL at 4th Fest 2025
106.9 WTTL, NASH 104.9, and 103.5 The Light were at 4th Fest 2025! Check out photos, listen to our broadcasts, and see vlog scenes from the largest outdoor music festival in western Kentucky!
Jul 07, 2025

Update on the Hopkins County Humane Society after EF1 tornado damage
Trevor Rice went out to the Hopkins County Humane Society on Thursday to see the work going on after the facility suffered significant damages due to the recent tornado that came through Madisonville. The Humane Society says it's currently housing 28 dogs still in the back end of the building. If you'd like to adopt an...
Apr 18, 2025
Nash 104.9

WTTL at 4th Fest 2025
106.9 WTTL, NASH 104.9, and 103.5 The Light were at 4th Fest 2025! Check out photos, listen to our broadcasts, and see vlog scenes from the largest outdoor music festival in western Kentucky!
Jul 07, 2025

WTTL becomes a McLean County Flood Relief Drop-off
106.9 WTTL, 103.5 The Light, and NASH 104.9, have become a drop-off location for several items to aid McLean County residents due to the recent flooding. Flood waters from the Green River will crest Monday, April 14, with around sixty percent of the county under water. Listen to the interview with Jalen Daugherty, who ...
Apr 14, 2025

Have some fun with scenes from MadCon 2025 at the Parkway Plaza Mall
WTTL hosted our first ever, MadCon! It was so much and we got to see and meet so many faces out at the Parkway Plaza Mall for our March event! Trevor shows you through the hallway space where the convention was held. We had a cosplay contest, Magic: Commander tournament, panels, vendors, and so much more! Watch the vid...
Apr 01, 2025
103.5 The Light

Monday Morning in Madisonville, July 14, 2025
The City of Madisonville hosts a 30-minute program that is updating our community with the latest of projects, events, and happenings going on each month. Kelly Forbes, Executive Director of Operations & Communications with the Madisonville-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation joined the program this wee...
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Coalfield Comments, July 14, 2025
Stay informed of what's going on in Madisonville, Hopkins County, and our surrounding communities with Coalfield Comments! Join Trevor Rice for this one hour program that airs Monday's from 8-9 a.m. every week. Here's who joined this week's program! Jennifer Daves- Public Relations Director with the City of Madisonvill...
4h ago

What a criminal defense attorney does for you
Join your host, Tom Springer, each Friday morning for Law Talk! Tom has been an attorney for two and a half decades helping Hopkins County residents. Law Talk educates and informs listeners on how your local attorney can help you fight your case. What does a criminal defense attorney do? Well, listen to this week's pro...
Jul 11, 2025
Country Music News

Noah Cyrus Honors Her Late "Pappy" In Emotional Post About Newly Released Country Album
Noah Cyrus released her second album, I Want My Loved Ones to Go with Me, on Friday (July 11), dedicating the project to her late grandfather, Ron Cyrus, known as "Pappy," who passed away in 2006. In an emotional Instagram post on what would have been ...
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Conner Smith Breaks Silence Over His Involvement In Crosswalk Car Accident Death, Says His "Heart Is Broken" For Victim
Conner Smith has broken his silence after accidentally striking and killing 77-year-old Dorothy "Dot" Dobbins, a prominent Nashville attorney, as she walked in a crosswalk on June 8. Smith, who received a misdemeanor citation for his role in the fatal ...
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Shaboozey Earns His Second Top 10 On Country Airplay Chart With "Good News"
Shaboozey has claimed his second Top 10 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart, as "Good News" climbs two spots to reach No. 10 this week. The track is from Shaboozey's 2024 album, Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going, which debuted at No. 2 on Top Cou...
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Pop Music News

Billy Joel Reveals That "Music Saved My Life" In Trailer For 'And So It Goes' Documentary
The HBO documentary, Billy Joel: And So It Goes, is set to premiere in two parts, airing on the network and streaming service on July 18 and 25. The first trailer for the rock doc was shared on Friday (July 11), and it features appearances from Paul Mc...
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Electric Light Orchestra Cancels Final Concert at London's Hyde Park Due To Jeff Lynne's 'Systemic Infection'
London's BST Hyde Park summer concert series was forced to cancel its final show scheduled for Sunday (July 13), after Jeff Lynne's ELO pulled out due to Lynne's health issues. The organizers announced on July 12 that the 77-year-old musician would not...
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Tupac, Lenny Kravitz, Bad Bunny, And Elvis Make 'Hottest Men Of All Time' List
On Wednesday (July 9), Harper's Bazaar published their list of the 50 "Hottest Men Of All Time," which includes Tupac Shakur at No. 2, Lenny Kravitz at No. 3, Bad Bunny at No. 8, and Elvis Presley at No. 17. Other musicians like Maluma, Zayn Malik, and...
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