Author Archives: Eryn Barnes

Shop local with Whippoorwill Farmhouse Studios
Host Leesa Boone welcomes Harold Fowler of Whippoorwill Farmhouse Studios on WWKY's Shop Local show to discuss his family's two Madisonville-area Airbnb properties (Whipper Will Farmhouse and 450 on S...
Eryn Barnes Feb 26, 2026

James Douglas Peyton, 82
James Douglas Peyton, 82, of Madisonville, KY, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville. He was born on October 13, 1943, in Coiltown, KY, to the late Ja...
Eryn Barnes Feb 26, 2026

New adjustments to zoning enforcement board
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 ...
Eryn Barnes Feb 26, 2026

Ronald Reinke, 60
Obituary Ronald Reinke, 60, of Dawson Springs, KY, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at his home. He was born on December 27, 1965, in Chicago, IL, to the late Rita Anne Strangaritch Reinke an...
Eryn Barnes Feb 25, 2026

Assistance to those paying heating bill
The Madisonville police officers who visited a residence to arrest a fugitive are reporting the arrest of another person as well. As Kimberly Thompson gathered her things that she would need in jail, ...
Eryn Barnes Feb 25, 2026

James F. Keller III, 68
Obituary James F. Keller III, 68, of Slaughters, KY, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, KY. He was born on January 1, 1958, in Plaquemine, LA, to Lo...
Eryn Barnes Feb 24, 2026

Shop local with Fulcrum Heating and Cooling
Host Leesa Boone welcomes a new co-host, Jeremiah Marsh of Fulcrum Heating & Cooling, on the Shop Local Show streaming live on 1040.9 WWKY's Facebook page. They highlight national calendar items (...
Eryn Barnes Feb 24, 2026

Shop local with Madisonville Garage Doors
Host Leesa Boone welcomes listeners to the Shop Local Show on 104.9 WWKY (streaming on Facebook at 104.9 WWKY) and interviews Benjamin from Madisonville Garage Doors. Benjamin shares that he has worke...
Eryn Barnes Feb 24, 2026

Shop Local with Brothers Bar-B-Que
Leesa Boone hosts the Shop Local show on 104.9 WWKY, streaming on Facebook, featuring Brothers Barbecue and encouraging listeners to follow both WWKY and Brothers Barbecue online. After light conversa...
Eryn Barnes Feb 24, 2026

Shirlie Ann Mitchell, 80
Obituary Shirlie Ann Mitchell, 80, of Madisonville, KY, formerly of Louisville, KY, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026, at Ridgewood Terrace Health and Rehab in Madisonville. She was born on Jan...
Eryn Barnes Feb 24, 2026

Win Tickets to see Ed Sheeran
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Win Tickets to See Ed Sheeran Live in Nashville!
Get ready for one of the biggest concerts of the year...
Classic Hits 106.9 WTTL and Legates Furniture are giving YOU the chance to win two tickets to see Ed Sheeran live in Nashville, Tennessee this June!
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Enter to Win Movie Tickets
Thank you to The Showbox for providing tickets for our listeners to win. Tickets will be redeemed at The Showbox 4000 Fort Campbell Blvd, Hopkinsville KY.

Free Lunch From Acapulco
Every week day you have the chance to win a FREE lunch to the Acapulco Mexican Grill located at 105 Country Club Ln, Madisonville, KY 42431!
The winner will receive a coupon that is valid for one free lunch which can be used Monday-Friday!!
Let's get our grub on...