Public schools are back in session. This year, there's a new school bus safety law. Here's MPD Sergeant Austin Young. Advocates are hoping to expand the measure by allowing doctors to prescribe medicines to terminally ill patients that are being used in clinical trials. The Green River Area Development District New pic...

In Hopkins County, the elections office says the deadline for any potential write-in candidate in the November election is not correct. The actual deadline for any write-in candidate for the Dawson Springs Independent Board of Education is at the close of business on Monday, the 24th. Documentation must be submitted to...

The National Weather Service says the prolonged period of heat and humidity will last at least through Wednesday. A resident at the Homestead Personal Care Home on Thompson Avenue is facing drug charges. After discovering several hypodermic needles, the administrator contacted the police. Kizzy Stockton was found to be...

The Hopkins County School District is beginning a mentoring program to assist middle school students to help them avoid opioid addiction. It was presented to the fiscal court by County Attorney Lee Riddle.

The jury in a two-day trial in Hopkins County Circuit Court is out with a verdict against a man charged with drug activity. Larry Harvey is guilty of 1st Degree Trafficking in 2 or More Grams of Methamphetamine. The jury also found Harvey guilty of being a 1st Degree Persistent Felony Offender. They recommended a se...

Webster County authorities say they're looking for a dirt biker who raced away from a traffic stop. It's reported that he was last seen in Diamond on KY 109, turning onto Baptist Hill Road. If you have any information, contact authorities. The Madisonville man trying to sell stolen watches to a jeweler in Evansville...

The Madisonville Police Department is reporting that two people are facing charges for targeting female jail inmates for human trafficking. The media is reporting that Bryan Allison was using the court's bond system to induce female drug users into exploitative sexual activity and drug trafficking. The police discover...

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...

The Pennyrile Area Development District is reminding Medicare beneficiaries that they could be eligible to save money. It's for those who are living on a fixed income, that qualify for programs that help pay a Medicare Part-B premium, and reduce prescription drug costs through the Medicare Savings Program and Extra He...

Tomorrow morning, Madisonville Community College will unveil a significant addition to its aviation program. The school says it has acquired an aircraft that will enhance training opportunities. The full picture will come into focus tomorrow. The man who attempted to pull down a Madisonville police officer is being c...

The state representative for Hopkins County says the largest gathering of state legislators from across the nation is occurring through Wednesday in Chicago. Robby Mills is there with House Majority Whip Jason Nemes on Election Technology, Security & Trust. Mills says he will attend several sessions, including ones...

Authorities in Western Kentucky say Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are holding nearly 200 immigrants that are waiting to be deported. Many are at the Hopkins County Jail. A former county judge says that if you have evidence that some someone has committed a crime, then that person can be detained and arres...

Webster County Emergency Management says the popup drivers license event at the Webster County Public Library on Tuesday, the 28th, will be the last one in Dixon this year. It will be at 101 KY 132. Reservations are still being taken. Madisonville Community College Workforce Solutions is proud to partner with Grow w...

A Madisonville man is facing three charges for the way he was driving. The officer notified Devon Hall during the traffic stop on East Arch Street that his Jeep Compass was not registered, that his driver's license was suspended, and that he was not using his seat belt. The police department often is notified of intox...

Webster County Emergency Management says the popup drivers license event at the Webster County Public Library on Tuesday, the 28th, will be the last one in Dixon this year. It will be at 101 KY 132. Reservations are still being taken. Madisonville Community College Workforce Solutions is proud to partner with Grow w...

A nonpartisan coalition of hemp industry advocates is glad to see a definition-fix that is described as a critical step toward regulatory clarity. The Hemp Industry and Farmers of America is expressing their thanks to the White House for producing it. The hemp industry is hoping Congress will build on it with addition...

In Hopkins County, Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville is involved in a three-year construction and renovation program. The project includes 10 new operating rooms, renovations and expansion of the Mahr Cancer Center, and a new three-story medical office building at Mid Town Commons that will offer primary care, im...

In Hopkins County, the air is clear about chronic absenteeism and school attendance. Community members recently took part in a roundtable discussion that addressed attendance barriers. One of the purposes of the event was to reduce chronic absenteeism. Just for the record, it's against the law to run from a traffic s...