This is Boyce Tate. Today: Showers and 84. The Hopkins County Schools have two new assistant superintendents. Both Dr. Ann Love and Jason Clark have been in education for 27-years. Clark's resume includes stints as principal of Browning Springs Middle School, and the assessment coordinator for Hopkins County. Love...

This is Boyce Tate. Today: Partly Sunny and 88. The Madisonville police have the details about the arrest of an intoxicated man on a mini-golf course who had passed out. They say Julio Rivera was in possession of a T-H-C vape pen. Rivera was booked into the county jail on a Controlled Substance charge. A disturbanc...

This is Boyce Tate. Today: Mostly Sunny and 85. An effort is underway in Madisonville to develop a community safety program. The objective is to raise awareness among school-aged children and senior citizens about the various risks and dangers associated with drugs. Keith May from Law Publications will be visiting ...

This is Boyce Tate. Today: Sunny and 80. A bicyclist with serious injuries is being treated at Baptist Health Deaconess. Christopher Williams was hit by a Chevrolet Tahoe on South Main Street yesterday Monday morning at 2-20. The police say Williams disregarded a stop sign. The Tahoe was driven by 30-year-old Cier...

This is Boyce Tate. Today: a chance of showers 78. Madisonville's leadership is helping shape the Commonwealth's economic future. The Kentucky League of Cities invited Mayor Cotton and Deputy City Administrator Brad Long to make a presentation at the recent Summer Summit. Cotton and Long shared their insights on re...

This is Boyce Tate. Today: Rain and 83. The traffic stop of a speeding car on South Main in Madisonville is what led to a sobriety test. The police report states that Samantha Burger was going 15 miles over the speed limit, and the odor of alcohol was in her Chevrolet Malibu. Burger admitted to drinking before she ...

This is Boyce Tate. Today: Showers and 84. A section of interstate highway in Madisonville is being improved. By the end of the week, the work should be done. The work is primarily between exits 114 and 116. In the interest of safety, the speed limit has been reduced to 55. Webster County needs school bus drivers...

This is Boyce Tate. Today: Sunny and 88. Work on I-69 in Madisonville is going to impact traffic through the end of the week. The left lane of both the north and southbound section will be blocked between Island Ford Road at the 116 mile marker and just south of Center Street. It's a 4 and a third mile long section...

This is Boyce Tate. Today: Sunny and 88. The Madisonville Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation is hoping many will take the time to complete the annual Wage & Workforce Survey. The Kentucky Association of Manufacturers would like to see manufacturers, logistics-distributors, and Kentucky energy compan...

This is Boyce Tate. Today: Mostly Sunny and 83. The M-P-D is reporting on the 6-year-old that was found by a resident. The mother is facing a wanton endangerment charge. The child told the police that no one was home with him and his two year old brother, and that he was attempting to walk to his grandmother's hou...

This is Boyce Tate. Today: Showers and 73. The driver of an I-69 vehicle displaying an improper temporary tag is facing four charges. Gage Goben and Ladarius Grady were arrested Tuesday afternoon. It was found that Grady was in possession of a handgun even though he is a convicted felon. The police say the gun was...

This is Boyce Tate. Today: Partly Sunny and 79 The decision by Hopkins County to establish a film commission to benefit from the growing film and television industry is gaining strength. A number of cities want to be included in the West Kentucky Film Commission. The official launch of the effort was yesterday at t...

This is Boyce Tate. Today: Partly Sunny and 76. The Madisonville Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation says Madisonville is positioned in the middle of one of the nation's leading metal manufacturing regions. According to their tracking database, the region has seen more primary metal manufacturing projec...

This is Boyce Tate. Today: Showers and 73. Weather permitting, it'll be another busy week with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. When work resumes today, Hopkins County will see a number of sites where there will be mowing, ditching, and pothole repairs. In Muhlenberg County, the jobs include rail mowing and repl...

This is Boyce Tate. Today: Sunny and 70. A new law permits counties and cities to establish an ordinance allowing operation of street-legal special purpose vehicles on highways. The passage of Senate Bill 63 legally begins on June 27th. It must be registered, equipped with essential safety features, and insured. It...

This is Boyce Tate. Today: Sunny and 70. Webster County Emergency Management says the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Onton is open. The hours are Monday through Saturday from 9 to 7, and Sunday from 1 until 7. Residents impacted by the severe April weather and flooding are encouraged to apply. If you had to re...

This is Boyce Tate. Today: Sunny and 74. The Family Foundation of Kentucky puts up a legislative scorecard every year to rate a lawmaker's pro-family votes. Senator Robby Mills of Hopkins County is one of only 10 state lawmakers on the list with a score of 100. The foundation says this is the most comprehensive pro...

This is Boyce Tate. Today: Showers and 81. A traffic stop of a driver and his passenger for not wearing their seat belts is what led to an arrest last week on South Main. In plain view of the officer, there was a dish with suspected marijuana residue. The officer also detected the smell of alcohol in the Chevrolet ...

This is Boyce Tate. Today: Rain and 81. The state senator representing Hopkins County is back from Washington D-C. Robby Mills says he had a very good day advocating for federal funding for the I-69 Bridge. He says his group was an impressive mix of Kentucky and Indiana federal and state officials plus business and ...

This is Boyce Tate. Today: Showers and 86. The Hopkins County Judge Executive is spending a lot of time still dealing with the impact of April's rain. Jack Whitfield says the Tradewater and Pond Rivers need attention. (Clip in audio below) Two dozen more counties have approval for individual assistance due to the Ap...