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2025 Hopkins County Fair Gospel Concert
Join 103.5 The Light at the Hopkins County-Madisonville Fairgrounds for a fun night of worship, praise, and gospel singing. Moderator and lead speaker, Pastor Kellan Lamb, of the Cornerstone Baptist Church will lead in this evening of fun. Enjoy wonderful music provided by The Childress Family and Savana Adams! It's ha...
3h ago

Groundbreaking ceremony for E. Hofmann Packaging
This is Boyce Tate. Today: Mostly Sunny and 95. The company that's bringing 164 new jobs to Hopkins County has its groundbreaking ceremony today (Tuesday). E. Hofmann Packaging says it will be at the U-S 41-A Industrial Site which is at 31-13 Nebo Road. This will be the Canadian company's first U-S operation. Loca...
12h ago

Ribbon cutting for new Hopkins County high school auxiliary gyms and storm shelters
This is Boyce Tate. Today: Mostly Sunny and 93. Hopkins County has two new high school auxiliary gyms and storm shelters. The ribbon cutting ceremony will be tomorrow (Tuesday) at 1 at Hopkins Central at 66-25 Hopkinsville Road. Governor Beshear is expected to speak. An Open house will follow. The Madisonville Cit...
Jul 28, 2025

Cram the Cruiser event in Hanson
This is Boyce Tate. Today: Sunny and 93. In the business world, it's generally believed that the more people you know, the better. That's why the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, the Economic Development Corporation, and Tourist and Convention Commission is hosting another Small Business Roundtable. It's this m...
Jul 25, 2025

Housing crisis impacting Hopkins County
This is Boyce Tate. Today: Mostly Sunny and 94. Nighttime work on a 5-mile section of I-69 in Madisonville continues. The milling and paving is from mile point 113 to 118. The job is not expected to be finished until the end of the month. The crew is working a 12-hour shift beginning at 6 PM. The city of Madisonvill...
Jul 24, 2025

Hopkins County Humane Society to be demolished
This is Boyce Tate. Today: Sunny and 94. All of the state police posts are involved in a drug operation they are calling Operation Summer Heat. It's resulted in almost 200 arrests. The investigation is still active, and additional arrests are anticipated. Post 2 in Nortonville is reporting 21 arrests. Drug overdo...
Jul 23, 2025

City of Madisonville Ambassador Program taking signups
This is Boyce Tate. Today: Mostly Sunny and 91. The parasitic infection discovered at a Madisonville restaurant a few days ago is spreading. The health department now says there are 66 confirmed cases of giardia (gee-ARE-dee-uh). The new cases are reported in Muhlenberg and Webster counties. Persons with a diarrhea...
Jul 22, 2025

Details leaked on driver leaving scene of crash
This is Boyce Tate. Today: Mostly Sunny and 92. The state wants industrial growth for Hopkins County. The Economic Development Corporation says a 340-thousand dollar check will help prepare the land for job-creating projects. The money cannot be used for anything else. The E-D-C says this is the first phase of a 3-...
Jul 21, 2025

New retail being addressed in Madisonville
This is Boyce Tate. Today: Showers and 89. The Madisonville police are reporting the arrest of a driver who disregarded a stop sign and was in possession of synthetic drugs. Delilah Hughes agreed to a field sobriety test during the traffic stop that proved to the officer that she was impaired due to illicit drug use...
Jul 18, 2025

Lawsuits being filed against local Madisonville restaurant
This is Boyce Tate. Today: Sunny with a chance of showers and 93. In Hopkins County, lawsuits are being filed against the Mexican restaurant that is linked to 23 cases of Giardia (gee-AR-dee-uh). The number of cases is expected to increase at the El Tapatio (tah-puh-TEE-oh) restaurant. The health department says ot...
Jul 17, 2025

Special purpose vehicles to be on Hopkins County roads
This is Boyce Tate. Today: Mostly Sunny and 90 In Hopkins County, the health department says the Giardia (gee-AR-dee-uh) outbreak has a connection with the El Tapatio (tah-puh-TEE-oh) restaurant. There are 24 confirmed cases. There appears to be a temperature problem with the walk-in refrigerator. Hand washing is ...
Jul 16, 2025

Groundbreaking to take place for E. Hofmann Packaging
This is Boyce Tate. Today: Some showers and 90 The Madisonville police are reporting that a man charged with trespassing and terroristic threatening is in the detention center. The police were called to a residence on West Center Street in reference to a trespassing charge. Jordan Craig was arrested when his father...
Jul 15, 2025

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....
Jul 14, 2025

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...
Jul 14, 2025

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

Madisonville police chase ends with arrest
This is Boyce Tate. Today: Mostly Sunny and 89. The Madisonville Police are reporting the arrest of a man they had to chase. 42-year-old Ronald Kennedy sped away on his A-T-V when he spotted them at the intersection of Hickory Hollow Drive and Grapevine Road. The M-P-D say Kennedy eventually went into the yards of ...
Jul 10, 2025

Madisonville man to face six charges
This is Boyce Tate. Today: Partly Sunny and 86. The Hopkins County Health Department is warning of a parasitic infection that's spreading. The Giardia (gee-AR-dee-uh ) outbreak is caused by an intestinal parasite found in lakes, pools, streams, and from unwashed hands touching foods or other surfaces after using the...
Jul 09, 2025

Boil advisory still in effect for Webster County residents
This is Boyce Tate. Today: Mostly Sunny and 89. The water system issues in Webster County are still being addressed. A Boil Water Advisory remains in effect. Water customers are being requested to conserve water when possible. Emergency Management is reporting that crews are isolating valves and redirecting water f...
Jul 08, 2025

Business to boom at Madisonville shopping center soon
This is Boyce Tate. Today: A chance of rain with a high of 89. The Madisonville police are crediting an arrest to the Law Enforcement Information Network of Kentucky and the National Crime Information Center. The M-P-D was informed about a vehicle on I-69 with an expired registration, as well as questionable insuran...
Jul 07, 2025

West Noel Interceptor project coming along
This is Boyce Tate. Today: Sunny and 91. The senator representing Hopkins, Henderson, Union, and Webster counties is disappointed with some legislators. Robby Mills says they are repeating a lie that has been completely rebutted by our hospitals and the Kentucky Hospital Association. He says both Deaconess Henders...
Jul 04, 2025