A call to the Madisonville police about domestic violence at a Hickory Drive residence is what led to an arrest. The complainant informed the officer that Andrew Williams has a history becoming violent when he is intoxicated. The police report states that she had no visible injuries. Before Williams was transported...

The National Weather Service says a strong cold front will push through tomorrow evening dropping temperatures into the freezing zone. In Frankfort, State Senator Robby Mills says he is grateful that his colleagues have allowed him to continue to serve as the Majority Caucus Chair for another 2 years. In fact, the Sen...

They can't build the new humane society building in Madisonville fast enough. The much smaller Dulin Street facility is over capacity. It's being used due to the April 2025 tornado that greatly damaged the Lafoon Trail location. Meanwhile, adoptions are leaning heavily on the website. No appointments are needed. You...

The Madisonville police are out with the details about the arrest of a person on Badgett Lane riding an electric bicycle with no front or rear lights . The officer also noticed Susan Black had the smell of alcohol, and appeared to be under its influence. After getting permission to do a search, Black was placed under...

Madisonville's annual Veterans Day Ceremony will be on Sunday at 1. It will be at the Veterans Memorial in North Main Street, and will be streamed on the city's Facebook page. If it rains, it will be in the fiscal court room in the Government Center. The 63rd annual Veterans Day Parade is Sunday at 2. It will be on Mai...

It's not too late for Hopkins County residents to share their thoughts for or against data centers. Here is County Magistrate Charlie Beshears. In Webster County, the public library has a food for fines program. It continues through December 18th. Every items takes off your account fines. Expired food will not be acc...

Here are the winners in yesterday's election affecting Hopkins County residents. At the federal level, it will be Andy Barr and James Comer. The constitutional amendment easily passed. The magistrate winners are Tim Riggs, Ronnie Noel, Chris Bowles, and Justin Jones. Madisonville mayor Kevin Cotton will serve anoth...

Today, voters who have not yet voted will be visiting the polls for the mid-term elections. Anyone in line by 6 PM, will be able to vote. A new law passed this summer requires voters in Kentucky to show a photo ID. The ballots are two-sided. Every ballot carries a statewide constitutional amendment. If the amendm...

Madisonville will be getting a new Veterans Affairs clinic. It will be at 905 Nebo Road. It will provide outpatient primary care, general wellness, and preventive care by appointment. Construction will begin in January. The current clinic is located at 99 Stagecoach Road. The traffic stop of an I-69 driver who was t...

Some of the families of the inmates at the Hopkins County Jail are the target of a telephone scam. They are being told that their loved one can be released from jail if the family pays a certain amount of money. The jail wants you to know that this is not the way they operate. They say scammers often use fear to ca...

Two public meetings on data centers are in the books. The city of Madisonville had the first one last week and the county had one on Monday evening. Residents shared their thoughts and concerns. No formal decisions have been made. Some think the issue breaks down along party lines. Those opposing data centers poin...

The mayor of Madisonville is being honored for showing outstanding leadership, vision, and dedication to the growth and support of aviation in Kentucky. Kevin Cotton has been presented with the Legacy Award from the Kentucky Association of Aviation. It was a trespassing complaint that brought the MPD to a Whiltshire Dr...

When a cop who knows a moped operator has no license, you know what's next. When James Stafford was pulled over, he admitted he had no license. A search of his vehicle though, produced marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Stafford was placed under arrest. A vehicle at night with just one headlight is likely to be stop...

The Madisonville police are holding a murder suspect. Dead is a 32-year-old man whose identity is not yet released. He was shot late on Saturday night in a domestic confrontation on Eastside Lane. Being held in the county jail is 27-year-old Robert B. Johnson of Muhlenberg County. In Hopkins County, the detention ce...

The careless driver on I-69 spotted by a police officer is facing two charges. At the traffic stop, Carrie Sansing said she did not have a driver's license. It was then learned that she had been warned a number of times about this problem. Sansing was arrested and placed in the detention center. There's a lot of tal...

The National Weather Service says our pleasant fall weather will continue into next week. In Hopkins County, the clerk's office will be closed on Thursday for state and local training. Normal hours will return tomorrow. The woman who spent over 45 minutes in the restroom at the Ideal Market on East Center Street is fa...

Madisonville is in the process of adopting an ordinance that would establish the rules for how data centers can be built in the city. On Monday, it was agreed that additional civic meetings are needed, and that the city should not rush into a decision. Data centers are the physical backbone of the modern digital worl...

The National Weather Service is calling for a gradual warming trend this week, reaching 10 degrees above normal by the weekend. Being held in the Hopkins County Jail on a $50,000 dollar bond is a Kentucky man charged with sexual abuse of a minor. 22-year-old Joseph Riggs is also charged with possessing drug parapherna...

In Madisonville, the right cop was at the right spot to make an arrest. The officer was traveling through the Chateau Trailer Park when he spotted a man who he knew was trespassing. Gregory Ezell was transported to the county jail. The latest thing in education in Kentucky is the Kentucky Principal Leadership Academy...

The driver of a vehicle that failed to dim his headlights at a police officer is facing two charges. The traffic stop of Nathaniel Henderson occurred on South Main near Mcleod Lane. When he was unable to provide the officer with proof of insurance, Henderson was arrested because this was the second time he had been c...