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MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WFIE) - The driver of a truck was taken to the hospital for evaluation after a wreck in Hopkins County on Saturday. Madisonville police say the crash happened on South Main Street near Dulin Street. Officers say another truck failed to yield the right away and hit the...

A Nebo woman was injured in a two-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon in Madisonville. A news release from Madisonville police says 74-year old Bobby Fairrow of Madisonville was attempting to cross South Main Street from the Sunoco gas station parking lot and drove into the path of a southbound pickup driven by 24-year old Jeana Justice of Nebo.

Two children were injured when a tree fell on a pickup Saturday night during a thunderstorm on Madisonville Road near Crofton and a few homes in the area were damaged by falling trees and debris. Christian County Sheriff’s Deputy Andy Sanderson says the pickup had been headed north near Covered...

Darin Scott Daves, 49, of Madisonville, passed away Monday, June 7, 2021. He was born May 24, 1972, in Madisonville to Daniel and Dorothy Daves. Darin worked at Ahlstrom in Madisonville and was a member of Victory Church. He was a devoted husband, father and son. Darin enjoyed playing golf and baseball and spending time with his family and friends.

OHIO CO., Ky. (WFIE) - An Ohio County man has been indicted on sex abuse charges. According to the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office, deputies began investigating last month after claims were made that 57-year-old Tony Lunsford of Beaver Dam had sexually abused multiple girls over the years. In May, the...

Walking into a classroom on the lower level of the Brown Badgett Center on the campus of Madisonville Community College, there is large, complicated-looking equipment set up everywhere with some even still in its original packaging. But don’t let the unpacked boxes fool you — there’s a plan. MCC received...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Former Russellville high school standout Pedro Bradshaw was back in his hometown today to host his first-ever PB32 basketball camp. Kids and teens from areas all around looked to improve their basketball skills by learning from the Bellarmine star and others. The camp was completely...

Marvin Kenneth Davis, 77, of Madisonville, formerly of St. Louis, entered into his eternal rest at 9:57 a.m. Friday, June 11, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. Born July 23, 1943, in Wheatcroft, he was the son of the late O.D. Davis and Alma Brooks Davis. He was a faithful member of Eastview Missionary Baptist Church in Madisonville, where he served on the board of trustees. He was a retired social worker with St. Patrick’s Center in St. Louis, a self-employed business owner of Associated Maintenance Service in St. Louis, a U.S. Navy veteran, where he fought bravely in the Vietnam War, and a graduate of Hampton University H.B.C.U.

A western Kentucky city is receiving a $610,000 in federal funding to improve its water infrastructure. The city of Earlington in Hopkins County will use the money for water system improvements. The governor's office says the project will also get $390,000 in local matching funds. The improvements are expected to...

MADISONVILLE, Ky. — A contractor will begin the process of installing a turn lane for the Southern Elementary School in Ohio County. Once complete, the right turn lane will be utilized by U.S. 231 southbound motorists turning right into the school. The work is scheduled to begin Wednesday, June 16,...

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WFIE) - One person was taken to the hospital after two drivers claimed the other ran a red light in Madisonville. Police say it happened at the intersection of West Center Street and South Seminary around 9 Thursday night. Officers say the driver of a van headed east...