The Messenger Newspaper, Madisonville, Ky

07/08/2024

From KYTC:

The southbound lanes of U.S. 41 (South Main) in Madisonville will be restricted to one lane this week as the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet addresses issues with concrete.

The right lane will be closed through the end of the week to allow repairs to be made.

Appropriate caution is required where equipment, flaggers, and personnel are along the roadway in close proximity to traffic flow.

06/30/2024

Who saw our visitor from the Big Woods? Post your photos or sightings of the Hopkins County bear!

06/29/2024

A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans afternoon closures of two ramps at the I-69/Pennyrile Parkway/Western Kentucky Parkway interchange in Hopkins County at 3 p.m. this afternoon.

Exit 38B, the ramp from the westbound WK onto the southbound Pennyrile Parkway, and Exit 106B, the ramp from southbound I-69 to the eastbound Western Kentucky Parkway, will both close this afternoon beginning at 3 p.m. for milling and paving.

The contractor plans to have both ramps open by 11 p.m. tonight.

There is no marked detour.

06/27/2024

We are putting together a list of events that celebrate Independence Day around Hopkins County. Are you organizing a gathering or celebration that is open to the public? Let us know in the comments. Include where, the date, and the time.

06/10/2024

From KYTC: A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close two ramps at the I-69 interchange with the Western Kentucky Parkway and Pennyrile Parkway at around 1 p.m. this afternoon for around 30 minutes.

The closure is to allow previously started work on the ramps to be completed.

Ramp 38 B, which leads from the westbound Western Kentucky Parkway onto the southbound Pennyrile Parkway towards Hopkinsville, and Ramp 106 B, which leads from the southbound Pennyrile Parkway onto the eastbound WK towards Elizabethtown, will be closed for an estimated 30 minutes beginning at 1 p.m. today.

06/07/2024

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06/06/2024

The City of Madisonville has been full speed ahead the past two years on retail and food service development. What type of businesses beyond those categories would you like to see brought to the city or county? Let us know in the comments.

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06/05/2024

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Copernicus Programme Satellite imagery from northeast Caldwell and southwest Hopkins County, KY shows a clear path (brown area) of vegetation scoured by the May 26, 2024 long track EF3 tornado that moved through the area. Just a few miles to the south the scar from the December 10, 2021 tornado is visible tracking through Dawson Springs.

05/30/2024

Shown here are the solid waste rates recently passed by the Madisonville City Council. The charts are taken directly from the body of the ordinance. It is broken down by the size of the dumpster, the number of dumpsters, and how often they are picked up. If you are a business owner, what do you think about these changes? How will this affect you and your business? Leave your comments below, or email it to [email protected]

05/30/2024

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Free summer meal sites for anyone 18 and younger will open June 3. This is offered in partnership with Hopkins County Family YMCA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For details on sites, go to https://bit.ly/HCSSummerFood.

05/30/2024

From KYTC: KY 1220 (Olney Rd) is closed from KY 109 to Walton Calvert Road as crews begin utility work in the area.

05/29/2024

05/28/2024

From KYTC: KY 109 between Charleston and Dawson Springs has reopened with lane restrictions.

05/28/2024

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05/28/2024

From the City of Madisonville and Hopkins County Emergency Management Agency: Please tune in tomorrow, Tuesday, May 28th at 10:00 a.m. on 103.5 FM for a Tornado update/announcement with Mayor, Kevin Cotton and Nick Bailey from the Hopkins County Emergency Management.

05/28/2024

From the City of Earlington: The City of Earlington has issued a Boil Water Advisory. With South Hopkins Water District still being without power we have started to notice a drop in water pressure, and so we have issued this advisory as a precautionary measure.

05/28/2024

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We are collecting items for clean up. ONLY items on this list. Please bring to our main entrance 8-4pm Tuesday or Wednesday. First Christian Church, Madisonville, Ky

05/27/2024

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The Y will be open at 8:30am for anyone in need of a shower, place to charge your phone or a hot cup of coffee. We will begin serving lunch from the Pavilion at 11am for anyone impacted by the storms and/or first responders.

05/27/2024

KYTC is reporting that 109 near Charleston is blocked by trees. Emergency crews are likely traveling throughout that area. Unless you have an emergency in the area, it is advisable to stay off that road and out of that section of Hopkins County.

05/27/2024

If you are running a generator, please make sure to shut off your main breaker. You could feed power back into the lines where linemen are working.

05/27/2024

If you have photos from tonight's storm, including during the storm, damage, hail, or flooding, please share those with us.

05/23/2024

From KYTC: The following roads have been reported for high water.

Near intersection of KY 138 & US 41 in Slaughters

KY 1033 between 1 & 2 mm

KY 254 between 1 & 3 mm

KY 2281 between 0 & 1 mm

05/23/2024

From KYTC: Southbound lanes of Interstate 69 in Hopkins County are blocked as first responders deal with a crash near the 113 mile marker, just south of the I-69/ KY 70 interchange.

Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office hopes to have one lane of the roadway reopened as soon as possible.

Motorists should still anticipate one lane traffic during clean-up and expect delays.

05/23/2024

Flooding is becoming significant issue across Hopkins County this afternoon. These photos were submitted by Aleigha Hughes just a few minutes ago. High water has been reported in a number of low lying areas, such as the railroad bridge near the North Main Street Sonic, and the parking lot of Parkway Plaza Mall. Several vehicles are reportedly stuck in the floodwaters there. Hopkins County drivers are advised to take it slowly and watch for potentially dangerous high waters.