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New Mayor for Madisonville

By David Schmoll

Madisonville, KY – The city of Madisonville has a new mayor. Incumbent Will Cox lost by 72 votes to Republican challenger David Jackson. Jackson will take office in January. There is no word on whether Cox will ask for a recount.

Matt Markgraf joined the WKMS team as a student in January 2007. He's served in a variety of roles over the years: as News Director March 2016-September 2019 and previously as the New Media & Promotions Coordinator beginning in 2011. Prior to that, he was a graduate and undergraduate assistant. He is currently the host of the international music show Imported on Sunday nights at 10 p.m.