WTYE News

Dangerously Hot Weather Remains in the Forecast
(Undated) -- More "dangerously hot" weather is in our forecast. According to this morning's Hazardous Weather Outlook from the National Weather Service, dangerously hot conditions are forecast to persist through midweek with afternoon heat indices peaking between 100 and 115 degrees. They say the most "o...
19h ago

Ameren Customers are Starting to See Results of Rate Hike
(Undated) -- Consumers are beginning to notice a rate hike in their Ameren bills. According to Ameren, now through September, Ameren Illinois' "supply price" will increase by roughly 50 percent, going from around 8 cents per kWh to around 12 cents per kWh. They say this will result in an approximately 18% to ...
19h ago

Gas Prices Fell Over the Weekend
(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded fell over the weekend. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.11 a gallon, down four cents from Friday. Here in Illinois, drivers are paying an average of $3.35 a gallon, down four cents from Friday. Across the...
19h ago

Distracted Driving Led to Friday Morning Single Vehicle Accident
(Undated) -- Distracted driving led to a Friday morning single-vehicle accident. According to the Crawford County Sheriff's Department, deputies responded to the accident at County Road 700 E near County Road 2100 N. Reports indicate that sixty-four-year-old Timothy Shanahan of Casey reached for something in the cab of...
19h ago

Deputies Respond to Friday Two Vehicle Accident
(Undated) -- Crawford County Deputies responded to a two-vehicle accident Friday. According to Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, just before 9 p.m.. Deputies responded to the accident at Illinois Route 1 near Illinois Route 33 in Robinson. Reports indicate that twenty-nine-year-old Kasey Harbin of Robinson disobeyed...
19h ago
WTYE Sports
IHSA Struggles to Find Officials
(Undated) -- Finding officials to work Illinois High School Association games is an ongoing challenge. According to IHSA Executive Director, Craig Anderson, the shortage is trending in the right direction, but it remains challenging across 16 different sports. If you are interested in becoming an official, the IHSA pla...
Jun 24, 2025
RHS Basketball Coach Announces Upcoming Camp
(Robinson) -- RHS Head Basketball Coach, Randy Bishop, has announced an upcoming camp. Bishop says the camp will be held June 9th through June 12th. Camp fees are $65 for any boy going into 6th grade through 12th grade for the 2025-2026 school year. Bishop says camp forms are available on the Robinson Boys Basketball F...
Jun 04, 2025
Robinson Lady Maroons Fall to Columbia Varsity Eagles
(Columbia IL) -- The Robinson Lady Maroons Softball came up short in a 3-1 road loss against the Columbia Varsity Eagles on Tuesday. After three scoreless innings, Columbia broke through in the fourth with a three-run homer, which proved to be the game-winning play. Robinson managed to get on the board in the sixth wit...
May 28, 2025
Lady Maroons Softball Team Heads to Regionals Today
(Robinson) -- The RHS Lady Maroons Softball Team begins Regional play today at Greenville. RHS Athletic Director, Tara Apple, says the first pitch for today's game has been bumped up thirty minutes to 4:00 p.m. instead of 4:30 p.m. to accommodate Hillsboro's Graduation Ceremony. She says as a result, the bus departure ...
May 23, 2025
Three Maroons Advance to Track State Championship
(Robinson) -- The RHS Boys Track and Field Team competed at the Tolono Unity Sectional yesterday. The Maroons finished in 10th as a team. Three individual athletes qualified for the state championship meet next weekend. Jevan Wampler finished in 1st in the shot put, Blake Green finished in 3rd in the Long Jump, and Mil...
May 22, 2025
WTYE Obituaries

Rainey "Ray" Dotson, Jr.
Rainey "Ray" Dotson, Jr., 78, of Robinson, IL, passed away on July 18, 2025, at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, IN. Born in Huzzah, MO on August 13, 1946, he grew up in the Steelville area before graduating from Steelville High School in 1964. Soon after, he answered his country's ...
19h ago

Lyman Melton, Jr.
Lyman Melton, Jr., 52, of West Union, IL, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. Born on December 21, 1972, in Robinson, IL, he spent most of his life crisscrossing Crawford County, stirring up a little mischief, making a lot of friends, and always keeping people on their toes. If you knew Ly...
19h ago

Larry Joseph "Larry Joe" Garrard
Mr. Larry Joseph "Larry Joe" Garrard, age 62, of Seymour, Indiana, died on July 22, 2025, at 7:16 am EST at his residence in Seymour, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Services will be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday July 31, 2025, at the Pulliam Funeral Home in Oblong, IL with visitation from 11:00 am unti...
Jul 25, 2025

Rex Mitchell
Rex Mitchell, 81, of Palestine, IL, passed away in the comfort of his home on June 29, 2025. Born on March 12, 1944, in Robinson, IL, Rex grew up locally, attending school in Porterville before graduating from Robinson High School. Not long after, he headed north in search of work, eventually finding his footing as a m...
Jul 01, 2025
Entertainment News

Anthony Anderson addresses resurfaced interview where he told teenage Lindsay Lohan he likes them 'young'
Anthony Anderson responds to resurfaced 2003 clip where he told 17-year-old Lindsay Lohan he likes them "young," as the actress prepares for her "Freakier Friday" sequel.
6h ago

Tom Cruise boldly shows up at Oasis concert despite infamous diss by band members
Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas attended an Oasis reunion concert at Wembley Stadium, years after the Gallagher brothers publicly mocked the "Mission: Impossible" actor in their 2007 documentary.
7h ago

Jamie Lee Curtis planning her Hollywood exit so she's not 'rejected' like her famous parents
Jamie Lee Curtis shared she has been retiring herself from the entertainment industry for the past 30 years in order to avoid rejection from the industry when she is older.
8h ago

Drew Barrymore flaunts natural beauty in black swimsuit during luxurious yacht getaway
Drew Barrymore, 50, enjoys family vacation in St. Tropez wearing a black one-piece swimsuit while maintaining her commitment to aging naturally without cosmetic procedures.
9h ago

Heidi Klum hits back at backlash over risqué lingerie campaign with daughter
Heidi Klum addresses backlash from joint lingerie photoshoots with her daughter Leni. The supermodel and daughter posed for multiple ads for the Italan brand Intimissimi.
10h ago
Music News
Geezer Butler Recalls Final Gig With Ozzy Osbourne in Touching Tribute: 'A Born Entertainer'
"People always thought Ozzy was a feral wild man, but he had a heart of pure gold," he wrote of Osbourne, who died last week at age 76
9h ago

Watch Ed Sheeran invite Sigrid on stage to perform 'Don't Kill My Vibe' in Oslo
"I’ve loved her music for years but now I know she’s as cool as I thought she was, if not cooler," Sheeran wrote on Instagram The post Watch Ed Sheeran invite Sigrid on stage to perform ‘Don’t Kill My Vibe’ in Oslo appeared first on NME.
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Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' Tour is the Highest-Grossing Country Tour Ever
The trek made over $400 million after just 32 shows in nine cities
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Noel and Liam Gallagher's Brother Charged With Rape
Police in London confirmed multiple charges against Paul Gallagher on Monday
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Seventeen Will Bring 'New_' Tour to U.S. Amid Four Members' Military Service
K-Pop group will bring the run for nine dates, as Woozi, Jeonghan, and Hoshi complete their mandatory service
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