WTYE News
Robinson Walmart Closed Following Tuesday Fire
(Robinson) -- The Robinson Walmart remains closed for cleanup following a Tuesday fire. According to Walmart officials, the store will be closed today, including all online ordering and automotive appointments. Crawford County, Sheriff Bill Rutan, says that fire crews from Robinson and Palestine responded to a fire in ...
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Oblong Reminds Residents About Door-to-Door Solicitor Rules
(Oblong) -- Oblong authorities are reminding residents about the rules for door-to-door solicitors. Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, in a post on Facebook, says Oblong Police Chief, Colton Williamson, will always advise her of any solicitor permit and background checks he has done on any company wishing to solicit inside ...
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CCEMA Says "Stay Weather Aware"
(Undated) -- Storm season continues, and the Crawford County Emergency Management Agency is reminding the public of the importance of staying "weather aware." They emphasize how important it is to have several ways to receive alerts, including a NOAA Weather Radio, your cell phone, local radio, TV, the intern...
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Today is the Final Walk-In Wednesday Ahead of the Fall Semester
(Robinson) -- It's the final "Walk-In Wednesday" at Lincoln Trail College ahead of the Fall semester. IECC Director of Marketing and Communications, Chris Forde, says the "Walk-In Wednesdays" allow students the chance to easily "take the next step." Forde says if you can't make it for &qu...
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Red Cross Announces "Blood Supply Crisis"
(Undated) -- The American Red Cross is announcing a "blood supply crisis." The Red Cross announced an "emergency blood shortage" on July 13th, and despite thousands of individuals stepping forward to help, they say the situation has escalated into a blood supply crisis. Account Manager, Donor Recrui...
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WTYE Sports
Robinson Maroons Set to Begin Football Season on August 21st
(Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois High School Association is releasing the 2026 Illinois high school football schedules for the upcoming fall season. Week one games kick off August 20th through the 22nd, a week earlier than usual, due to expanded playoffs debuting this year. The playoffs are expanding from 32 teams per...
Jul 23, 2026
Three RHS Players Named to 2026 Little Illini Conference All-Conference Selections
(Robinson) -- A trio of Robinson Maroons baseball players made the 2026 Little Illini Conference All-Conference Selections. Graysen Brown was named 1st Team. Gunner Hoalt was named 2nd Team and Braylon Murray was an Honorable Mention. The Maroons wrapped up the season with a loss against Newton in the 2A Effingham Regi...
Jun 08, 2026
Lady Maroons Season Ends in Dramatic Fashion
(Robison) -- The softball season came to an end for the RHS Lady Maroons in dramatic fashion yesterday. RHS fell to Tolono-Unity 4-3 in eight innings. RHS held a 2-0 lead heading into the top of the 7th inning when a three-run home run to left field by Karleigh Jamison gave the Tolono Rockets the lead. RHS answered bac...
May 28, 2026
Maroons Baseball Season Comes to an End
(Robinson) -- The RHS Maroons got shut out 7-0 in their season finale against Newton in the 2A Effingham Regional Semifinal. Felix Reynolds took the loss for Robinson, pitching four innings, surrendering five runs on eight hits, striking out one, and walking two. Gunner Hoalt, Graysen Brown, Brody Baker, and Brayden Tu...
May 28, 2026
Lady Maroons Face Tolono Unity in the 2A Sectional Semifinal
(Robinson) -- The RHS Lady Maroons will have their hands full when they square off against Tolono Unity this afternoon in the 2A Sectional Semifinal. The Lady Maroons advanced to today's contest following Friday's thrilling walk-off victory over T-Town in the 2A Regional Championship. The Lady Maroons and Tolono Unity ...
May 27, 2026
WTYE Obituaries
Mary Laughead
Mary Laughead, 112, formerly of Palestine, IL, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2026, at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, IL. She was born Mary Amelia Burkett on May 3, 1914, in the Heathsville area of Crawford County, delivered by a country doctor who made his rounds on foot, by buggy, and sometimes on horseb...
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Ryder Keith Terry
Ryder Keith Terry, a 5th grader at Hutsonville Grade School, left this world on July 25, 2026, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN. He was born to Ryan and Tierra Terry on October 5, 2015, and it didn't take long for the people around him to see what made Ryder tick. His passions showed up early, and once something ca...
Jul 28, 2026
Patricia "Trish" Napier
Patricia "Trish" Napier, 60, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care in Terre Haute, IN. Born on December 29, 1965, in Robinson, IL, Trish was the daughter of John & Sharon (Mehler) Halterman. She grew up in West York, where she learned the value of hard...
Jul 28, 2026
Steven Ganster
Steven Ganster, 69, of Robinson, passed away on July 23, 2026, at Haven of Ridgeview in Oblong, surrounded by family. He was, fittingly, The Puzzle Man. He knew that a picture only comes together one piece at a time, and that even the small pieces matter. Steve's own life was like that. Set the pieces down side by side...
Jul 28, 2026
David Liston
David Liston, 66, of Palestine, IL, passed away at home on July 25, 2026. He was born on May 8, 1960, in Robinson, with a condition they called "flat neck," which meant he couldn't turn his head and could move only his shoulders. It affected his hearing as well. He carried those limits his whole life, and yet...
Jul 28, 2026
Entertainment News
Sarah Michelle Gellar embraces Euro summer in the South of France with stunning bikini photos
Sarah Michelle Gellar shared bikini photos from her Euro summer vacation in the South of France, exploring the Calanques near Cassis by boat.
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Trace Adkins survived ex-wife's 'kill shot' after bullet passed through heart and lungs
Trace Adkins revealed on Theo Von's podcast how ex-wife Julie Curtis shot him through the heart and both lungs in 1994 in what he called a "kill shot."
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Taylor Sheridan returns to movies after five years with NASA thriller, political drama
Taylor Sheridan's "Capture the Flag" follows a NASA engineer racing to build the first reusable spacecraft for a moon mission.
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Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes' daughter Suri legally changes her famous last name
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' daughter registered to vote under Suri Noelle at Carnegie Mellon University after legally dropping the Cruise name.
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Kelsey Grammer suspects he 'may have' lost Hollywood roles due to conservative views
Kelsey Grammer suspects being a conservative in Hollywood for 40 years may have kept him off casting lists and out of awards conversations entirely.
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Music News
Why This Nashville Indie-Rock Band Is Singing About 'Jane Fonda'
Lombardy are helping foster Music City's indie scene with irreverent songs and an unpredictable live show
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Rachel Chinouriri Is 'One Song Away From Crying' and Just Weeks Away From Her New Album
British singer and songwriter will release her second studio album I Think I Spoke Too Soon on Oct. 16
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Afroman Sues Officer Who Raided His Home, Sued Him, and Lost
Musician accuses Brian Newland of malicious prosecution, abuse of process, and more
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BTS Won't Submit Comeback Album for Consideration at 2027 Grammys
The group expressed "hope that music can be heard and loved by itself rather than being divided by region or language" after the introduction of a Best Asian Pop Music Performance category
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The Beatles announce expanded reissue of 'Rubber Soul' featuring previously unreleased John Lennon demo
There is also an 88-page hardbound book included, featuring an introduction by Paul McCartney, and a foreword compiled from John Lennon's own words The post The Beatles announce expanded reissue of 'Rubber Soul' featuring previously unreleased John Lennon demo appeared first on NME.
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