WTYE News
Wet Weather Forecast to Continue
(Undated) -- Rainy weather looks to continue for the area through the day today. According to the latest "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Service, thunderstorms are still possible through this evening. They say that while severe weather is not expected with any of these storms, the threat...
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RPD Announces Distracted Driving Enforcement Numbers
(Undated) -- The Robinson Police Department has released the results of recent "Distracted Driving" patrols. According to the RPD, officers issued 13 citations and made 1 Driving Under the Influence arrest during April's Distracted Driving Awareness Month enforcement campaign. RPD Chief, Eric Schmidt, says di...
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Celebrate Small Business this Week
(Undated) -- This week is "National Small Business Week." For more than 60 years, the U.S. Small Business Administration has celebrated National Small Business Week, which acknowledges the critical contributions of America's entrepreneurs and small business owners. The area Chambers of Commerce remind the pub...
22h ago
Gas Prices Spike in Every State
(Undated) -- It's the "spike no one wanted." According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, gas prices rose in every state over the last week, with some of the most significant and fastest increases concentrated in the Great Lakes, where states like Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois sa...
22h ago
May is "Americna Stroke Month"
(Undated) -- May is "American Stroke Month." According to the American Heart Association, the fifth leading killer of Americans is stroke. They say that while more common in the elderly, it can also occur in young people. They say that while the symptoms can come on fairly suddenly, fast action can make all t...
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WTYE Sports
Maroons Fall to Mt. Carmel
(Robinson) -- The RHS Maroons came up on the wrong side of an 8-3 final against Mt. Carmel yesterday. Mt. Carmel put up four runs in the 2nd inning and never trailed the rest of the way. Isaac Hardiman started the contest for Robinson and gave up five hits and six runs over four and two-thirds innings, striking out non...
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Lady Maroons Roll to 6-1 Route of Mt. Carmel
(Robinson) -- The RHS Lady Maroons rolled to a 6-1 route of Mt. Carmel yesterday. Leighton Boyd drove in four runs with a grand slam to center field in the 5th. Avery Strauch went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead RHS in hits. Eva Hermann earned the win for the Lady Maroons, giving up one run on three hits over seven inning...
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Maroons Fall to Altamont
(Robinson) -- The Robinson Maroons fell 7-1 to Altamont in Friday baseball action. Felix Reynolds took the loss for Robinson, pitching five and two-thirds innings, giving up six runs on 10 hits, striking out three, and walking two. With the loss, the Maroons fall to 10-11 on the season. They are set to be back in actio...
May 04, 2026
Statesmen Defeat SIC in Friday Action
(Robinson) -- Bryce Brabender hit two home runs and drove in three as the LTC Statesmen defeated SIC 16-5 on Friday. Cam Baker surrendered four hits and three runs over three innings, striking out two and walking none for the Statesmen to take the win. The LTC batters collected 15 hits en route to the win.
May 04, 2026
Lady Statesmen Fall to Wabash Valley College
(Robinson) -- The LTC Lady Statesmen fell to Wabash Valley College in weekend softball action. LTC was shut out in game one, 7-0. Lily Hickman opened the game for LTC, allowing six hits and five runs over three and two-thirds innings, striking out two and walking none. Kaitlyn Kendall pitched the final three frames. In...
May 04, 2026
WTYE Obituaries
Larry Lee Pierson
Larry Lee Pierson, 85, of Palestine, IL, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at Robinson Rehab & Nursing. He was born on March 5, 1941, in Palestine, the son of Charles Edward Pierson and Ocie May (Bogard) Pierson. He was one of seven children, but as the youngest by a full decade, he was practically raised as an o...
22h ago
Crystal Claspell
Crystal Claspell, 45, passed away on April 10, 2026, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born on October 13, 1980, the daughter of Ronald, Sr. and Wanda Fields, both of whom preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband, Shawn Claspell; her children, Aliya and Elija; her step-mother, Patricia F...
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Thaddeus Scott "Tad" Lowrance
Thaddeus Scott "Tad" Lowrance, 63, of Parkersburg, IL, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, IL. Tad was born December 2, 1962, in Robinson, IL, to parents Larry Lowrance and Karen (Murphy) Stremme. He married Karen Vander Velde on July 9, 2007; she survives. ...
May 01, 2026
Janet Miller
Janet Miller, 92, of Robinson, IL, passed away on April 29, 2026, in Marietta, GA, where she had resided for the last 4 years. She was born on April 17, 1934, in Noble, IL, to Russell & Edna (Rusk) Shan. Janet grew up on the Shan family farm in Noble. Number eight of ten children, Janet and her siblings tended to t...
Apr 30, 2026
Theresa B. Case
Theresa B. Case, 91, of Flat Rock, IL, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Woodlands Care Center in Newburgh, IN. She was born on October 9, 1934, in Cannelburg, IN, the daughter of James Bradley & Anna (Brewer) Bradley. She grew up outside Montgomery, IN, one of fourteen children, in a household large enou...
Apr 29, 2026
Entertainment News
Matthew McConaughey fled to Peru to fight 'demons' after early fame
Matthew McConaughey told a podcast he escaped to Peru for 22 days during his rise to fame, spending 12 difficult days confronting personal demons.
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Demi Moore corrects fans on how to say her name after years of it being mispronounced
Demi Moore gently corrected fans over the pronunciation of her name in a viral New York City clip - a clarification she's made for decades.
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Sting won't leave fortune to his children, says not making them work is 'a form of abuse'
Sting thinks telling kids they don't have to work is "a form of abuse," revealing his philosophy on inheritance for kids.
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'Storage Wars' star Darrell Sheets' official manner of death confirmed
"Storage Wars" star Darrell Sheets' manner of death was confirmed as suicide, according to the medical examiner's office. Cyberbullying claims are also under investigation.
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Olivia Wilde responds after viral red carpet footage drew comparisons to Gollum from 'Lord of the Rings'
Olivia Wilde pokes fun at herself after online critics compared her viral San Francisco Film Festival interview appearance to "Lord of the Rings"' Gollum.
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Music News
Paul McCartney confirms 'Home To Us' - first ever duet with Ringo Starr and featuring Chrissie Hynde and Sharleen Spiteri at special Abbey Road fan event
The track focuses on their upbringings in Liverpool, and was written "totally with Ringo in mind" The post Paul McCartney confirms 'Home To Us' - first ever duet with Ringo Starr and featuring Chrissie Hynde and Sharleen Spiteri at special Abbey Road fan event appeared first on NME.
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The Rolling Stones on 'Foreign Tongues' and how they roped in Robert Smith: "I love a challenge, that's the whole album: raising the bar"
Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood sat down with Conan O'Brien in NYC to discuss their new album, collaborating with The Cure icon Smith and Paul McCartney, and staying ambitious after 60 years The post The Rolling Stones on 'Foreign Tongues' and how they roped in Robert Smith: "I love a challenge, that's...
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Jello Biafra's Recovery Is 'Progressing Nicely' After Stroke
The former Dead Kennedys singer has mostly recovered his speech and cognition after the medical incident in March
13h ago
Bebe Rexha Celebrates Topping Two Dance Charts After Going Independent
The singer says the success of her single "New Religion" meant "more to me than any other accolade I've ever received because I'm doing this on my own terms"
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The Rolling Stones Tease 'Foreign Tongues' Album With Upbeat Single 'In the Stars'
The album, out this summer, also features the bluesy "Rough and Twisted" and guest appearances by Paul McCartney, Robert Smith, and Steve Winwood
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