WTYE News
County Announces Upcoming Tax Sale
(Undated) - Crawford County has announced the date for an upcoming delinquent tax sale. The sale will include properties that were delinquent for 2022 and mobile homes that were delinquent for 2023 and prior real estate taxes. Approximately 23 real estate items and 5 mobile home items will be offered through a sealed-b...
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Crawford County Board Meets Tonight
(Undated) -- The Crawford County Board meets tonight. On the Consent Agenda, they are set to discuss and possibly approve the appointment of Jay Haines to the Oblong Township Fire Protection District's Board of Trustees for a 3-year term to expire on the first Monday of May 2029, approve the Re-Appointment of Mark Wats...
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Palestine Village Board to Hold "Special Executive Board Meeting"
(Palestine) -- The Palestine Village Board will hold a "Special Executive Board Meeting" this afternoon. On the agenda is the appointment, employment, or compensation of specific employees of the public body. The meeting will be held in the Pioneer Room of the Village of Palestine Municipal Building.
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Unit 4 Board Meets Tonight
(Oblong) -- The Oblong Unit 4 School Board meets tonight. On the agenda in "Old Business," they will hear the Academic Foundation Report. In "New Business," the Unit 4 Board will discuss and consider the approval of bids for fuel, milk, and bakery products, a handful of policy updates, programs, pro...
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School Facility Sales Tax Question is on the Unit 4 Agenda
(Oblong) -- The Oblong Unit 4 Board meets tonight, and there will be a familiar item on the agenda. Under "New Business," the Unit 4 Board will discuss and consider approving a resolution directing the Regional Superintendent of Schools to certify to the County Clerk the question of imposing a retailers' occu...
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WTYE Sports
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
RHS Rolls to 10-0 Shutout Over OPH
(Robinson) -- The RHS Maroons rolled to a 10-0 five-inning shutout of the OPH Wildcats yesterday. Graysen Brown earned the win for RHS, surrendering one hit and zero runs over five innings, striking out eight and walking two. Lucas Blessing took the loss for OPH, going two and two-thirds innings, surrendering six runs ...
May 26, 2026
WTYE Obituaries
James "Jim" Myers
James "Jim" Myers, 73, of Hutsonville, IL, passed away on July 14, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper, IN. He was born on May 13, 1953, in Terre Haute, IN, the son of Clarence Howard "Fats" Myers and Betty J. (Yates) Myers. Jim was only a child when his father unexpectedly died, an...
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LaDonna Stant
LaDonna Stant, 83, of Annapolis, IL, died on July 13, 2026, at her home. She was born on October 22, 1942, in Annapolis, the daughter of Berl and March (Tracy) Bonham. LaDonna grew up in a farmhouse near Annapolis and graduated from Hutsonville High School. She later worked for several years as a bank teller. On May 18...
Jul 15, 2026
Larry D. Cooley
Larry D. Cooley, 72, of Robinson, IL, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at Haven of Ridgeview in Oblong, IL. He and his twin brother Terry were born in Robinson on July 9, 1954, to Oral and Elizabeth "Liz" (Dunlap) Cooley. He grew up in Robinson and graduated from Robinson High School with the Class of 19...
Jul 14, 2026
Randall "Randy" Lee Daugherty
Randall "Randy" Lee Daugherty, 76, of Robinson, IL, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026, at Arbor Rose of Robinson. He was born on June 12, 1950, in rural Palestine, IL, the son of Lester "Skip" and Doris (McCammon) Daugherty. His parents were at a fish fry when Randy made it known he couldn't wait...
Jul 14, 2026
Holden Franklin-James Mabre
Holden Franklin-James Mabrey, the infant son of Damien Mabrey & Makhia Littlejohn, was welcomed into this world and then into eternity on July 8, 2026. He is also survived by his maternal grandparents, Nikki & David Littlejohn; his paternal grandfather, Tyler Mabrey; his maternal great-grandparents, Ray & K...
Jul 13, 2026
Entertainment News
'The Big Bang Theory' star Jim Parsons says he paid a steep price for fame
Jim Parsons revealed on a podcast his perfectionism was "OCD in nature" and left him "miserable" during the peak of his "The Big Bang Theory" fame.
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Brantley Gilbert slams artists who back out of patriotic shows under heat
Brantley Gilbert calls out artists who sign up for events then back out under pressure, sharing why the Turning Point USA halftime show was an easy yes.
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Meghan Markle's show Emmy nomination 'somewhat baffling' due to 'lackluster' ratings: expert
Experts call Meghan Markle's Emmy nomination for "With Love, Meghan" on Netflix "somewhat baffling" given the show's lackluster audience numbers.
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'Jurassic Park' star Sam Neill's cause of death confirmed by representative
Sam Neill's agent clarifies the actor died from pneumonia, not lymphoma, revealing he had beaten cancer with CAR-T therapy before falling ill.
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Inside Princess Diana and JFK Jr's secret meeting that fueled romance rumors for decades
John F. Kennedy Jr. secretly met Princess Diana at New York City's Carlyle Hotel in 1995, hoping she'd appear on his George magazine cover, but she politely declined.
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Music News
Shania Twain teams up with Queens Of The Stone Age's Josh Homme on rebellious new single 'Faded Blue Jeans'
It's been a busy week for Homme, including a QOTSA return and a new collaboration with Mastodon The post Shania Twain teams up with Queens Of The Stone Age's Josh Homme on rebellious new single 'Faded Blue Jeans' appeared first on NME.
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The Killers, Olivia Dean, Jack White to Headline New Santa Monica Festival
Taking place on the Santa Monica Beach in late September, the two-day Ocean Way will also feature sets from Sublime and Alvvays
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Mick Jagger: 'If Someone Wants to Make Music by AI, Go Ahead, but It Has to Be Original'
The Rolling Stones also gave their impression of Olivia Rodrigo's rock music in a new interview
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Watch Phoebe Bridgers return to 'The Tonight Show' with tender acoustic version of 'Lost Boys'
The stripped-back performance came one night after she gave the single its TV debut on the same show The post Watch Phoebe Bridgers return to 'The Tonight Show' with tender acoustic version of 'Lost Boys' appeared first on NME.
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Iron Maiden have sold half of the rights to their likenesses and their music to Pophouse
Their longtime manager said that the move will allow them to "pursue, facilitate, and finance our many plans and dreams quicker than we ever hoped" The post Iron Maiden have sold half of the rights to their likenesses and their music to Pophouse appeared first on NME.
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