WTYE News
Robinson Man Ejected During a Friday Accident
(Robinson) -- A Robinson man was ejected from his vehicle during a Friday single-vehicle accident. According to Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, twenty-two-year-old Kolton Wirey was westbound on County Road 900 N when he lost control and ran off the roadway. Deputies report that Wirey was ejected out of the driver'...
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Accident Leads to Charges for Two From Florida
(Undated) -- A single vehicle accident early Saturday morning led to charges for a Florida couple. According to Crawford County Sheriff Bill Rutan, deputies responded to Route 1 near County Road 800 N in LaMotte Township just after midnight. They reported that a 2002 Mitsubishi driven by a twenty-six-year-old Dominic R...
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Two Injured in Weekend Single Vehicle Accident
(Undated) -- Crawford County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a single-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon. According to Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, at around 2:26 p.m., deputies were dispatched to County Road 1200 N at County Road 800 E in Robinson Township. They reported that twenty-nine-year-old Zoe Duncan-S...
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IECC Welding Students Took Part in Friendly Competition
(Undated) -- Welding students from IECC recently took part in a friendly competition. According to IECC Director of Marketing & Communications, Chris Forde, the students took part in the first intramural welding competition, which brought together students from LTC, OCC, and Dual Credit programs for a day of "...
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Gas Prices Fell Over The Weekend
(Undated) -- As we begin another week, the national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded has fallen once again. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the current national average is $3.10 a gallon, down six cents from Friday. Here in the "Land of Lincoln," the statewide average is d...
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WTYE Sports
RHS Boys Win 1-0 Over Paris in Pitchers Duel
(Robinson) -- The RHS Maroons picked up a 1-0 win over Paris yesterday in a "pitchers' duel." Grayson Brown pitched all seven innings for the Maroons, allowing no runs on four hits, striking out four, and walking three. With the win, the Maroons improve their record to 9-5 overall. They are 2-1 in the LIC. Th...
Apr 25, 2025
Lady Maroons Hang On for 2-1 Win Over Richland County
(Robinson) -- The RHS Lady Maroons hung on for a 2-1 win over Richland County yesterday. Eva Herman pitched seven innings, giving up one run on three hits while striking out thirteen en route to the win. With the win, the girls improve to 11-8 on the season and will be back in action tomorrow for a round robin tourname...
Apr 25, 2025
Maroons Make Quick Work of Dugger Union
(Robinson) -- The RHS Maroons Baseball Team made quick work of Dugger Union yesterday, rolling to an 18-3 four-inning win. Brayden Turner earned the win for RHS, allowing three runs on three hits, striking out four, and walking two over three and a third innings of work. Reese Johnson appeared in relief for RHS. With t...
Apr 24, 2025
Wildcats Fall to Paris
(Oblong) -- The OPH Wildcats fell to 9-7 on the season with a 3-2 loss to the Paris Tigers in Wednesday action. Rowan Bailey started for OPH and gave up one run on five hits, striking out five over five innings of work. Riley Blank took the loss out of the bullpen for the Wildcats, pitching the final inning, allowing t...
Apr 24, 2025
RHS Lady Maroons Track Team Finishes in 3rd in Tuesday Meet
(Robinson) -- The RHS Lady Maroons Track Team competed in the Mattoon Invitational yesterday. They finished the day in third place out of ten teams. The Maroons got first place finishes from Mary Elliott in the 100 and 200, and Temperance Hughlett in the Long Jump. Hughlett set a personal best at seventeen feet three a...
Apr 23, 2025
WTYE Obituaries
Mr. Richard L. "Dick" Bridgewater
Mr. Richard L. "Dick" Bridgewater, 76, of Hutsonville, Illinois, passed away at 11:58 a.m. on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in the Emergency Room at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, following an apparent respiratory collapse. Richard was born on July 8, 1948, in Sullivan, Indiana, the son of Virgil L. &qu...
Apr 27, 2025
Deanna Marie Guffey
Deanna Marie Guffey, 74, of Casey, IL, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 21, 2025. She left this earth peacefully with her children by her side at SBL Hospice House. Born on June 5, 1950, she grew up north of Casey in Oilfield, IL. A 1968 graduate of Charleston High School, Deanna went on ...
Apr 27, 2025
Dakoda Ray Schexnayder
Dakoda Ray Schexnayder, 29, of Terre Haute, IN, passed away unexpectedly on April 20, 2025-just one week shy of his 30th birthday. Born on April 27, 1995, in Robinson, IL, Dakoda grew up in the kind of town where everyone knows your name, and he carried that same small-town sincerity with him wherever he went. He atten...
Apr 27, 2025
Entertainment News
Christie Brinkley admits leaving Billy Joel wasn't easy, says 'booze was the other woman'
Christie Brinkley and Billy Joel's relationship lasted nearly a decade before the couple divorced. Brinkley admitted that she didn't want to leave Joel, but his drinking problem was too much for her to handle.
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Prince William, Kate Middleton turn to country life amid growing pressure: expert
For their 14th wedding anniversary, Prince William and Kate Middleton are heading to Scotland where they fell in love at the University of St. Andrews.
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Meghan Markle shoots down Prince Harry divorce rumors, admits royal couple are finally in 'honeymoon' phase
Meghan Markle gushed over Prince Harry in a new podcast interview, and admitted the Duke of Sussex is a "great partner" to her and their two children.
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Jeremy Renner's 'tiny but monumental' mistake that led to near-fatal accident
Jeremy Renner revealed the "critical" missed step that led to the near-fatal snowplow accident. The "Avengers" star was run over by his snowplow on Jan. 1, 2023.
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‘Jeopardy!’ host Ken Jennings has ‘100% empathy’ for contestants' show fails
"Jeopardy!" host Ken Jennings feels for the contestants on the long-running game show when they fail to answer clues correctly.
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Music News
Here's what Beyoncé performed during her Cowboy Carter tour kickoff
The singer played a giant 36-song setlist and brought out daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi on stage The post Here’s what Beyoncé performed during her Cowboy Carter tour kickoff appeared first on NME.
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Myles Smith announces new EP 'A Minute, A Moment'
It comes as he recently shared his first single of 2025, ‘My First Heartbreak’ The post Myles Smith announces new EP ‘A Minute, A Moment’ appeared first on NME.
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The Beths sign to ANTI- to release intricate new single 'Metal' and announce 2025 world tour
It marks the first new music from the New Zealand band since 2023 The post The Beths sign to ANTI- to release intricate new single ‘Metal’ and announce 2025 world tour appeared first on NME.
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Meadows In The Mountains festival cancels 2025 edition and files for bankruptcy amid calls for refunds and staff payment
"We owe you more than just money – we owe you an apology" The post Meadows In The Mountains festival cancels 2025 edition and files for bankruptcy amid calls for refunds and staff payment appeared first on NME.
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Watch Beyoncé Enlist Rumi, Blue Ivy for 'Protector' on 'Cowboy Carter' Tour
The singer launched her Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour last night in Los Angeles
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