WTYE News

Funeral Services Have Been Set for Former WTYE Owner
(Undated) -- Funeral services have been set for former WTYE owner and namesake, Jerry Tye. A time of visitation will be held from 2:00-5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14th, at the Goodwine Funeral Home in Robinson. A memorial service will immediately follow at 5:00 p.m. Tye passed away Tuesday at the age of 85.
May 09, 2025

Oblong Will Be a Busy Place Tomorrow
(Oblong) -- The Oblong Chamber of Commerce is putting the finishing touches on the 3rd Annual Food Truck Battle set for tomorrow in Oblong. Chamber Representative, Angie Catt, says this event has grown, largely by word of mouth. The day will wrap up with the Icebox Music and Arts Festival at Oblong High School. The fes...
May 09, 2025

IECC Chancellor Asking the Public to Contact Their Lawmakers
(Undated) -- IECC Chancellor, Dr. Ryan Gower, is asking the public to contact state lawmakers and show their support for the Community College Baccalaureate legislation. The new program would allow community colleges, like the IECC schools, to offer four-year bachelor's degrees. The program is designed to make degrees ...
May 09, 2025

Robinson Chamber and LTC Team Up for Social Media Workshop Series
(Robinson) -- Robinson Chamber of Commerce members and non-members are invited to take part in an upcoming social media workshop. Chamber Executive Director, Lisa Schaefer, invites members to "unlock the power of social media" with this four-part workshop series hosted by Lincoln Trail College. Schaefer says ...
May 09, 2025

CCHD Hosting Car Seat Safety Check
(Undated) - Make sure your child's car seat is installed correctly during a "Car Seat Safety Check" next week. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, four out of five car seats are installed incorrectly. The Crawford County Health Department will host this free car seat check event o...
May 09, 2025
WTYE Sports
Newton Rolls the Lady Maroons
(Robinson) -- Newton rolled to a 9-2 win over the RHS Lady Maroons in Thursday softball action. A six-run third-inning burst from Newton proved to be enough to put the game out of reach for the Lady Maroons. Eva Herman took the loss for RHS, pitching five innings, giving up eight runs on seven hits, striking out four, ...
May 09, 2025
OPH Wildcats Get Rolled by Marshall
(Oblong) -- The OPH Wildcats took one on the chin yesterday falling to Marshall 15-7, thanks to a nine run sixth inning. OPH starter, Lucas Blessing, pitched five and a third innings, giving up eight runs on six hits, striking out six and walking five to take the loss. They will host the RHS Maroons this afternoon for ...
May 09, 2025
RHS Boys Track Team Finishes LIC Meet in 4th
(Robinson) -- The RHS Boys Track Teams took part in the LIC meet yesterday. The boys finished in fourth place behind Olney, Newton, and Paris. Miles Hardiman got a 1st place finish in the 110 Hurdles, Jevan Wampler finished 1st in the Discus, and the 4 x 2 team of Reese Johnson, Wampler, Hardiman, and Blake Green finis...
May 08, 2025
RHS Girls Track Team Finished 2nd in LIC Meet
(Robinson) -- The Robinson Lady Maroons Track Team placed 2nd out of 8 teams in the Little Illini Conference meet yesterday. Mary Elliott won the LIC MVP award for scoring 1st place in triple jump with a new school record of 37 feet 11.5 inches, 1st place in the 100 with a time of 12.6, 1st in the 200 with a time of 26...
May 08, 2025
Maroons Baseball Team Fell to Paris
(Robinson) -- The RHS Maroons Baseball Team fell to Paris yesterday 8-2. Graysen Brown took the loss for RHS, pitching four innings, giving up four runs on five hits, striking out five, and walking three. Brody Baker pitched the final two and a third innings, giving up four runs on two hits, walking two, and striking o...
May 07, 2025
Entertainment News

Tom Cruise praises ex-wife Nicole Kidman in rare comments as romance rumors with Ana de Armas heat up
Tom Cruise said Nicole Kidman is a "great actress" in rare comments about his ex-wife. The action star is rumored to be dating Ana de Armas.
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Kelsea Ballerini, Chase Stokes take on Texas as Lionel Richie's daughter, her husband soak up the sun: PHOTOS
Kelsea Ballerini turned the ACM Awards into a date night with her boyfriend, Chase Stokes, and Sofia Richie posted photos with her husband from their family vacation.
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Zach Bryan calls out fellow country singer, takes down duet after being mocked for $350 million record deal
Zach Bryan called out collaborator John Moreland after Moreland mocked Bryan's new multimillion dollar record deal and called him the "off-brand version of me."
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Fox News Entertainment Newsletter: Ellen DeGeneres fumbles UK farm life, rock singer shares cancer diagnosis
The Fox News Entertainment Newsletter brings you the latest Hollywood headlines, celebrity interviews and stories from Los Angeles and beyond.
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Justin Bieber fears being 'exposed,' says he's been 'used' as concerns mount for troubled pop star
Justin Bieber spoke candidly about his fears and struggles in a series of posts made to Instagram on Friday.
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Music News

V&A Museum to host exhibition on London’s lost music venues – and it needs your help
The museum is looking for "artefacts and music ephemera" relating to grassroots venues The post V&A Museum to host exhibition on London’s lost music venues – and it needs your help appeared first on NME.
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Everything Everything announce 'Get To Heaven' 10th anniversary vinyl reissue ahead of tour
The band feel the album is "more relevant than ever as we see megalomaniacs, narcissists and zealots extend their power and influence" The post Everything Everything announce ‘Get To Heaven’ 10th anniversary vinyl reissue ahead of tour appeared first on NME.
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Elton John, Coldplay and Dua Lipa among 400 artists calling on UK government to change copyright laws amid AI threat
They support a proposal that would force AI companies to disclose which copyrighted material they have used to train their models The post Elton John, Coldplay and Dua Lipa among 400 artists calling on UK government to change copyright laws amid AI threat appeared first on NME.
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Deaf Havana announce new album 'We're Never Getting Out', featuring The 1975's Ross MacDonald
The band will also play a one-off show at London's Omeara later this month The post Deaf Havana announce new album ‘We’re Never Getting Out’, featuring The 1975’s Ross MacDonald appeared first on NME.
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Elton John, Dua Lipa, Coldplay Among 400 Artists Seeking Copyright Protection Amid A.I. Surge
Ahead of a House of Lords vote Monday, British artists seek to "put transparency at the heart of the copyright regime"
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