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LTC "Children's Summer Theater" and "Young Adults Theater" Registration is Tomorrow
(Undated) -- Tomorrow is registration for a very popular summer event at Lincoln Trail College. That was LTC Director of Marketing and Communications, Chris Forde. The youngest cast members of Children's Summer Theater, who are students going into first grade to those going into fifth grade, will perform Disney's The A...
May 02, 2025

Chamber Awards Banquet Set for Monday
(Robinson) -- Time is running out to get your tickets for the Robinson Chamber 2025 Awards Banquet. That was Robinson Chamber Executive Director, Lisa Schaefer. She says this annual event is a great way to celebrate and honor those who make the community great. Schaefer says if you would like to attend the banquet, ti...
May 02, 2025

CMH "Stop the Bleed" Event Coming Up
(Robinson) -- Crawford Memorial Hospital is proud to host two free "Stop the Bleed" events this month. These nationally recognized courses teach life-saving techniques to control severe bleeding, a skill that could make all the difference in an emergency before help arrives. According to CMH, bleeding is the ...
May 02, 2025

RPD Reports a Handful of Arrests Over the Last Week
(Robinson) -- The Robinson Police Department is reporting several arrests over the last week. According to Robinson Police Chief, Chad Weaver, on Monday, Dayante Moden of Oblong was arrested on a Knox County Warrant following a traffic stop. Also on Monday, Jeffery Lewis was arrested for Threatening a Public Official a...
May 02, 2025

National Average Gas Prices Falls a Penny
(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is a penny higher than a week ago. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.17 a gallon. Here in Illinois, the statewide average is $3.38 a gallon, down six cents from a week ago. Across the Wabash in Indiana, th...
May 02, 2025
WTYE Sports
RHS Baseball and Softball Teams Got an Impromptu Day Off
(Robinson) - The RHS Maroons got an impromptu off day yesterday. Their game with Newton was postponed due to the wet weather. It will be made up tomorrow with a 10 a.m. first pitch. The RHS Lady Maroons game against the Newton Eagles was also postponed. It will be made good on May 8th at Newton with a 4:30 p.m. first p...
May 02, 2025
OPH Hung on for a Soggy Win Over Vincennes-Rivet
(Oblong) -- The OPH Wildcats hung on for a 6-4 win over Vincennes-Rivet yesterday. Riley Blank hit two home runs and drove in three for the Wildcats. Lucas Blessing earned the win from the hill, giving up four runs on five hits, striking out three, and walking three over seven innings of work. With the win, the Wildcat...
May 02, 2025
Lady Panthers Get Bulldozed in Wednesday Softball Action
(Oblong) -- The Oblong Lady Panthers Softball Team got bulldozed by Mt. Carmel yesterday in a 17-1 mercy-shortened four-inning contest. Mt. Carmel jumped out to the early lead with two runs in the first and five in the second before exploding for ten runs in the top of the fourth. Zya Bricker took the loss for Oblong, ...
May 01, 2025
RHS Boys Fall Despite Out Hitting Charleston
(Robinson) -- The RHS Maroons Baseball Team out-hit Charleston yesterday, but it wasn't enough as they fell 2-1. Isaac Hardiman took the loss for Robinson, pitching six innings, allowing two runs on three hits, striking out one, and walking three. RHS falls to 9-7 on the season and 2-1 in the LIC. They are set to be ba...
Apr 29, 2025
Lady Maroons Softball Team Falls in 8 Innings
(Robinson) -- The RHS Lady Maroons Softball Team fell 8-6 in eight innings to Edwards County yesterday. Eva Herman took the loss from the mound, pitching all eight innings, surrendering eight runs on eight hits, striking out nine, and walking four. At the plate, Herman led the Lady Maroons with two runs batted in, goin...
Apr 29, 2025
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George Clooney appears unbothered playing softball amid reports his wife could be barred from future US visits
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Elizabeth Hurley slips into a red bikini, ponders 'helluva few weeks' since Billy Ray Cyrus romance debut
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Toby Keith's Kentucky Derby dream becomes reality a year after country star's death
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'Ransom Canyon' star James Brolin says son was basically raised as a 'cowhand'
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Music News

The White Stripes announce new 20th anniversary vinyl reissue of 'Get Behind Me Satan'
The 2LP special edition includes red smoke vinyl and is out in June The post The White Stripes announce new 20th anniversary vinyl reissue of ‘Get Behind Me Satan’ appeared first on NME.
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Jonny Greenwood & Dudu Tassa UK shows cancelled amid protests from BDS Movement
Those supporting the cultural boycott of Israel say the shows would have "artwashed genocide" The post Jonny Greenwood & Dudu Tassa UK shows cancelled amid protests from BDS Movement appeared first on NME.
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Jacknife Lee: "Britpop was the 'Make America Great Again' of its day: xenophobic shite, it was misogynist"
The U2, R.E.M. and Taylor Swift producer was the guitarist in indie punk band Compulsion during the Britpop heyday The post Jacknife Lee: “Britpop was the ‘Make America Great Again’ of its day: xenophobic shite, it was misogynist” appeared first on NME.
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André 3000 fans think he is teasing a new album with 'missing notebook' posters
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Fiona Apple to Release New Song About Pretrial Detention Next Week
"Pretrial (Let Her Go Home)," out May 7, is "a story about collective hurt. But also hope that we will end the pain of pretrial"
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