WTYE News
County Board has Busy Agenda for Tonight's Meeting
(Undated) -- The Crawford County Board has several items on the agenda for tonight's meeting. On the "Consent Agenda," the board will discuss and possibly approve the re-appointment of Matt Draper to the Eaton Water District Board, a training request for Fred Chinn to attend the AJA's conference and jail expo...
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Palestine School Board Meets Tonight
(Palestine) -- The Palestine Unit 3 School Board meets tonight. On the agenda, the board is set to approve membership renewal for IASB, approve summer custodial employment, adopt a tentative amended budget resolution and post it for 30 days, approve the employment of a cook, and approve volunteer Bass Fishing Boat Capt...
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Two New Names Added to Jail Roster
(Undated) -- Two new names have been added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail. According to jail records, yesterday, Christopher Hinterscher was booked into jail on a charge of Reckless Conduct. Briana Watts was booked in jail on charges of Driving While License Revoked, Failure to Signal When Required, Improper...
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Gas Prices Continue March Toward Record Highs
(Undated) -- Gas prices in Illinois have officially hit record levels as tensions continue to grow between the U.S. and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz. Gas Buddy's Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick DeHaan, says prices at the pump are only going to get more expensive. De Haan says that to further complicate matters, r...
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Land of Lincoln Mobile Legal Clinic Will be in Robinson Later This Month
(Undated) -- If you are in need of low-cost legal advice, you are in luck. The Land of Lincoln Mobile Legal Clinic - Mobile Justice will be in Robinson on May 26th. Representatives say the van will be parked near the courthouse from 10:00 a.m. until approximately 12:30 p.m. Land of Lincoln Legal Aid provides free legal...
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WTYE Sports
Robinson Rally Comes Up Short
(Robinson) -- Robinson's late rally came up short in an 8-6 loss to Mattoon yesterday. The Maroons lost despite out-hitting Mattoon 11 to nine. Hayden Bonnell, Graysen Brown, and Isaac Hardiman each collected two hits for RHS. Hardiman also took the loss for Robinson, pitching four innings, giving up seven runs on seve...
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Wildcats Get Rolled By Cowden
(Oblong) -- The OPH Wildcats got rolled by Cowden/Herrick 13-6. A Cowden nine-run fifth inning proved to be the difference in the loss. Lucas Blessing stepped on the bump first for OPH. The righty gave up five hits and three runs over four innings, striking out six and walking two. Brody Keesling pitched just two-third...
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Wildcats Fall to Windsor
(Oblong) -- The OPH Wildcats fell 11-8 to Windsor in Tuesday's baseball action. Caden Goodwin surrendered four hits and eight runs over three innings, striking out two and walking one. Brody Keesling pitched one relief inning, giving up two hits and walking one. Cooper Dix closed things out for OPH, pitching the final ...
May 13, 2026
Maroons Roll to 12-0 Shutout of Lawrenceville
(Robinson) -- The Robinson Maroons rolled to a 12-0 shutout over Lawrenceville yesterday. Graysen Brown was dominant on the mound for RHS, striking out 10. He surrendered zero hits and zero runs over five innings while walking none. The Maroons collected 11 hits in the game. Felix Reynolds provided a pop in the middle ...
May 12, 2026
Herman Was Dominant in RHS Win Over Lawrenceville
(Robinson) -- Eva Hermann was dominant in the circle, as she rang up 11 strikeouts in the Lady Maroons 12-0 win over Lawrenceville yesterday. Hermann surrendered one hit and zero runs over five innings while walking two. The Lady Maroons accumulated 14 hits in the game. Mallory Mosbey, Brylee Yates, and Rhianna Moss ea...
May 12, 2026
WTYE Obituaries
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Simmerman
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Simmerman, 86, of Lake Stevens, WA, formerly of New Palestine, IN, passed away on May 5, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, faith, and quiet devotion to the people she loved most. Born on November 17, 1939, in Palestine, IL, Gwen was the daughter of Ralph Walters and Ora (McDaniel) Wa...
May 12, 2026
Lenora "Jean" Garrard
Mrs. Lenora "Jean" Garrard, lovingly known as Jean, was born on July 1O, 1932, in Robinson, Illinois, and she passed away on May 7, 2026, in Olney, Illinois, after several years of failing health. Jean lived a life marked by quiet strength, steadfast faith, and a generous spirit that blessed all who knew her....
May 11, 2026
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
Entertainment News
Khloe Kardashian questions lack of progress in Nancy Guthrie disappearance case
Khloe Kardashian says it's "mind blowing" that authorities have no new information in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance case after more than 100 days.
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Kelsea Ballerini stuns in striped bikini before hinting at new music collab
Kelsea Ballerini kicks off summer early with a stunning beach bikini photo and hints at new music in an Instagram post captioned "simply vibing."
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Lainey Wilson marries Duck Hodges in 'dream' Tennessee waterfall cave wedding
Grammy winner Lainey Wilson and Devlin "Duck" Hodges tied the knot at a historic limestone cave in Dickson, Tennessee, with a waterfall backdrop.
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Demi Moore sparks 'fascist propaganda' backlash at Cannes after telling Hollywood to stop fighting AI
Demi Moore sparked outrage at Cannes by declaring Hollywood's fight against artificial intelligence is lost, urging the industry to embrace AI instead.
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Spencer Pratt's Hollywood uprising grows as Katherine McPhee and David Foster mock Karen Bass at fundraiser
Katherine McPhee and David Foster serenaded Spencer Pratt at an L.A. fundraiser as Hollywood support grows for his mayoral campaign against Karen Bass.
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Music News
Jack White Can Name Any Beatles Song Within a Single Second of Hearing It
Resurfaced video shows the guitarist nailing classics like "And Your Bird Can Sing" and "I'm Looking Through You"
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Paul McCartney on New Song 'Salesman Saint,' How Wartime Resilience Shaped the Beatles
The legendary musician previewed his new single from his latest solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, out May 29
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Gracie Abrams Kicks off New Era With Devastatingly Great 'Hit the Wall'
Track is the lead single off upcoming album Daughter From Hell
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Kanye West's Unlikely New Concert Partner: Live Nation Israel
"It raises difficult questions about where the industry draws the line between business, entertainment, and accountability," says one Israeli industry insider
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Britney Spears' Rep Denies Singer Was Walking Around Restaurant With a Knife: 'This Is Ridiculous'
While at dinner Wednesday night, Spears was reportedly seen barking and acting erratically, but a rep for the singer says the events are being "completely blown out of proportion."
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