WTYE News
Stormy Weather Remains in the Forecast
(Undated) -- We appear to be in line for another round of wet and stormy weather. According to this morning's "Hazardous Weather Outlook," from the National Weather Service, a few strong to severe thunderstorms may develop later this afternoon and evening. They say all hazards are possible with any stronger s...
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City of Robinson to Hold Swearing-In Ceremony Tomorrow
(Robinson) -- The City of Robinson will hold a Swearing-in Ceremony tomorrow following the April 1st Consolidated Election. During the ceremony, Mike Shimer will be sworn in as Mayor and Britney Walton as City Clerk. Sarah Arnone, Karen Bowman, Shane Robinson, and John Birkofer will be sworn in as aldermen of their res...
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IECC Names Paul Tait Chief Information Officer
(Undated) -- Illinois Eastern Community Colleges recently announced the appointment of Paul Tait as the district's next Chief Information Officer. Tait will succeed Alex Cline, who is retiring after nearly three decades of service. IECC Chancellor, Dr. Ryan Gower, says that Tait brings to this role 28 years of dedicate...
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Higgins Sentenced on Meth Charges
(Undated) -- Crawford County State's Attorney, Cole Shaner, is reporting the sentencing of Ronald Higgins. According to Shaner, Higgs was sentenced to four years on a Class 2 Felony charge of Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine during an April 23rd court appearance. The Crawford County Sheriff's Department and the R...
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Mattoon Woman Sentenced on Theft Charges
(Undated) -- A Mattoon woman was sentenced to time in the Illinois Department of Corrections during a Monday Crawford County Court appearance. Crawford County State's Attorney, Cole Shaner, reports that Holly Brewster was sentenced to three years in the IDOC on a Class 3 Felony charge of Retail Theft from the Robinson ...
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WTYE Sports
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
RHS Tennis Team Cruises to 8-1 Win Over Effingham
(Robinson) -- The RHS Tennis Team cruised to a dominant 8-1 win over Effingham in Monday action. RHS got singles wins from Luke Wernz, Jameson Poorman, Ian Schmidt, Jacob Meese, and Evan Herr. In doubles action, the teams of Wernz and Poorman, Schmidt and Meese, as well as Herr and Cohlson Fearday also picked up wins.
Apr 29, 2025
RHS Girls Track Team Finishes in Third
(Robinson) -- The RHS Girls Track Team finished in third in Monday's action with a team score of 41. T-Town finished in first with 78, followed by Newton with 64. RHS got first-place finishes from Ella Tingley in the 800, Zoe Tuttle in the 100 and 300 hurdles, and the 4x4 team of Ella Tingley, Sophie Stark, Lily Brown,...
Apr 29, 2025
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
WTYE Obituaries
Max E. "Butch" Dunlap
Mr. Max E. "Butch" Dunlap, age 81, of Annapolis, Illinois, passed away at 12:30 p.m. EST on Monday, April 28, 2025, at Terre Haute Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana, following several months of declining health. He was born March 31, 1944, in LaPorte, Indiana, the son of Lloyd S. Dunlap, Sr. and Eliza...
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Barbara A. E. (Abbott) Cline
Mrs. Barbara A. E. (Abbott) Cline, age 77 of Mattoon, IL., died April 25, 2025, 1:30 pm at Marshall Rehabilitation and Nursing in Marshall, IL following a long battle with cancer. Barbara Ann Elizabeth Abbott was born May 3, 1947, in Robinson to Clinton O. and Helen Elizabeth (Newcomb) Abbott, attend Annapolis Grade Sc...
Apr 29, 2025
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
Entertainment News
Kate Middleton was given chainsaw for Christmas, shows off home improvement skills on royal trip
During a visit to the Isle of Mull off of Scotland, Kate Middleton revealed she received a chainsaw as a Christmas gift and that she has a knack for handling a nail gun.
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Michael Bolton's brain cancer treatments have harsh side effects, but succumbing is 'not an option'
Grammy winner Michael Bolton battles glioblastoma brain cancer with "grace and humor." Diagnosed in 2023, he finished radiation and chemotherapy treatment in October 2024.
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Katy Perry, fresh off Blue Origin flap, admits she's 'bruised' by online backlash
Weeks after embarking on an 11-minute flight to space on the Blue Origin spacecraft, Katy Perry said she is "not perfect" as she continues to face ongoing criticism.
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Pete Davidson says young people 'don't have a shot' at finding love
Pete Davidson says dating apps and social media have destroyed modern romance. He said young people today "don't have a shot" at finding love.
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Sammy Hagar's dream about Eddie Van Halen inspired him to write a new song with late rocker
Sammy Hagar's tribute song for bandmate Eddie Van Halen came to him in a dream. The rocker performed at Stagecoach and will appear in a Las Vegas residency next.
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Music News
Car crashes into Billy Corgan's Chicago tea shop for the second time in six months
Back in October, one person was injured when a car crashed into the Highland Park shop The post Car crashes into Billy Corgan’s Chicago tea shop for the second time in six months appeared first on NME.
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Massive Attack: "Kneecap are not the story. Gaza is the story. Genocide is the story"
“Solidarity with all artists with the moral courage to speak out against Israeli war crimes, and the ongoing persecution and slaughter of the Palestinian people" The post Massive Attack: “Kneecap are not the story. Gaza is the story. Genocide is the story” appeared first on NME.
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Lil Durk's Lyrics 'Now Being Used Against Him' in Murder-for-Hire Case
"Black artists continue to be criminalized for their creativity. Rap is art," rapper's family says in video statement
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Turnstile Go All Ari Aster in the Pit in Double Video for 'Seein' Stars' and 'Birds'
Never Enough drops June 6th
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Check out Skunk Anansie's fan favourite new single 'Animal'
The new track comes from their upcoming album 'The Painful Truth', which is set for release in May The post Check out Skunk Anansie’s fan favourite new single ‘Animal’ appeared first on NME.
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