WTYE News
Sheriff Issues Scam Warning
(Undated) -- The Crawford County Sheriff's Department has issued a scam warning. In a post on their Facebook page they say in this day and age we all know we have to be on "high alert" for scammers. Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, says deputies are receiving complaints that the CCSO phone lines have been...
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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, Esther Durham was booked into jail yesterday on a Failure to Appear Charge. Kelsie Willson was booked into jail on an out-of-county warrant. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court ...
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Palestine Labor Day Festival is Just Around the Corner
(Undated) - The countdown is underway to the next big event in Crawford County. The annual Labor Day festival in Palestine is just a week away. Events get underway a week from today with the first night of rodeo action and continue through the Labor Day Weekend. Saturday will feature the "Main Street Market Madnes...
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National Average for Gas Ticks Higher
(Undated) -- Gas prices are up slightly as we head into the weekend. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $4.09 a gallon, three cents higher than Monday. Here in Illinois, the statewide average is $4.30, six cents lower than Monday. Across the Wabash in Indiana, the statewide a...
16h ago
Illinois Sets New Tornado Record
(Undated) -- The statewide tornado count has climbed and shattered the 2024 record. Illinois State Climatologist, Trent Ford, continues to add up tornadoes in 2026, and the numbers keep climbing. According to state records fifteen have occurred in August, pushing the state over the two-hundred mark, shattering the prev...
16h ago
WTYE Sports
Maroons Hope To Ride Momentum into Week 2 Football Action
(Robinson) -- Week 2 of the high school football season kicks off tonight. The RHS Maroons will be looking to go 2-0 on the season when they welcome Benton to Crosby Field for their home opener. Robinson is coming off a thrilling 44-41 win over Charleston a week ago. Kickoff tonight is set for 7 p.m. Pregame on 101.7 W...
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RHS Varsity Volleyball Team Fell to South Knox
(Robinson) -- The RHS Varsity Volleyball Team fell yesterday to South Knox 15-25, 23-25, 15-25. Sicily Rawlings finished the night with twelve assists, one ace, six digs, and one kill. Grace Miller finished with ten digs and five kills. The Lady Maroons fall to 1-1 on the season. They will be back in action Tuesday on ...
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RHS Girls Tennis Team Picked Up 7-4 Win
(Robinson) -- The RHS Girls Tennis Team picked up a 7-4 win over Casey-Westfield in their first head-to-head match of the season. They got singles wins from Kate Rosborough, Avery Strauch, Avery Ackman, Addy Strauch, and Alivia Murphy. In doubles, the teams of Addy and Avery Strauch as well as Avery Ackman and Piper Bo...
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RHS Soccer Team Late Rally Came Up Short Yesterday
(Robinson) -- The RHS Soccer Team came up short 3-2 yesterday against ALAH on day 2 of the Altamont Tournaments. Head Coach, Hilary Maxwell, says the Maroons put up a good fight but unfortunately, they gave up three goals in the first 12 minutes of the game. Maxwell says the deficit lit a fire under the Maroons and not...
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RHS Boys and Girls Golf Teams Picked Up Wins
(Robinson) -- The RHS Boys and Girls Golf Team picked up wins yesterday. The boys beat OPH and Edwards County. Ben Coonce had the low score for Robinson with a 38. The RHS Girls beat OPH. Leah Correll was the medalist with a 38. They will be back in action Tuesday when the two teams face Paris and Lawrenceville/Red Hil...
Aug 27, 2026
WTYE Obituaries
Nancy Littlejohn
Nancy Littlejohn, 80, of Robinson, IL, died on August 25, 2026, at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, IL. Nancy was born on July 14, 1946, in Robinson, the daughter of Ralph Littlejohn and Lois Jane (Perry) Littlejohn. She grew up in Robinson and spent a portion of her adult life in Indiana before returning home t...
Aug 27, 2026
Gerold William Jacobs
Gerold William Jacobs, 67, of Oblong, IL, passed away at 2:45 P.M. on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, IN. Gerold was born on November 22, 1958, in Robinson, IL, the son of Herold William Jacobs and Martha Elizabeth (Spade) Jacobs. He married Karen Sue Perkins on July 2, 1983,...
Aug 26, 2026
Roger Hodge
Roger Hodge, 70, of Palestine, IL, died on August 23, 2026, at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, IN. Roger was born on October 7, 1955, in Dyersburg, TN, the son of Edgar Hodge and Sandra (Seaney) Hodge. His childhood took him to many places throughout the Midwest and South, including Tennessee, Alabama, Indiana, and...
Aug 25, 2026
Peggy Elaine Hall
Peggy Elaine Hall, 78, of Robinson, IL, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at Haven of Ridgeview in Oblong. She came into the world on September 30, 1947, in Robinson, where she grew up before graduating from Robinson High School with the class of 1965. After high school, she headed to Evansville to train as a s...
Aug 24, 2026
Joseph Erin Brown
Joseph Erin Brown, 16, of Robinson, IL, passed away unexpectedly on August 6, 2026, at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. A time of visitation will be held from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 29th, at the Goodwine Funeral Home in Robinson. A celebration of his life will immediately follow at 2:00 p.m. with...
Aug 10, 2026
Entertainment News
'Veronica Mars' star Jason Dohring traded Hollywood for farming
Jason Dohring told his agents he was going to farm, and now the "Veronica Mars" star runs an 11-acre regenerative farm in Florida with his family.
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Demi Lovato celebrates 34th birthday in colorful string bikini during Bahamas getaway
Demi Lovato shared jet ski photos in a colorful bikini during her Bahamas birthday getaway, days after turning 34 and celebrating a milestone year.
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Former Disney Channel star alleges she was sexually abused at 14 after being told to 'bond' with employee
Raquel Lee Bolleau alleges an adult employee sexually abused her when she was 14 on a Disney Channel set after personnel encouraged her to "bond" with him.
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Engelbert Humperdinck makes blunt admission about mysterious decades-long Tom Jones feud
Engelbert Humperdinck says he still loves Tom Jones' singing and hopes they reunite like Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis after their mysterious rift.
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Country singer Lauren Alaina credits small-town Georgia roots for strong work ethic, faith
Lauren Alaina reveals how growing up in Rossville, Georgia shaped her faith and work ethic ahead of her deeply personal fourth album, "Stages."
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Music News
Taylor Swift Donates $50k to Help Mother Struck by Car
The superstar donated to a GoFundMe launched to help Ashley Taunton, who was hit by a vehicle while helping others on the side of a road
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Stella Lefty Interpolates the Chicks' 'There's Your Trouble' on New Album
A rep for Lefty confirmed to Rolling Stone that "Summer You Were Mine" interpolates the Grammy-winning song after fans noticed similarities between the two tracks
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No, Ice Spice Is Not Pregnant
After the rapper appeared to be heavily pregnant in the video for "Out My Face," fans took the imagery literally
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Lil Durk Murder-for-Hire Trial: Admitted Shooter Grilled on Cross, Confronted With Jail Calls
Defense lawyer Brian Steel asserted that Kasey "OTF Jam" Hester invented claims against the "All My Life" rapper in the hopes of helping himself
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Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields Festival Raises $10 Million for Women and Girls Nonprofits
Proceeds from the festival will benefit organizations including National Domestic Workers Alliance, Planned Parenthood, National Institute for Reproductive Health, and more
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