WTYE News
"Flood Warning" Continues for the Wabash River
(Hutsonville) -- A "Flood Warning" remains in effect through Sunday for the Wabash River at the Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. According to the latest "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Service, the Wabash is expected to rise to a crest of 19.1 feet early tomorrow afternoon....
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Palestine Village Board to Hold Special Meeting Today
(Palestine) -- The Palestine Village Board meets this afternoon for a "Special Meeting." On the agenda, the board will discuss and approve Personnel Committee recommendations for Season Hires and Annual Raises. The Palestine Village Board will meet this afternoon at 4:30 p.m.
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West Union Woman Arrested on a Trio of Charges
(Undated) -- A West Union woman was arrested following an investigation in West York yesterday. According to authorities, Crawford County Deputies arrested Amber Heleine on charges of Domestic Battery, Home Invasion, and Criminal Damage to Property. Heleine was transported to the county jail for processing and remains ...
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Evansville Woman Extradited from Lawrenceville to Robinson Jail
(Undated) -- Crawford County Deputies took an Evansville woman into custody yesterday. According to the CCSO, twenty-seven-year-old Emma Shore of Evansville was taken into custody on a Crawford County Warrant for Failure to Appear on the charge of Unlawful Possession of Adult Use Cannabis in a Motor Vehicle. Shore was ...
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Robinson Unit 2 Board Meets Today
(Robinson) -- The Robinson Unit 2 Board meets this afternoon. On the agenda in "New Business," the board will consider and approve the 2026-2027 School Improvement Plan for Washington Elementary School, the renewal of the School Health Services Agreement with the CCHD, the Collaborative Agreement with ERBA He...
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WTYE Sports
Three RHS Players Named to 2026 Little Illini Conference All-Conference Selections
(Robinson) -- A trio of Robinson Maroons baseball players made the 2026 Little Illini Conference All-Conference Selections. Graysen Brown was named 1st Team. Gunner Hoalt was named 2nd Team and Braylon Murray was an Honorable Mention. The Maroons wrapped up the season with a loss against Newton in the 2A Effingham Regi...
Jun 08, 2026
Lady Maroons Season Ends in Dramatic Fashion
(Robison) -- The softball season came to an end for the RHS Lady Maroons in dramatic fashion yesterday. RHS fell to Tolono-Unity 4-3 in eight innings. RHS held a 2-0 lead heading into the top of the 7th inning when a three-run home run to left field by Karleigh Jamison gave the Tolono Rockets the lead. RHS answered bac...
May 28, 2026
Maroons Baseball Season Comes to an End
(Robinson) -- The RHS Maroons got shut out 7-0 in their season finale against Newton in the 2A Effingham Regional Semifinal. Felix Reynolds took the loss for Robinson, pitching four innings, surrendering five runs on eight hits, striking out one, and walking two. Gunner Hoalt, Graysen Brown, Brody Baker, and Brayden Tu...
May 28, 2026
Lady Maroons Face Tolono Unity in the 2A Sectional Semifinal
(Robinson) -- The RHS Lady Maroons will have their hands full when they square off against Tolono Unity this afternoon in the 2A Sectional Semifinal. The Lady Maroons advanced to today's contest following Friday's thrilling walk-off victory over T-Town in the 2A Regional Championship. The Lady Maroons and Tolono Unity ...
May 27, 2026
RHS Rolls to 10-0 Shutout Over OPH
(Robinson) -- The RHS Maroons rolled to a 10-0 five-inning shutout of the OPH Wildcats yesterday. Graysen Brown earned the win for RHS, surrendering one hit and zero runs over five innings, striking out eight and walking two. Lucas Blessing took the loss for OPH, going two and two-thirds innings, surrendering six runs ...
May 26, 2026
WTYE Obituaries
Todd N. Sawyer
Todd N. Sawyer, 54, of Robinson, IL, passed away unexpectedly and was found at his home on June 16, 2026. He was born on January 4, 1972, in Mount Carmel, IL. Todd's family moved around some in his early years, living in several communities before settling in Allendale and later Robinson, but it didn't much matter wher...
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Velma Louise Thompson
Mrs. Velma Louise Thompson, known lovingly to many as Velma, passed from this life on June 12, 2026, in Oblong, Illinois, at the age of 95. She was born on September 25, 1930, in Bixby, Missouri, to Ellis and Mary Patterson Wisdom, and she lived a long and faithful life marked by quiet strength, steadfast devotion, and...
Jun 17, 2026
Dennis Fay Jennings
Dennis Fay Jennings, age 79, died February 15, 2026 while visiting a friend in Lincoln City, Oregon. Dennis was a resident of Chicago for 55 years. He was born in Oakland, California on June 26, 1946. His parents were Benjamin Fay Jennings and Retha Edna (McDaniel) Jennings. He was a graduate of Palestine High School i...
Jun 09, 2026
Entertainment News
Earth, Wind & Fire documentary explores band's highs and lows, Maurice White's complicated life
HBO's Questlove documentary explores Earth, Wind & Fire's rise to fame alongside Maurice White's complicated personal life.
Jun 20, 2026
Test your pop culture: From Hollywood to the Heartland
Test your knowledge of entertainment with this quiz on celebrities, trends and headline-making moments. Featured this week: a music icon's glamorous appearance, a surprise soccer sighting, a bikini-clad country star and candid relationship confessions.
Jun 20, 2026
Ann-Margret, 85, reveals the habit that keeps her feeling forever young
Hollywood legend Ann-Margret opens her personal archives for auction, including Bob Mackie gowns and the motorcycle she has ridden for over 20 years.
Jun 20, 2026
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding speculation is narrowing fast as venue rumors focus on Rhode Island, MSG
Speculation about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding is centering on Madison Square Garden and Rhode Island as possible venue sites.
Jun 20, 2026
Russell Crowe says 'Gladiator II' failed because it lacked original film's 'moral core'
Russell Crowe says the "Gladiator" sequel failed because it destroyed the "moral core" that made the original 2000 film a global box office success.
Jun 19, 2026
Music News
Bobby Prince, Influential 'Doom' Video Game Composer, Dead at 81
In addition to scoring Wolfenstein 3D and Duke Nukem 3D, Prince's Doom music was added to Library of Congress' National Recording Registry in May
Jun 20, 2026
The Beatles' Long-Lost First-Ever 'Top of the Pops' Performance Has Been Found
Footage of the 1964 appearance, where the Fab Four played "Can't Buy Me Love" and "You Can't Do That," was erased from BBC archives, but British conservationists obtained 35mm footage
Jun 20, 2026
Keith Richards says Mick Jagger "won't bloody stop" making new music
"We had enough stuff if we wanted to keep pushing, and so Mick and I gave each other the usual wry look and said: 'Yeah, let's keep pushing'" The post Keith Richards says Mick Jagger "won't bloody stop" making new music appeared first on NME.
Jun 20, 2026
Tay Keith's family pays tribute to "a cultural force whose work helped define the sound of a generation"
"While the world knew him as Tay Keith, his family knew him as BryTavious - a source of love, strength, laughter, and guidance" The post Tay Keith's family pays tribute to "a cultural force whose work helped define the sound of a generation" appeared first on NME.
Jun 20, 2026
Justin Cary, Sixpence None the Richer bassist, dead at 50
"We love our brother so so much," the band's frontwoman wrote. "Words don't cover it. I know so many out there love him too" The post Justin Cary, Sixpence None the Richer bassist, dead at 50 appeared first on NME.
Jun 20, 2026
