WTYE News

Rainy and Hot Weather Dominates the Forecast
(Undated) -- Thunderstorms and hot weather look to dominate our forecast. According to the latest "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Service, thunderstorms will develop along a cold front tomorrow afternoon and evening. They say damaging wind gusts, large hail, and a few tornadoes will be p...
11h ago

Stay Safe During Hot Weather
(Undated) - Health experts are reminding the public to stay safe as the first real blast of summer heat is forecast for this weekend. The public is reminded to drink plenty of water, stay in an air-conditioned room when possible, stay out of the sun as much as possible, and check up on relatives and neighbors. The publ...
11h ago

LTC Foundation Announces Hall of Fame Inductees
(Robinson) -- The Lincoln Trail College Foundation celebrated the newest members of its Hall of Fame during a recent ceremony. That was LTC Coordinator of Marketing and Public Information, Chris Forde. Forde says that with the induction of Andy and Ryan Corn, the Corn family becomes the first family to have all of its ...
11h ago

Oblong Gearing Up for Mini Park Ribbon Cutting
(Oblong) -- The Village of Oblong is gearing up for a big weekend. The Village of Oblong and the Oblong Chamber of Commerce are putting the finishing touches on this weekend's ribbon cutting and grand opening of the South Range Street Mini Park. Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, says the events begin this Saturday morning ...
11h ago

Middle East Tensions Push Gas Prices Higher
(Undated) -- For the first time since May, the nation's average price of gasoline has increased. According to GasBuddy Head of Analysis, Patrick De Haan, with Israel and Iran trading attacks, oil prices have surged to multi-month highs, setting the stage for additional price hikes at gas pumps across the country. He sa...
11h ago
WTYE Sports
RHS Basketball Coach Announces Upcoming Camp
(Robinson) -- RHS Head Basketball Coach, Randy Bishop, has announced an upcoming camp. Bishop says the camp will be held June 9th through June 12th. Camp fees are $65 for any boy going into 6th grade through 12th grade for the 2025-2026 school year. Bishop says camp forms are available on the Robinson Boys Basketball F...
Jun 04, 2025
Robinson Lady Maroons Fall to Columbia Varsity Eagles
(Columbia IL) -- The Robinson Lady Maroons Softball came up short in a 3-1 road loss against the Columbia Varsity Eagles on Tuesday. After three scoreless innings, Columbia broke through in the fourth with a three-run homer, which proved to be the game-winning play. Robinson managed to get on the board in the sixth wit...
May 28, 2025
Lady Maroons Softball Team Heads to Regionals Today
(Robinson) -- The RHS Lady Maroons Softball Team begins Regional play today at Greenville. RHS Athletic Director, Tara Apple, says the first pitch for today's game has been bumped up thirty minutes to 4:00 p.m. instead of 4:30 p.m. to accommodate Hillsboro's Graduation Ceremony. She says as a result, the bus departure ...
May 23, 2025
Three Maroons Advance to Track State Championship
(Robinson) -- The RHS Boys Track and Field Team competed at the Tolono Unity Sectional yesterday. The Maroons finished in 10th as a team. Three individual athletes qualified for the state championship meet next weekend. Jevan Wampler finished in 1st in the shot put, Blake Green finished in 3rd in the Long Jump, and Mil...
May 22, 2025
Maroons Fall to Newton to Wrap Up the Season
(Robinson) -- The RHS Maroons baseball season came to an end yesterday in the Regional Semifinal. The Maroons fell 4-3 to the Newton Eagles in Newton as a result of a walk-off. The game was tied at three in the bottom of the 7th when Newton's Drake Wolf hit a sac fly to score the winning run. Gunner Hoalt took the loss...
May 22, 2025
WTYE Obituaries

Mary Mae Carey
Mary Mae Carey lived her 92 years like a well-loved hymn-soft and steady in some verses, bright and joyful in others, but always anchored in faith. She passed away peacefully on June 15, 2025, surrounded by the love she spent a lifetime giving away. She was born on April 13, 1933, in Berne, IN, to Mearle and Gladys Chr...
12h ago

Robert "Bob" Bowen
Robert "Bob" Bowen, a lifelong educator whose quiet strength and unwavering devotion shaped countless lives, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 13, 2025, at Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong, Illinois. He was 89 years old. Born on January 21, 1936, in Edwards County, Bob was raised in Palestine, where he le...
Jun 16, 2025
Entertainment News

Anne Burrell, Food Network star, dead at 55
Anne Burrell, the 55-year-old Food Network personality and "Worst Cooks in America" host, has died, leaving behind a legacy of "warmth, spirit, and boundless love"
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Disney alum Demi Lovato flaunts newlywed glow in sizzling honeymoon photos
Demi Lovato posted a series of bikini photos from her honeymoon in paradise with her new husband, singer Jordan Lutes, who goes by Jutes.
1h ago

'General Hospital's' Jack Wagner says keeping separate homes with new wife 'works' for them
Jack Wagner revealed he and new wife Michelle Wolf keep separate residences after their May wedding and explained how their unconventional arrangement works for them.
1h ago

'Grey's Anatomy' alum Eric Dane prepared to go to extreme measures to fight ALS
During a new interview, Eric Dane explained how he's found hope in the physician who has been leading his fight against ALS.
3h ago

Fox News Entertainment Newsletter: Henry Winkler's kind move, 'Little House on the Prairie' alum's confession
The Fox News Entertainment Newsletter brings you the latest Hollywood headlines, celebrity interviews and stories from Los Angeles and beyond.
5h ago
Music News
Ariana Grande's Nonna Marjorie Dead at 99
The Grande matriarch was featured on Eternal Sunshine's closer "Ordinary Things"
1h ago

Watch The Hives' pop-art video for explosive new single 'Paint A Picture'
It is taken from their upcoming album, ‘The Hives Forever Forever The Hives’, set to be released on August 29 The post Watch The Hives’ pop-art video for explosive new single ‘Paint A Picture’ appeared first on NME.
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Dolly Parton Will Receive Honorary Oscar at 2025 Governors Awards
Tom Cruise, Debbie Allen, and Wynn Thomas are also among this year's recipients
3h ago

Kneecap plaster London with billboards ahead of "witch hunt" terror court appearance: "We will fight them. We will win"
The billboards read "More Blacks, More Dogs, More Irish, Mo Chara" - in reference to a discriminatory slogan, "No Blacks, No Irish, No Dogs" The post Kneecap plaster London with billboards ahead of “witch hunt” terror court appearance: “We will fight them. We will win” appear...
4h ago
Clipse Release Sleek, Cinematic Video for 'So Be It'
It's the second single from their upcoming Let God Sort Em Out album
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