WTYE News
Palestine Village Board Meets This Afternoon
(Palestine) -- The Palestine Village Board of Trustees meets this afternoon. Under "Board Business," they are set to discuss and approve a privacy fence around the DPW Building, the IDOT resolution for maintenance engineering to be performed by a consulting engineer for $ 100,000, waiving the "tap-in fee...
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Unit 3 Board Holds "Special Meeting" Today
(Palestine) -- The Palestine Unit 3 School Board will hold a "Special Meeting" this afternoon. On the agenda, following a closed session, they are set to consider approval of the September 21st Closed Session minutes and post the position of a Paraprofessional. The Palestine Unit 3 Board will meet this aftern...
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Two New Names Added to Jail Roster
(Undated) -- Two new names were added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail yesterday. According to jail records, Benjamin Holley was booked into the jail on charges of Driving While License Revoked, Aggravated DUI, Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, and Operation of an Uninsured Motor Vehicle. Rhiannon Goodwi...
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CCSO Pancake Breakfast Set for Saturday
(Undated) -- The Heath Harvest Festival is this weekend in downtown Robinson, and the Crawford County Sheriff's Department will be hosting its annual pancake breakfast Saturday morning. Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, says the money raised from this freewill donation fundraiser will go to the K9 Manny fund. The pu...
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
(Undated) -- October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The international health campaign was started in 1985 to promote mammography as a way to fight the deadly disease. When caught early, breast cancer can often be very treatable. According to Crawford Memorial Hospital, there are some simple things to look out for. T...
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WTYE Sports
RHS Tennis Team Got Blanked by T-Town
(Robinson) -- The RHS Lady Maroons Tennis Team got blanked by T-Town, 11-0. Robinson's closest match of the night came at No. 2 doubles, where Piper Bonnell and Avery Ackman took the opening set in a tiebreak before Teutopolis responded with a 6-1 second set and edged Robinson 10-8 in the deciding match tiebreak. The g...
Sep 30, 2026
RHS Soccer Team Fell in Close Contest to Charleston
(Robinson) -- The RHS Soccer Team fell 3-2 in a close contest to Charleston yesterday. Head Coach Hilary Maxwell says the kids had a sluggish first half, which put them behind. Maxwell says they changed up their formation and started to defend them a little better. Case Beisner and Hayden Bonnell scored the two goals f...
Sep 30, 2026
RHS Volleyball Team Fell to Casey-Westfield
(Robinson) -- The RHS Varsity Volleyball Team fell in three sets to Casey-Westfield, 23-25, 25-8, 22-25. Eve Brachear finished the contest with six kills, Lilly Brown added four kills, and Sicily Rawlings chipped in two kills and eight digs in the loss. The girls will be back in action Tuesday when they face Lawrencevi...
Sep 30, 2026
Lady Panthers Fall to St. Elmo
(Oblong) -- The Oblong Lady Panthers Volleyball Team fell to St. Elmo last night in straight sets, 11-25, 21-25. Head Coach, Pam Johnson, says their passing and serving looked good, but the hitting errors cost them the game. With the loss, the Lady Panthers Fall to 10-13 on the season. They will be back in action for a...
Sep 30, 2026
RHS Soccer Team Fell to Centralia
(Robinson) -- The RHS Soccer Team got doubled up by Centralia 6-3 last night. Head Coach, Hilary Maxwell, says the Maroons came out hot in the first half, and it was a back-and-forth contest. She says it was a very competitive game up until the last 12 minutes of the game, when the Maroons lost their spark, and their e...
Sep 29, 2026
WTYE Obituaries
Barbara White
Barbara White, 69, of Robinson, IL, died on September 27, 2026, at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. She was born in Robinson on November 16, 1956, to Oral and Betty (Hall) Utterback, and Robinson was her home for every year in between. She grew up here, attended Robinson High School, and was still a young girl i...
Sep 30, 2026
Elizabeth "Liz" St. John
Elizabeth "Liz" St. John, 86, of West Union, IL, died on September 26, 2026, in the comfort of her home. Liz was born on August 1, 1940, in West Union, IL, the daughter of Marion Poorman and Areatha (Monk) Poorman. She grew up in the area and graduated from Hutsonville High School in 1958. Following high scho...
Sep 29, 2026
Deborah L. Price (Scott)
Some people leave footprints behind. Deborah L. Price (Scott) left pieces of herself in the hearts of everyone who had the privilege of knowing her. Debbie was truly one of a kind. There was no one quite like her, and there never will be. She was deeply loved, fiercely cherished, and will be missed in more ways than wo...
Sep 28, 2026
Dorcas E. Sills
Dorcas E. Sills, 88, of Robinson, IL, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2026, in the comfort of her home after several months of failing health. Her name is Greek for "gazelle," and anyone who tried to keep up with her would say it fit. But her parents, a pastor and a missionary, had something more in mind...
Sep 28, 2026
Entertainment News
'Double Lives of Suburban Wives' star's staggering $550K month after leaving teaching for adult content
Brianna Coppage reveals her best month earned $550,000 in adult content, dwarfing her former teacher salary after losing her school position.
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Piers Morgan questions Princess Diana's brother's explosive claims about King Charles after error about him
Piers Morgan argues that Charles Spencer's memoir mistake undermines explosive claims about King Charles III's reaction to Princess Diana's death.
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Pete Davidson calls out NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani over highway mess
Pete Davidson called out NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over the BQE's endless construction to thunderous studio applause.
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Actress Monet Mazur's $1.5M Hollywood Hills home targeted by masked suspects in break-in attempt
"All-American" actress Monet Mazur's Hollywood Hills home was the target of an invasion. Police responded to a "hot prowl burglary" radio call.
15h ago
John Cusack sets the record straight on whether he was once considered for 'The Breakfast Club' role
John Cusack says John Hughes once considered him for Judd Nelson's iconic Bender role in "The Breakfast Club," but ultimately it didn't go that way.
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Music News
Lil Nas X Learns to Trust the Plan in Poignant 'World's Greatest!' Video
The rock-driven single is the most musically self-assured release from the rapper-singer in years and arrives in dedication to his late mother
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Rick Ross Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges in Miami Beach
Rapper's arrest stems from August 28 incident with his then-girlfriend at his Florida mansion; Ross charged with felony battery by strangulation
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Carly Rae Jepsen Announces 'Day and Night' North American Tour
The singer's 26-city run will be in support of her eighth studio album
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Sia Sells 50 Percent Stake in Catalog for $180 Million in Preparation for Big Avatar Plans
A source confirmed to Rolling Stone that the artist sold her catalog to Pophouse and plans to launch an immersive avatar concert
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Mayor Mamdani and Nas Have a Heart to Heart About Keeping NYC the Home of Hip Hop
"We can't be content with New York City simply being the birthplace of hip hop," Mamdani says in a video from the Mayor's Office
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