By: Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour hit the Daily Double with its wrestling program on Saturday. The Bulldogs captured their fourth consecutive IHSA Regional Championship, edging runner-up Danville by 12 1/2 points, and also had individuals qualify for the Lincoln Class 2A sectional in nine of 14 weight classes. For the day, […]
Month: February 2018
Rose to file bills to protect Mahomet Aquifer: strengthens oversite and regulation of gas companies
Springfield, IL – State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) will file several pieces of legislation that would strengthen oversight of gas storage sites across the state and strengthen notice requirements if a gas leak occurs. Rose’s package of legislation comes after it was discovered that a 2016 underground natural gas leak […]
Qualifying for state: M-S chess team competes in first-ever IHSA sectional
The Mahomet Daily and Mahomet Citizen share stories on a weekly basis. By Emily Jankauski Photo by Eric Potter: The Mahomet-Seymour High School chess team competed in its first-ever Illinois High School Association state sectional competition securing a place on the Peoria Civic Center’s floor for the upcoming February IHSA state finals. […]
Mahomet-Seymour School Board to vote on hire of Martin as Assistant Principal Feb. 5
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board will meet at 5:45 p.m. on February 5 to vote on the hire of Ryan Martin as Assistant Principal at Middletown Prairie beginning in the 2018-2019 school year. Martin is a 1997 graduate of Mahomet-Seymour High School. He currently teaches fourth grade at Leal Elementary in […]
Elevated lead levels found in Mahomet-Seymour Schools
Lead levels higher than 5 parts-per-billion (ppb) were found in required lead testing at Lincoln Trail Elementary and Mahomet-Seymour High School. Per Illinois Public Act 99-922, the Mahomet-Seymour School District has tested the lead levels in the water from every outlet that could be used for drinking or food […]
Senate Bill 444 formula leaves Mahomet-Seymour on losing end
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Chapin Rose may not always have answers, but he generally has questions. The Republican state senator from Mahomet was wary about changes to the state school funding formula when they were presented to legislators in November’s veto session. The updates were being made less […]
Changes made in fundraising for Jump Rope for Heart at Sangamon and Lincoln Trail
As February dawns on the Mahomet-Seymour School District, elementary students and parents may notice one difference: They are not raising money for the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope for Heart. During the 2016-2017 school year, Mahomet-Seymour had three schools participate in raising money through Jump Rope for Heart: Middletown Prairie, […]
MSHS Students participate in ILMEA concert
Mahomet-Seymour High School choral students participated in the Illinois Music Educators’ Association (ILMEA) All-State and Honors’ Choirs in Peoria January 25-27. Students were required to audition for a spot in the ILMEA District #3 Choir in October. Seventeen students were selected to represent Mahomet-Seymour High School in the ILMEA District […]
Feb. 1 Bulldog Dialogue Canceled
Superintendent Lindsey Hall sent a note to parents Thursday morning, notifying them that the Bulldog Dialogue scheduled for Feb. 1 has been canceled. The email said the meeting would be rescheduled for a later date.
Mahomet ACE Hardware named Business of the Year
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Photo by Emily Jankauski: Recognizing Mahomet Ace Hardware as the Business of the Year, Darwyn Boston (left) gives manager Wayne Munster (second from left) and co-owners Amy Hood and Jim Hood their award. Fourteen years ago, Jim and Amy Hood took something familiar and tried something different. […]