By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ tennis team captured its first dual-meet victory of the season on Tuesday, winning every match in a 9-0 decision at Gibson City -Melvin-Sibley. In singles play, Amalie Fried didn’t lose a game at No. 5. Both Annie Bao (at No. 1) and Mrinali Kesavadas […]
Month: September 2018
Commentary: The Things That Really Matter
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Some things truly don’t matter. In the wake of another shooting in the United States, we should be prepared to hear a common refrain. “Guns kill people.” “People kill people.” There are arguments for both sides, but the bigger point is simple: It doesn’t make a […]
Some MSHS students take option of early graduation
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Years of planning and preparation paid off for Jordyn Tietz. She is one of 31 seniors (in a class of 240) at Mahomet-Seymour High School who will be graduating early. The group of early graduates will officially be done at the end of the first semester […]
The Erwins and Joseph Hebedank to perform at Grace Church Saturday
Christian music fans are in for a treat Saturday, September 15, as Grace Church in Mahomet hosts The Erwins and Nashville’s Joseph Habedank at 6 p.m. With a blend of youth, energy, harmony, testimony The Erwins are blazing new trails in Southern Gospel, proving to their industry peers and fans alike, […]
Ice Cream and Friends at Museum of Grand Prairie September 19
Ice Cream is always good. But ice cream with friends, even new friends, is so much better. The Museum of the Grand Prairie will host its second annual Make Ice Cream with a New Friend event on September 19. The event is part of the University YMCA’s and Welcoming America’s […]
MSJHS Cross Country overcomes weekend conditions
*photo by Matt Difanis While Saturday was one of those days where you just want to hibernate all day, it must have also been a great day for running. Who wouldn’t think that overcast skies, a cool breeze and a constant cold drizzle falling during the whole meet at Parkside would be awesome? […]
Middletown Prairie students learn to “soar” together
Watching the way birds soar through the air can be captivating for a child. Standing in front of a collaborative wing project entitled “Together We Will Soar” at Middletown Prairie Elementary will not only captivate children, but also encourage them to do the little things that matter. The project idea […]
MSHS Volleyball reaches championship game/football, soccer, cross country and soccer highlights
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Senior Savannah Matthews and sophomore Josie Hess were selected to the 12-player all-tournament team on Saturday after helping the Bulldogs to a runner-up finish in their own 16-school volleyball invitational. M-S (8-7) swept past four foes in straight sets to reach the championship match. In the […]
Do you want to run for the M-S School Board?
Candidates for the upcoming 2019 Consolidated Election can begin circulating petitions on September 18, 2018. Four seats on the Mahomet-Seymour School Board are up, including two seats within the Mahomet Township and two seats from the remaining congressional townships. The board consists of seven seats. Currently, Lance Raver and Nezar […]
First Baptist Church installs solar panels
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Renovations almost always come with an associated cost. Brian Romanowski, First Baptist pastor, believes the improvements completed at the church last week will come with an associated savings. Thirty solar panels were installed on the south side of the building’s metal roof. “There were significant costs, […]
