The Mahomet-Seymour Junior High 8th grade students of the month for October are: Chloe Pruitt, Eliza Noonan, Roman Di Girolamo, Andrew Robinson, Savannah Grammer and Ethan Bice.
Month: October 2018
“You’re never too old for school.”
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Not all college students fall into the demographic of recent high school graduate who is continuing their education while in their teenage years. Adults who return to school face a variety of challenges and hurdles as they re-adjust to the classroom after leaving full-time employment in […]
Commentary: Kroner encourages constituents to vote
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com This is a political column. When I told my buddies about this idea, they shook their heads. Almost in unison, they responded, “Don’t go there.” This is not a typical political column, however. After a half-century of involvement working in the media, I continue to have […]
Bulldog Dialogue November 12
Superintendent Lindsay Hall invites the Mahomet community to listen to her talk about district topics and answer questions at Middletown Prairie on November 12 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Board of Education Meeting Room. Visitors should park on the west side of the building and enter […]
MSHS girls’ cross country captures first IHSA 2A Sectional title
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com School history was made on Saturday at the Class 2A East Peoria girls’ cross-country sectional meet. A Mahomet-Seymour girls’ cross-country program — which has now qualified teams for state 14 times this century — captured a sectional championship in the sport for the first time. Under […]
Lincoln Trail Closed Monday: Water Pipe Broke
Mahomet-Seymour Superintendent Lindsey Hall sent the following message via Skyward to Mahomet-Seymour parents Saturday afternoon. Lincoln Trail Elementary will be closed to students Monday, October 29, 2018. “A pipe broke early Saturday morning at Lincoln Trail. Water was found in most of the classrooms and the library. Because of the […]
Heroes from Home: The Parkhill Family
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com This is one of a continuing series the Mahomet Daily will publish periodically about the ordinary men and women — or families — from the community who have done or accomplished extraordinary things in their lifetime. We encourage readers to submit nominations for other deserving individuals […]
Hand, foot and mouth disease: symptoms, causes and treatments
Whether a child is in daycare or at school, there is always the chance that they will be exposed to some sort of illness. With cold weather just around the corner, parents are encouraging their children to wash their hands and to not share drink containers in hopes that they […]
Pommier to perform at YoYo’s Saturday night
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – Mahomet-Seymour graduate Onoleigh Pommier will perform with Nashville recording artist Jake Loban at Yo Yo’s on October 27 from 7 to 11 p.m. Pommier is currently enrolled at the University of Missouri, Columbia where she studies social work. During the final months of her […]
Girls on the Run helps girls grow confidence
It’s about more than just exercise. For girls in the Lincoln Trail Girls on the Run program, it’s more about spending time with friends and discovering that anyone can do something they didn’t think they could do. After parent requests, Lincoln Trail sponsors decided to host the non-profit Girls on […]
