By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Life is unfair. So, too, is death. We all like to think that good things happen to good people, and many of us espouse that philosophy on a regular basis. The fact is that bad things also happen to good people. When those instances occur, the […]
Month: November 2018
MSHS Girls Swimming makes strong showing at IHSA Regionals
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour swimmers scored points in six of 12 events at Saturday’s Centennial Sectional and placed ninth in a 35-team field. The Bulldogs totaled 55 points. Meet champion Centennial amassed 189 points. M-S finished ahead of the other three Apollo Conference schools in the sectional. Freshman Olivia […]
94-year old survivor of USS Indianapolis recounts experience
*Art Leenerman is 94-years old. This picture was taken on Nov. 5, 2018. By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Some words can be used to form sentences that are both accurate and misleading at the same time. Try this one, for example. Arthur Leenerman and his crew mates didn’t know what they […]
Hall reschedules Bulldog Dialogue
Mahomet-Seymour School District Superintendent Lindsey Hall has rescheduled the Bulldog Dialogue meeting scheduled on November 12 to 7 p.m. on November 26. The meeting will be held in the Board of Education Meeting Room. Visitors should park on the west side of the building and enter through the lobby doors. Special […]
Lincoln Trail Student passes away Saturday morning
Eleven-year old Joel Roberts, a fifth-grade student at Lincoln Trail Elementary, passed away Saturday morning due to an “unexpected medical emergency”, Mahomet-Seymour Superintendent of Schools Lindsey Hall said. As soon as more information becomes available, we will let you know.
MSHS Football Coach Keith Pogue resigns position
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The record reflects the successes Mahomet-Seymour football enjoyed during Keith Pogue’s 11-year tenure as head coach. He was the third successive Bulldog football coach — a span covering 48 consecutive seasons through 2018 — to maintain a tradition in which the career winning percentage for the […]
MPRD Turkey Trot registration open
For many Mahomet residents, spending time with family on Thanksgiving Day is more than watching football and stuffing turkey and dressing into their faces. These residents gather annually with their family and friends for an early morning stroll or jog through the Lake of the Woods Park to support the […]
2018 Madrigal Dinner December 8 and 9
The Mahomet-Seymour High School Madrigal Singers will continue a tradition in the Community of Mahomet by presenting the 36th annual “Madrigal Dinner,” performances depicting a Christmas celebration in a castle setting during the Renaissance. Elaborate decorations, ornate costumes of the period, humor, and beautiful music combine to provide a very […]
Commentary: Ben Chapman Concedes Champaign County Board 1 Race
By Ben Chapman VOTE COUNT NOTE: In 2014, Democratic candidate for Champaign County Board District 1, Eugenia Watson, received 1,214 votes, or 19.42% of the vote. In this election, Ben Chapman received 2,614 votes, or 32.14% of the vote, making him the strongest Democratic candidate the district has recently seen. […]
M-S Veterans Day Ceremonies Nov. 9 and 12
The Mahomet-Seymour School District is ready to host Veterans in their annual Veterans Day Remembrance Ceremonies on November 9 and 12. Lincoln Trail Elementary: November 9 at 10:15 a.m. Middletown Elementary: November 9 at 1:30 p.m. Mahomet-Seymour High School: November 12 at 8:30 a.m. Mahomet-Seymour Junior High: November 12 at 2:30 […]
