The Mahomet-Seymour School district has announced that they will stay open after spring break ends on March 23, 2020. Superintendent Lindsey Hall joined area Superintendents on a phone call with Champaign-Urbana Public Health Department’s Julie Pryde this morning for updates on COVID-19. “The evolution of demands for public safety and […]
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced on March 12, 2020 that it will significantly limit attendance at the remaining games in the 2020 IHSA Boys Basketball State Series, as well as at other IHSA events, to preemptively reduce the potential spread of COVID-19. The decision comes after consultation with […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Three Mahomet-Seymour Junior High wrestlers advanced to the IESA Class 2A state tournament, which was scheduled to start on Friday, in DeKalb, at Northern Illinois University. However, the IESA announced on Thursday that the tournament had been cancelled. Peyton Cox won the 112-pound weight class in last […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com There’s something about giving back that makes the members of Mahomet-Seymour Interact Club light up. Senior Zoe Hovde said that a club focused on making a difference in the community was something that she missed her freshman year of high school. “I was originally in Community Action […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com When my daughters were pretty little, we went to Meijer on one of our weekly grocery shopping trips. I remember putting the girls in the cart and one of them put her mouth on the metal. It was late winter, and I was horrified. About 24 hours […]
The Sangamon Valley Public Water District’s Board met on March 10, 2020 in a Special Meeting to develop a plan for mitigating and managing the impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on the district’s staff and the Mahomet community. The SVPWD serves Mahomet residents that live north of I-74 and east of […]
In a massmail issued today, University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen and the chancellors from the system’s three universities issued new guidelines for students, faculty, and staff amid the global COVID-19 pandemic: Dear faculty, staff and students: We write today to share new policies for the University of Illinois […]
Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons has consulted with the Director of Champaign Urbana Public Health (CUPH) and out of an abundance of caution has decided to close polling locations that are located at long-term care facilities. As of March 11, there are no reported cases of COVID-19 in Champaign County. […]
Beginning March 23, 2020, Parkland College will be shifting as many courses as possible to an online format in order to reduce exposure to COVID-19. According to a press release, Parkland’s campus is not closed; Parkland will remain open and operational. Administration and staff will remain on campus for regular […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Ashley Wheeler learned at a young age to be a good sport. It took years for the Mahomet-Seymour senior to become a good athlete. Born to parents who are both former M-S athletes and with an older brother, Trenton, who was sports-minded, topics of conversation around […]
