As I sit and watch the Mahomet-Seymour School Board I must say that I am very disappointed in the lack of action that takes place in a meeting, and how decisions that need to be made, are never made. In the search for answers related to COVID-19, there are still […]
Month: August 2020
IHSA releases fall cross country guidelines
The IHSA released fall sport-specific guidelines Friday, giving way to cross country to begin practice on Aug. 10 and participate in competitions Aug. 24. All Phase 4 Return to Play Guidelines must be followed during practice and competition, including social distancing of six feet, limiting groups to 50, including participants, […]
IHSA releases fall girls’ tennis guidelines
The IHSA released fall sport-specific guidelines Friday, giving way to girls’ tennis to begin practice on Aug. 10 and participate in competitions Aug. 20. All Phase 4 Return to Play Guidelines must be followed during practice and competition, including social distancing of six feet, limiting groups to 50, including participants, […]
IHSA releases fall girls’ swimming and diving guidelines
The IHSA released fall sport-specific guidelines Friday, giving way to girls’ swimming and diving to begin practice on Aug. 10 and participate in competitions Aug. 24. All Phase 4 Return to Play Guidelines must be followed during practice and competition, including social distancing of six feet, limiting groups to 50, […]
IHSA releases fall golf guidelines
The IHSA released fall sport-specific guidelines Friday, giving way to golf to begin practice on Aug. 10 and participate in competitions Aug. 13. All Phase 4 Return to Play Guidelines must be followed during practice and the competition, including social distancing of six feet and limiting groups to 50, including […]
New IDPH Rules focus on mask enforcement in businesses, schools, and child care establishments
Gov. JB Pritzker has been talking this week about the importance of wearing masks as Illinois’ COVID-19 positive case numbers have risen to four-percent statewide. Pritzker took further action Friday announcing that the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) will file emergency rules for businesses, schools, and child care establishments […]
Bulldogs spend week in socially-distanced marching band camp
Finally something in 2020 has gone right. Weather for this week’s Mahomet-Seymour Marching Band camp has been blessed with mid-to-upper 70’s temperatures and the blue skies have been dotted with puffy white clouds. Two weeks ago band director Michael Stevens didn’t even know if band camp or any semblance of […]
Local fire departments to welcome home WWII Veteran Marine Corps Reserve Pfc. John Gillen
WWII Veteran Marine Corps Reserve Pfc. John Gillen, 20, of Champaign, will be laid to rest in his hometown of Champaign on Aug. 12, 2020. Gillen’s remains will return to Champaign County on Aug. 7. While final arrangements are still being made, local fire departments along I-74 from Indianapolis to […]
Champaign County COVID-19 Update
According to the Illinois Regional COVID-19 Resurgence Criteria on the Illinois Department of Public Health website, Region 6 has 4 days of positive increases of COVID-19 in the last 10 days. That number, along with 1-day hospital admission increases over a 10 day span (1), is down from last week. […]
Letter to the Editor: Racism is More than Evil
A response to Mahomet Seymour School Board member Jeremy Henrich: You cited the Declaration of Independence, ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, …]’. You then stated that because equality was endowed by our creator, it is proof that equality exists. You believe that […]