By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com For the second time in three days, sophomore Savannah Orgeron reached a season-high for points scored on Saturday (Feb. 13), sparking Mahomet-Seymour to a come-from-behind 51-42 girls’ basketball victory over visiting Teutopolis. Orgeron scored a game-high 23 points. She drilled 11 free throws in a row […]
As a reporter who watches many boards, it is very rare to receive a notice that a board cannot muster a quorum. Don’t get me wrong, meetings do get canceled. Sometimes there isn’t any businesses to discuss. But after a decade of doing this work, I’ve never been notified that […]
Eli Warren has stepped up for the 2-1 Bulldogs, scoring in double figures in all three contests. The point guard left the floor with 16 points against Mattoon, another 15 against with 7 rebounds and 5 assists Charleston and 17 points and 8 assists against Mount Zion. Warren also kicked […]
CHAMPAIGN, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD), in partnership with Carle Health, OSF HealthCare, Christie Clinic, Promise Healthcare, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will be hosting community-based COVID-19 vaccination clinics for anyone who lives or works in Champaign County that fall within Phases 1A and 1B and for anyone […]
About Rebecca Richardson Rebecca grew up in Paris, IL and attended the University of Illinois where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education and went on to complete her Masters Degree in Education and Organizational Leadership. She taught public school briefly, but found her niche in continuing […]
Christie Clinic brings photos from the Mahomet-Seymour Junior High Boys’ Basketball game against Edison. To view all the photos visit: https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/2021-Mahomet-Seymour-Junior-High-vs-Edison/.
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com When an event takes place, it’s usually because some people have been willing to step forward and donate their time and talents. Sometimes, those people are out front and easily identifiable by the public through interviews or serving as a spokesman for the event. More often […]
The Mahomet-Seymour Academic Challenge Team (an Engineering Competition) won their Regional last week: Mahomet-Seymour topped the pack at 495 points, a perfect score is 500 points. Champaign Central took second with 459 and Rantoul placed third with 156 points. Below are the individual results:Biology:2nd – Tony Huang3rd – Daniel Renshaw & […]
By Dani Tietz The Mahomet-Seymour School Board met twice during the week of Jan. 17to discuss and ultimately pass a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)with the Mahomet-Seymour Education Association. The board met during their regular meeting on Jan. 19 without boardmember Jeremy Henrichs. The MOU failed during vote 3-3: Max McComb,Merle […]
By Fred Kroner Garret Risley’s first head coaching win occurred on Monday (Feb. 8) as the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team topped Mount Zion 61-49 in an Apollo Conference road contest. For the second time in three games, junior Cayla Koerner eclipsed the 20-point mark. She fired in a team-high 21 […]
