By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com Mahomet-Seymour won the statistical battle everywhere but on the scoreboard in a Friday (March 26) Apollo Conference football game at Mount Zion. The host Braves defeated M-S 44-34. However, M-S held an edge in total offense (491 to 393), first downs (27 to 12) and in […]
Dear Editor, I am writing to express my support for Laura Eden-Lang, Patrick MacKay and Rebecca Richardson for our school board. I first met Laura three years ago when my family moved here from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Our sons played soccer together and Laura’s genuine kindness and positive energy was […]
Not sure the 5-Man Electric Band envisioned what would happen some 50 years later in a little town like Mahomet, but the song is prophetic. You cannot look anywhere without seeing signs for school board candidates. So, what’s the big issue? On the surface, the candidates will tell you our […]
When my husband and I moved to Mahomet 42 years ago, we were looking for a quiet and safe community to raise a family. Good schools were a plus we discovered later on as our children grew. As my children entered school, I devoted hundreds of volunteer hours in the […]
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, as well as […]
Early voting will open at nine (9) locations throughout Champaign County starting March 29 and March 30, 2021. Prince of Peace opens a day earlier on March 29, 2021 due to the limited availability during Holy Week/Easter. The Gathering Place is closed to voting on Sunday April 4th due to the Easter holiday. 1) Illini Union – 1401 West Green Street, Urbana, […]
Mahomet residents who planned to cast their vote in the 2021 Consolidated Election at Point of Change Church located at 702 County Rd will need to make plans to vote at the Lake of the Woods, Elk’s Pavilion located at 301 Senna Drive. The Champaign County Clerk was informed late last week that […]
Mahomet-Seymour’s Mattie Leskis and Macie Manuel have been named to the 2021 All-State Dance team. In 2019, Leskis and Manuel were part of the Mahomet-Seymour team that received 1st and 2nd place at the Mundelein Dance Competition. Unlike every other program, the Bulldogs did not have a regular season in […]
About Dustin I am a 33 year-old father of 3, and currently married to my high school sweetheart. I spent 3 years in the US Army with one deployment to Afghanistan. I graduated from EIU with my Bachelors in 2019 and am currently the Program Director for the Mahomet Area […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com The Bulldogs celebrated Senior Night in boys’ soccer on Wednesday (March 24) by posting their fourth shutout and by scoring a season-high 11 goals. All seven Mahomet-Seymour seniors were key contributors, accounting for eight goals, three assists and two saves in an 11-0 triumph over Taylorville. […]
