By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour posted its fifth soccer shutout of the spring on Thursday (April 1), winning at Teutopolis, 3-0. Nate Lundstrom scored two Bulldog goals. Eli Warren had one goal and one assist. Contributing one assist apiece were Tucker Antonacci and Clayton Gibson. The match was scoreless throughout the […]
Month: April 2021
Defense leads Bulldog football over Lincoln
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometmews.com Defense set the tone for Mahomet-Seymour’s football team on Saturday (April 3). Senior Hayden Nelson intercepted a pass on Lincoln’s first possession of an Apollo Conference game, giving the Bulldogs excellent field position. M-S scored on its initial possession, with senior Skyler Yancy running 15 yards […]
Champaign County Election Day (April 6) Polling Locations
On Election Day Champaign County residents can vote at their home precinct or at any of the universal locations listed below. Polls are open from 6AM-7PM. To find your home precinct, check your voter registration card or click here to look up your address. Universal Locations For the Consolidated Election on Tuesday, April […]
Letter to the Editor: Lady Justice, Be Like Her
I’m one of the truly lucky ones. It was at the end of my junior year in high school when I decided I wanted to be a court reporter. Here I am now, decades later, having made a career of it. How many people are fortunate enough to be in […]
East Central Illinois under Elevated Fire Danger Today
The National Weather Service in Lincoln, IL has issued a warning for increased fire danger this afternoon due to dry grass and other fuels, breezy southwest winds 15 to 20 mph, and low relative humidity around 30 percent. Fires can spread rapidly in these conditions. Use extra caution with open […]
Champaign County voters can now use drop boxes for Consolidated Election
Champaign County voters can now can utilize drop boxes for the Consolidated Election and beyond thanks to HB 1871 that Governor Pritzker signed into law yesterday. The locations for drop boxes around Champaign and Urbana will be opened Saturday by 9AM and available for use until April 6 at 7PM for the Consolidated Election. The […]
Governor signs mail ballot, curbside voting expansion into law
Springfield, Ill. – Building on efforts that ensured the safe and active participation in the 2020 elections, Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 1871 into law today to establish permanent ballot drop boxes and allow curbside voting across Illinois for early voting or on Election Day. The new law codifies safety measures […]
Athlete of the Week: Ainsley Ranstead
Mahomet-Seymour senior Ansley Ranstead is leaving her mark with the Bulldogs as the 2021 volleyball season gets underway. As the Bulldogs kicked off against Mount Zion, Ranstead posted 12 kills, 2 aces, and one block. Against Teutopolis, she put down seven kills and added seven more kills, eight digs, and […]
10 Question Friday: Chris Bedford
About Chris, 1. How long have you lived in Mahomet, what has your experience been like and why did you move here? My husband, daughter and I moved here in 1984. We moved here because Mahomet is mid way between Urbana- where I worked and Clinton- where my husband […]
Letter to the Editor: Support for McComb, Lamb and McMurry
Dear Editor, I am a person who doesn’t usually talk politics but I am heading out of my comfort zone because this school board election is too important. As a resident of Mahomet for the past 17 years, I have experienced Mahomet-Seymour schools as an employee, a parent and a […]