The Mahomet Daily acquired the EAV (Equalized Assessed Value) reports from the Champaign County Assessors office and the FY 2020 (payable in 2021) tax levy rates from the Champaign County Clerk’s office to make the following chart that shows tax rates and median home values for each school district in […]
Month: January 2022
MSJHS Second-Quarter Quarter Honor Roll 2021-22
High Honors 6th GradeAbdel Ati, Abdulrahman Y.Adams, Tristen D.Alderks, Carter J.Allan Pinto, BernardoAnderson, Ruby E.Arbuckle, Emma C.Ashby, Camden D.Ashby, Kennedy C.Bailey, Brennan J.Bain, Madilynn E.Bell, Wyatt H.Benedict, Faith E.Beyer, Elijah B.Beyer, Ezekiel A.Bird, Penelope J.Bohn, Gianna M.Bonham, Mackenzie N.Boughton, Alexander J.Brewer, Ethan M.Buh, Luke D.Caballero, Nino D.Casillas, Marco D.Cho, YeonjeaClark, […]
Athlete of the Week: Aron Varga
It didn’t take long for Mahomet-Seymour’s Aron Varga to make his mark in the 2021-22 swim season. The six-foot sophomore set school records in the 200-yard individual medley (2:08.62) and the 100-yard backstroke (59.10). Varga went on to win the 200 individual medley, second in the 100-yard butterfly (58.60) in […]
IASB Conference provides time for Mahomet-Seymour attendees to visit with vendors
Editor’s Note: The following account of the IASB Conference is taken from a FOIA response from the Mahomet-Seymour School District. Board presidents were sent questions in December. The Mahomet Daily did not hear back from Mahomet-Seymour. By Isabella Zarate Time and space to gather for collaboration have been difficult to […]
Phillip Moore helps other veterans in the community with the power of art
By William Payne Coming back from the war overseas, veterans across the country struggle, at times, to adapt back to life in the United States. Many of these veterans who recently served in Iraq or Afghanistan deal with PTSD and need ways to cope with their anxiety. Raised in Mahomet, […]
Mattoon tops Mahomet-Seymour
By Fred Kroner For the third time in the last four games, the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team played Mattoon. For the third time in the last four games, M-S lost to the Green Wave. The Tuesday (Jan. 11) game at Mahomet was settled in favor of Mattoon, 45-30. The Bulldogs […]
Bulldog swimming places ninth at Centennial Invitational
By Fred Kroner Max Katz won the diving competition and Aron Varga was the runner-up in the 100-yard breaststroke on Saturday (Jan. 8), leading the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ swimming team to a ninth-place finish in the 13-school Centennial Invitational. Varga also placed fourth in the 200-yard individual medley. Katz was 16th […]
Contaminated drinking water from Peoples Gas leak persists, funds frozen as lawsuit continues
By Ryan HeadCU Citizen Access A 2016 gas leak into the drinking water supply north of Mahomet continues to be a hot topic, embroiled in regulatory action and lawsuits even five years after the leak. The first official report of a methane leak from the underground holding wells of Peoples […]
M-S wrestling finishes fourth at Bloomington Invitational
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs opened their 2022 wrestling season on Saturday (Jan. 8), finishing fourth in the 13-school Bloomington Invitational. First-place Homer had 302 ½ points. The Bulldogs ended with 203 points. Four M-S competitors advanced into championship matches in their weight classes. The school had two champions. At […]
Bulldog kick-off 2022 with win over Bloomington
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s eighth-grade boys’ basketball team started the 2022 portion of its schedule on Tuesday (Jan. 4) with a 35-27 win at Bloomington. Landyn Hannah notched a team-high 15 points. He hit eight of his points in the third quarter as the Bulldogs turned a 19-17 halftime deficit […]