Cece Abramson is not only helping the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ track and field team gain momentum in the spring 2022 season, but the senior is also leading in the classroom. Recently, Abramson tied for third in the pole vault at 8 feet, 7 inches at the Champaign Central Invitational. In a […]
Month: April 2022
SVPWD and Mahomet raise water rates in 2022
Mahomet residents will notice a change in their water rates in 2022. The Village of Mahomet approved their increase on April 26 while Sangamon Valley Public Water District approved their changes in January. SVPWD serves residents north of I-74 and east of IL-47 whereas the Village serves all other incorporated […]
Village purchases property on Elm Street as it builds downtown plan
The Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees approved $135,000 to purchase the property located at 304 S. Elm Street Tuesday. The .4 acres that is zoned residential was acquired by The Cox Property Group, LLC. in 2008 for $96,000. According to Village Administrator Patrick Brown, the Village obtained an appraisal, […]
Mahomet-Seymour places second at home track meet
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs placed second on Tuesday (April 26) in a six-school girls’ track and field meet in Mahomet. Mount Zion was first (207 points). M-S registered 116 points. M-S had three event winners. Sophomore Ava Boyd led a trio of Bulldogs to the top three spots in […]
Mahomet-Seymour picks up team honors at Pontiac Relays
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour won nine relay events on Tuesday (April 26) and cruised to team honors in the six-school Pontiac Relays. M-S collected 198 points. Runner-up Pontiac ended with 172 ½ points. The Bulldogs won three varsity relays, including one that is not contested in most meets, a 4,000-meter […]
Akers connects for two home runs in Mahomet-Seymour win
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour used three solo home runs – two by Abby Akers – to edge Normal Community, 4-2, at home on Tuesday (April 26). Akers and Karley Yergler – who blasted her team-high eighth home run – accounted for all four of the M-S hits. They each had […]
Koerner leads Bulldogs with a hat trick
By Fred Kroner With a hat trick on Tuesday at Charleston, Mahomet-Seymour’s Cayla Koerner hit the 40-goal mark for the girls’ soccer season. In addition to her three goals, Koerner also had two assists in the Bulldogs’ 9-0 triumph. M-S led 8-0 at halftime and posted its fourth consecutive shutout […]
Village rejects bids for tennis courts, pickleball courts
Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees rejected all bids for tennis courts would have been built at Middletown Park and pickleball facilities at 13 Acres Park Tuesday night. The Village received two bids, ranginging from $780,000 to $884,000 for the six tennis courts with bullpen. Lighting and electrical were not […]
Village board approves kayak launch agreement for commercial organizations
The Village of Mahomet has created a Sangamon River Greenway Canoe and Kayak Launch Agreement that will be applied to commercial organizations and paddle sport outfitters who utilize public launch sites owned and maintained by the Village of Mahomet. Currently, the only site along the Sangamon River owned by the […]
Mahomet updates Facility Agreement to include Barber Park Splash Pad rentals
The Village of Mahomet will update their Barber Park and Indoor Facility Agreement to include options to rent the Barber Park Splash Pad, which is expected to open by late summer 2022. While the Splash Pad will be open to the public during designated hours, it will also be available […]