By Mary Fortune To set the record straight implies the need to defend oneself. Blaming others for the bad, while simultaneously taking credit for the good, is narcissism. Men at the helm, attacking educated, successful women, is misogyny. Claiming to know what others think, including their likes and dislikes, is […]
Month: February 2023
Troop 25 wins Yukon Jack Plaque for fastest sled
Mahomet’s Boy Scout Troop 25 took the Yukon Jack Plaque at the 2023 Prairielands Council Klondike Derby on Jan. 28. The eight-boy troop participated in the one-day event at Camp Drake where they were challenged with pioneering skill issues to practice their abilities in the elements while also working on […]
Scott Block turns passion into House of Brisket
By Isabella Zarate For years Scott Block found himself raising cattle and farming grain, until one day he decided he was ready for a change of pace. “I’ve always enjoyed cooking,” Block shared. “I always made our family meals.” Eventually, Block’s passion turned into his livelihood. Originating in Paris, IL […]
Mahomet Family Dentistry Athlete of the Week: Mahomet-Seymour 7th Grade Basketball
Mahomet-Seymour’s seventh-grade basketball team began the 2022-23 season with 11 consecutive wins, finishing with a school record of 24. The Bulldogs won the IESA Regional title, defeating Danville North Ridge 49-31 on Jan. 27. They went on to lose to undefeated Rochester. Jackson Golden led the Bulldogs in scoring in […]
Bulldogs open indoor track season
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour athletes took the top two positions in seven of eight events on Tuesday (Jan. 31) as the Bulldogs’ boys’ track and field team competed against Fisher in a non-scored meet at the indoor M-S track. The meet was the first of the season for M-S. In […]
Normal Community tops Mahomet-Seymour
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ basketball team faced a double-figure deficit after one quarter on Tuesday (Jan. 31) and was unable to catch up, dropping a 55-30 decision at Normal Community. Savannah Orgeron led M-S with 12 points. Alayna Dewitt added seven points and Reese Gallier made six points. Abby […]
Dyer scores 18 against Normal Community
By Fred Kroner Adam Dyer made a season-high 18 points on Tuesday (Jan. 31), but the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball team lost a 65-49 decision at Normal Community. The teams were tied, 11-11, after one quarter, but Normal had created a 31-24 lead by halftime. Dyer, who played all but 23 […]
Barb Oehlschlaeger-Garvey retires from CCFPD after 22 (actually 32) years
By Dani Tietz There’s something special about Barb Oehlschlaeger-Garvey. Maybe it’s her soft demeanor that greets patrons at the Museum of the Grand Prairie. Maybe it’s the way she tears up as she tells the stories of local men and women who made their way toward the greater good for […]
Bulldog’s record-breaking season comes to an end
By Fred Kroner It took an undefeated team to end the season for the winningest seventh-grade boys’ basketball team in Mahomet-Seymour history. On Monday (Jan. 30), Rochester improved to 26-0 by overpowering the Bulldogs, 61-23, in the sectional championship game at M-S. Jackson Golden led the Bulldogs with 10 points. […]