BY DEBRA JOY HART “You know that just before that first Thanksgiving dinner, there was one wise old Native American woman saying, “Don’t feed them. If you feed them, they’ll never leave.”- Dylan Brody “Thanksgiving is an emotional time. People travel thousands of miles to be with people they only […]
BY NICK SCHNEIDERFirst State Bank of Forrest Mahomet The holiday season is upon us. Unless your name is E.Scrooge, you may have a person or two on your list. From the early season snow to the holiday décor in so many stores to the ringing of the Salvation Army […]
To say that I am concerned about the future of our democracy is an understatement. Elections are divisive and negative because political parties feel they must prove that the other party is despicable in order to win. The movement toward ranked-choice voting has given me some hope for the future. […]
The Mahomet-Seymour High School Dance team placed first and second with their routines Saturday at Mundelien. The Bulldogs will return to the floor on Dec. 7 at Minooka.
By Mackenzie Bonham Well, hello, everybody!! November has been a busy month for this Little Miss. First, basketball has been great this season. I enjoy working with my team and learning new fundamentals. School is also going great, and I am having a blast with my teacher and my class. […]
The following Mahomet-Seymour Foreign Language student were inducted into the National Foreign Language Honor Society on Nov. 19, 2019. Spanish Students Inducted with Distinction Annie BaoColten BrunnerPaige BundyCosten CampionIsabella DavenportLevi FrostKayin GarnerErica JohnsonJillian JordanSoha KassemMrinali KasavadasLydia KingJulia McNaughtLauren MinickAlexis MohrCharles MooreAndrea PenroseMara PletcherHaley SahniElizabeth StremmingAndrew TeePayton TurkRiley WatsonGaven Williams Additional […]
Mahomet-Seymour High School Fall 2019 Sports Awards Boys Soccer: Head Coach Jeremy Davis Bulldog Award: Nate Lundstrom Sportsmanship Award: Aidan Hegarty Student/Athletes who earned Varsity Letters: Caleb Benedict, Colten Brunner, Evan Coleman, Luke Creel, Jacob Janda, Kadyn Jones, Sam Knight, Charles Moore, Tucker Antonacci, Clayton Gibson, Aidan Hegarty, Clayton Kessler, […]
The following Mahomet-Seymour students received an Academic Letter on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. To receive an Academic Letter: -Students must be enrolled in a minimum of five academic courses each semester.-Freshman and Sophomores must maintain a 3.6 GPA for the entire academic school year and Juniors and Seniors must maintain […]
As of Nov. 8, 2019, the Sangamon Valley Water Protection District’s boil order for the Wildwood Subdivision has been lifted.
Mahomet’s Daisy Troop #2956 will host a food drive for Mom’s Pantry at the Mahomet IGA on Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The 13 kindergarteners from Middletown Prairie Elementary are working on their Global Action Award and have recently learned about poverty. In an effort to fight […]
