SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Transportation today renewed its call for qualified individuals to step forward and apply for seasonal positions to help with snow-and-ice removal across the state. Through the department’s annual “snowbird” program, temporary snowplow drivers are hired every year on a full-time and on-call basis. “Snowbirds […]
Well hello everybody! I can’t believe it is the end of September already! I have been in school for a month and a half and LOVE it! Over this past month, I have been a very busy Little Miss. From parades to community service projects; my month has been amazing. […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Quarterback Braden Finch accounted for a majority of the M-S total offense in Friday’s 49-7 loss at Effingham. Finch completed 10 of 21 passes for 158 yards. He also rushed for a team-high 21 yards on eight carries. As a team, the Bulldogs had 19 yards […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour Girls’ swimming Sophomore Olivia McMurry was the lone individual winner for the Bulldogs in Tuesday’s 114-55 dual-meet loss at Kankakee. McMurry won the 100-yard freestyle and placed second in the 200-yard individual medley. Eden Oelze took second in two events, the 100 butterfly and the […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour Boys’ golf M-S captured a win on Monday in a three-school junior varsity match at Meadowview Golf Course. M-S (186) defeated Charleston (192) and Mattoon (200). Austin Remus registered the low Bulldog score (45), followed by Erik Christianson (46), John Wagner (47), Blake Harvey (48), […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour Boys’ soccer Eight Bulldogs had either a goal or an assist on Tuesday as M-S blitzed Effingham 7-1, expanding a slender one-goal halftime lead with five second-half goals. Junior Logan Woodward had two goals and two assists. He opened the scoring, taking a pass from […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com M-S dropped a 25-12, 25-17 Apollo Conference decision at Effingham on Tuesday. The Bulldogs are 13-6 overall and 3-2 in league matches. Ainsley Ranstead had five kills for M-S. M-S captured the junior varsity match, 25-21, 25-22. The Bulldogs return to action tonight at home against […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour girls’ tennis team swept to victory over Watseka on Tuesday, posting a 9-0 win in a dual meet hosted by the Warriors. For the match, the Bulldogs (1-3) did not lose a set. The closest battle was at No. 1 singles, where M-S’ Annie […]
The American Legion Post 1015 is raising money to replace several flags on light poles along Main St. and Eastwood Dr. in Mahomet that have become tattered over the years. The Legion has already replaced two flags, one is located by the Village Administration Building. The new flags will be […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Cade Starrick and Raymond Long teamed up on a six-hit shutout on Monday as Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School captured a Class 3A IESA baseball regional championship. The Bulldogs blanked Monticello 10-0. Neither Starrick nor Long issued any walks. Starrick struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings. […]
