On September 15th, from 3:00-4:15, FairVote, an electoral reform nonprofit, will be hosting a presentation and discussion at the Mahomet Library. The topic will be ranked-choice voting (RCV) and how it can fix our democracy. The event will be run by Ben Chapman, the Illinois Organizer for FairVote who formerly […]
The MS Youth Wrestling Club is holding its parent-only informational meeting on Sept 18 at 6:30 PM in the Lincoln Trail Cafeteria. The club is open to boys and girls grades K-5, and emphasizes fun and instruction. Beginners are welcome, and it is never too late to start wrestling! New members […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ cross-country team continues to excel in meets with runners from multiple schools. In Saturday’s non-scored Chrisman Cowchip Classic – no team results were tracked – M-S had five runners placed among the top 25 finishers in both the eight-grade and seventh-grade races while in […]
2598N 1500 E Rd (From Mahomet go west 2 1/4 miles on Rt 150, to the Piatt/Champaign county line Rd., turn left/south, go over the RR track for approx 3 miles-follow signs. House will be on the right. There will be a Remax For Sale sign in the front […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour School Board and the Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees got their first look at Village and District staff plans to continue growth within Village limits last week. Building a new junior high and a community recreation building, with the option of a public […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs are still searching for their first victory after falling behind at state-ranked Taylorville 30-10 on Friday before a fourth-quarter spurt created a 36-24 final. M-S is 0-2 and returns home at 7 p.m. on Friday to play Mattoon (1-1). Taylorville is 2-0. Clay Hubble’s […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Junior Jameson Drinkwalter fired a 90 on Friday and posted the top Mahomet-Seymour score in the Danville boys’ golf invitational at Turtle Run. Brandon Collins carded a 92 and Sam Mitchaner shot a 93 for the Bulldogs. As a team, M-S placed 13th in the 18-school […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The unbeaten (5-0) Mahomet-Seymour girls’ swimming team rolled up 105 points on Saturday to beat both host Charleston (89 points) and St. Thomas More (12 points). Two Bulldogs were victorious in two individual events. Olivia McMurry triumphed in the 200-yard individual medley (2 minutes, 38.36 seconds) […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com All-tournament selections Colten Brunner and Kadyn Jones led the Bulldogs to wins in two of three matches in the Urbana Tiger Invitational and a third-place finish in the eight-team event. M-S (4-2-1) opened with a 5-2 triumph over the Urbana junior varsity, a replacement for St. […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour Volleyball won four of its five matches – avenging its one loss – and earned the championship of Centennial’s tournament on Saturday. In pool play, M-S opened with a 25-20, 25-19 triumph over Dunlap before falling to Kaneland 25-23, 16-25, 15-5. The Bulldogs then handled […]
