By Brett McMahon From the age of two, Isaac Hanson was drawn to music. Initially, he wanted to play the tuba but is now glad he never followed that path. Instead, after four years of piano lessons, Hanson decided to follow in the footsteps of his older brother by choosing […]
Just days before the first substantial snow of 2023 covered the ground, the Champaign County Forest Preserve placed 30 decorated snowflakes in each of their parks for guests to find. The “CCFPD Snowflake Search” will run through February. The forest preserve district used wood from down forest trees to make […]
CHAMPAIGN, IL – The Illini District Dental Society will sponsor Give Kids A Smile® (GKAS) Day on Saturday, February 11, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Parkland College Dental Hygiene Clinic located at 2400 W. Bradley in Champaign. The event is part of the Children’s Dental Access Program through the American Dental […]
Mahomet-Seymour’s wrestling team has enjoyed the success of several female athletes over the years. As a freshman, Kalista Granadino is beginning to build a foundation that may prove exciting in the upcoming years. At 5’6”, Granadino has competed in several weight groups, finding pins. At the beginning of the 2022-23 […]
The MSHS Speech Team traveled to Eureka High School on Jan. 14 and finished in 8th place out of 20 schools attending. Seven students participated, with several advancing to the final round of competition. Students recognized include: Isabelle Fonte (5th place Varsity Radio and Humorous Interp.), Madison Young (6th place […]
By Brett McMahon Since he was around nine or ten, Dustin Sears has loved sneakers. It started while watching his favorite basketball players on the court and has turned into a hobby that could one day lead to a full-blown business. One night, Sears started thinking to himself “What is something I […]
By Zainab Susi Growing up I didn’t learn how to swim due to culture and lack of money. But I believe everyone should know how to swim, just in case. When I became a mother I made sure both of my girls learned swimming at an early age before the […]
High Honors Sixth Grade Abdo, AbdelBasset A. Alman, Susanna G. Almeida, Chloe D. Anderson, Jack M. Arbogast, Addelyn J. Atteberry, Caleb F. Barton, Vada Bednar, William M. Benner, Landon J. Benway, Kara N. Bezryadin, Victor A. Boateng, Kingsley G. Bork, Brynn L. Brauer, Reagan L. Carolan, Hadley G. Carolan, Harlow […]
The following is a transcription of Meghan Hennesy’s speech at the Jan. 17, 2023 Mahomet-Seymour Board of Education meeting. To listen to the entire speech click here. I do have some things that I would like to say tonight. Because my level of frustration has just continued to build meeting […]
The Mahomet-Seymour Winter Guard won the 2023 Clinton IDTA Competition Saturday, qualifying for IDTA State Championships in February. Missy Corray also placed second with a flag solo. Corray also qualified for the IDTA State Competition.
