Cast members of the upcoming Mahomet-Seymour High School production of Fiddler on the Roof will be among the first to tell you that they don’t know much about the Jewish people who lived in the town of Anatevka in czarist Russia in 1905. Director Chris Taber knew this would most […]
The Illinois 4th District Court of Appeals has upheld the temporary restraining order on masks and vaccine mandates handed down by Sangamon County Judge Raylene Grischow. The court called the appeal request “moot” after a JCAR, a 12-member committee divided evenly between the House and Senate, and between Democrats and […]
The Mahomet Area Youth Club is taking their “hats off” to the Mahomet community. “We are celebrating YOU, the Mahomet Community,” Executive Director Sara Balgoyen said. This year’s annual fundraiser, “Hats Off to our Community Supporters” give a nod to contributors who make it possible for the youth organization to […]
Classic Plumbing will bring a family-fun event to Grace Church on Feb. 25. In an effort to give back to the community, Classic Plumbing will provide carnival games, bounce houses, grilled hot dogs, and prizes from 6 to 8 p.m.
How do you serve a community? It’s a question the Mahomet Public Library considered as they revamped their strategic plan, which was approved for 2022-2025 Monday night. Building on a foundation that was laid in 2018, the library’s board of trustees has its sights set on providing spaces where all […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board voted 5-1 to move to masks recommended; Discussion: Hennesy brought up an IDPH guideline (Jan. 11) that says anyone who “test(s) positive for COVID-19 (exclusion), Everyone, regardless of vaccination status, must do the following: • Stay home for a minimum of five days and a maximum […]
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High’s eighth-grade basketball team defeated Mount Zion 51-49 Wednesday to capture the IESA Class 4A Sectional Championship. Landyn Hannah scored 15 points in the fourth quarter, pulling the Bulldogs to a win in the last minute of regulation. Hannah accumulated 30 points total. With an 18-6 record, Mahomet-Seymour […]
Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday that the state of Illinois plans to lift the statewide indoor mask requirement on Monday, February 28, 2022, but still intends to continue masking requirements in P-12 schools subject to pending litigation which impacts a number of schools. Mask requirements will continue where they are […]
The 5 Essentials Survey is now open to students, teachers and parents through March 11. Administered by a third party, the UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago, the 5 Essentials Survey was implemented by ISBE more than eight years ago as a tool to gain confidential feedback about the […]
The St. Jude Monticello-to-Peoria Run is looking for runners with a heart for St. Jude. Founded in 2012, this year the team celebrates its 10th year running for the kids of St. Jude. The team also celebrates another special milestone this year; they will break the $500,000 mark in their […]
