Seniors Joseph Scheele and Kyle Nofziger are ready to lead the Bulldogs in the IHSA Class 2A State Cross Country meet, just as they have all season. Nofziger finished third at the Decatur Sectional meet at Hickory Point Golf Course 3 miles in 16:11.78 seconds with Scheele following in fifth […]
Over the last 48 hours, Mahomet-Seymour community members have questioned the outcome of a vote that eliminates on-site testing within the district’s four schools. The 30-minute discussion ended in a 4-3 vote (Meghan Hennesy, Jeremy Henrichs, Ken Keefe, and Colleen Schultz) nodding that students would need to receive COVID-19 tests […]
The state-bound Mahomet-Seymour Junior High cross country team is ready to be led once again by Auggie Gaudio. The eighth-grader broke the MSJHS course record at the Bulldogs’ 2-mile cross-country home course at the Swiss Valley area of the Lake of the Woods on Sept. 16 and was also the […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School District is gearing up for the fourth session of the Bulldog Blueprint initiative on Oct. 19 (in-person) and Oct. 21 (online). Billed as a time to develop and evaluate solutions for facilities within the district, BLDD Architect Damien Schlitt said that plans from Session 3 will be […]
In East Central Illinois, we are on the lands of the Peoria, Kaskaskia, Piankashaw, Wea, Miami, Mascoutin, Odawa, Sauk, Mesquaki, Kickapoo, Potawatomi, Ojibwe, and Chickasaw Nations. Although it has not been recorded that Natives lived on land in Champaign County because of its marshy qualities, the tribes nearby surely hunted […]
Five Illinois Republicans introduced a legislative package this week to empower law enforcement. State Senator Chapin Rose, who held a press conference Wednesday said that the measure was to curb recent violent acts in Illinois communities. State Senators John Curran (R-Downers Grove), Jil Tracy (R-Quincy), Steve McClure (R-Springfield), and Brian […]
Mahomet-Seymour Senior Titus Payne led the Bulldogs to a win over Mattoon with a hat trick (three goals) on Oct. 5. Payne has been a driving force in Mahomet-Seymour’s 13-6-1, including providing an assist in a draw with fifth-ranked Morton. Other recent notable performances for the striker include a first-half […]
Due to forecasted rain, the Cornbelt Fire Department is postponing their annual Open House event to Oct. 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. The station, located at 506 E Main St., will be open to the public with free hot dogs and drinks available. The “Old 52” will stretch its […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board discussed the Village of Mahomet’s proposal to exchange ownership of 13 Acres Park and Middletown Park for the development of tennis courts during Monday’s study session. After hearing what the Village had to say, board member Colleen Schultz came with her own, saying she was excited […]
The Mahomet-Seymour board of education discussed providing the Conway Farms POA (property owners association) with $26,000, or half the cost, to dredge the community’s retention basin on Monday night. Although the terms and bylaws of the POA were unknown to many of the board members, Board President Max McComb, who […]
