Central Illinois is just two months away from getting an additional area code. The new 447 area code will “overlay” the existing 217 beginning March 29, 2021. As one of the original eighty-six area codes in the United States, 217 covers 36 counties including communities such as Springfield, Champaign, Urbana, […]
Zacheus Carr’s love for basketball and baseball did not get in his way to becoming an excellent student during his time at Mahomet-Seymour High School. Because of his dedication to school, his love for math and science, and his ability to put his nose to the grind and work hard, […]
As a freshman interested in acting, Kylie Fuoss did not know where she would find opportunities at Mahomet-Seymour to hone her craft. By the time she became a sophomore, the opportunity to perform on the Mahomet-Seymour speech team became available. “I’ve stayed with speech because it has helped me grow […]
The Mahomet-Seymour Chess Team closed off its regular season with two solid victories over Bismark-Henning High School (47-21 and 60-8). This brings the overall season record to 20-6 for the year. Tony, Dalen, Jonah, Sebastian and Ethan captured two wins each. Now the team will participate in the IHSA State Chess […]
A bit of kindness goes a very long way. It’s something that Alyssa Simpson, the recipient of the Mahomet Public Library Employee of the Year award, tries to do every day. The “Hello” and “How can I help you?” can often fall on deaf ears. But in 2020, Simpson’s attention […]
The Mahomet-Seymour Speech Team finished in fourth place out of 18 schools at the Mahomet-Seymour Winter Speech Tournament on January 16. Seventeen Bulldog participants showcased their talents in the 13-event speech tournament. Submitted video recordings were viewed and ranked by speech judges from across the state. The highest-ranking performances advanced […]
Champaign County voters will have another decision to make in the 2021 consolidated election on April 6: whether or not to eliminate the Champaign County Recorder of Deeds office, merging its duties with the Champaign County Clerk’s office. The language for the referendum was approved 18-3 by the Champaign County […]
Champaign, Douglas, Ford, Piatt, Vermilion and the 16 surrounding counties that make up Region 6 have met the Illinois Department of Public Health requirements to move into Tier 1 mitigations, which include re-opening indoor dining. Restaurant owners will be required to limit indoor capacity to the lesser of 25 guests […]
In the COVID-19 world, nothing is normal. But that isn’t necessarily always a bad thing. For Mahomet-Seymour’s scholastic bowl team, it was an opportunity to participate in an international scholastic bowl competition. Mahomet-Seymour senior Nate Lundstrom, who lived in Chile while his father was on sabbatical during his sophomore year, […]
Three Illinois Regions will move into Tier 2 mitigations Friday after being in Tier 3 since Nov. 20. Regions 1,2, 5 have met the requirements: average test positivity rate of less than 12-percent for three consecutive days, three-day average of staffed ICU and hospital bed availability above 20-percent for three […]
