The Mahomet-Seymour Chess team took third place out of 24 teams in the virtual Illini Classic on Saturday. Finishing 3-1, the Bulldogs improve to 18-5 on the season. Tony Huang placed fifth amoung 24 players on Board 1. He did not lose any matches. Dalen Elliott also did not lose […]
Author: Dani Tietz
Athlete of the Week: Clayton Hubble
Mahomet-Seymour running back Clayton Hubble was named to the 2021 Illinois Shrine Game Roster in December. During the 2019 season, the junior led the Bulldogs (4-4) in rushing with 150 attempts, 652 yards and 4 touchdowns, receiving with 22 catches, 348 years and 4 touchdowns and 15 kickoff returns for […]
Illinois regions could have some restrictions loosened starting Jan. 15
Some Illinois Regions could see some COVID-19 mitigations lifted by Jan. 15, if they meet criteria set forth by IDPH. In the Jan. 6 COVID-19 press conference, Gov. JB Pritzker said that the state will wait 14 days, one incubation period from New Year’s Day, before making a decision on […]
Mahomet-Seymour tests 556 on first day of COVID-19 antigen testing
The Mahomet-Seymour School District kicked off their weekly COVID-19 antigen testing site with over 556 tests for students and staff Tuesday. The district had 845 testing slots available from 8 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. The district received 57,000 of Abbott’s BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card tests through the Champaign-Urbana Public Health […]
Four candidates to run for Mahomet Public Library Board
Four candidates, Carrie Heimann, Kristen Streeter, Kevin Kelsey, Michelle Baker have filed to run for four seats on the Mahomet Public Library Board. Heimann, Streeter and Kelsey currently sit on the board. Baker will also run uncontested for a four-year term. The 2021 consolidated election will be held on April […]
IESA sports still on hold
The Illinois Elementary School Association planned to allow member schools to begin boys’ basketball practice on Jan. 4, but received word on Dec. 29 that the state of Illinois remains in Tier 3 mitigations. IESA Executive Director Steve Endsley wrote in a press release that he believes “ it is […]
Jeffers to run unopposed for Cornbelt board seat
James (Jim) Jeffers will run unopposed in the 2021 consolidated election for one seat on the Cornbelt Fire Department Board. The consolidated election will be held on April 6, 2021.
Patricio’s a “dream come true” for owner
There’s nothing that says the holidays like ordering out a pizza the night before the big meal. It’s been a year now since Patricio’s has been filling the belly of Mahomet residents with their original sauce and dough. “We make our own over here so we try to keep everything […]
Mahomet-Seymour continues discussion on second-semester school plan
Mahomet-Seymour teachers are currently on a long-awaited holiday break after balancing remote and in-person learning during the first semester of the 2020-21 school year. Since August, 69 students and 16 teachers have tested positive for COVID-19, including four in-school exposures, two of which were added to the Mahomet-Seymour COVID-19 dashboard […]
Candidates file for open seats on Mahomet-Seymour School Board
Four candidates, Laura Lang, Max McComb, Sunny McMurry and Rebecca Richardson have filed as candidates for two in-township seats in the Mahomet-Seymour School Board consolidated election that will be held on April 6, 2021. Justin Lamb and Patrick Mackay have filed as out-of-township candidates for the consolidated election. There is […]