The IHSA board of directors will meet October 28 to determine the plan for winter sports for the 2020-21 school year. “We understand that student-athletes, coaches, parents, officials, and fans are anxious to learn more details about the plans for IHSA winter sports,” said IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson. “We […]
Author: Dani Tietz
Mahomet-Seymour board votes to keep 4-day for second semester, remote learning in-house
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board has voted to expand K-12 education to four days a week, keeping Monday asynchronous. The board voted down a motion to go five days. Each school will stagger in times: Middletown Elementary Hours: 8:30-2:00Lincoln Trail Hours: 8:45-2:45Junior High Hours: 9:30-3:00High School Hours: 9:36-3:16 Remote education will […]
What Mahomet-Seymour Teachers Want the Public to Know
Editor’s Note: To maintain the anonymity of Mahomet-Seymour teachers, all teachers interviewed will be listed as “one teacher” in this article. By Dani Tietz There is so much Mahomet-Seymour teachers want the public to know prior to Monday’s school board meeting. According to the board packet released Thursday afternoon, the […]
IDPH brings Champaign County data back to Region 6
The Illinois Department of Public Health began including case counts of Champaign County back into Region 6 statistics again on Oct. 14. The University of Illinois’ saliva testing count will not be included, though. Standing right under 8-percent positivity in the last few days, then reaching 8.2-percent Wed. without Champaign […]
Illinois District have until Oct. 30 to fill out Black history study survey
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is asking Illinois school districts to reply to a Black history study survey by Oct. 30. In 2018, the state House passed a resolution calling on the Illinois State Board of Education to conduct an audit of every district’s Black history curriculum. According […]
Sims and Powell recieve Apollo Conference Honors
By Fred Kroner A showdown between state-ranked Class 2A schools on Tuesday (Oct. 13) ended with 24th-ranked Mount Zion topping 25th-ranked Mahomet-Seymour for first place in the Apollo Conference girls’ cross-country meet. Mount Zion had a composite score of 46 points. Runner-up M-S ended with 60 points. Charleston (95) was […]
Mahomet board to revisit special events ordinance
The Village of Mahomet board of trustees will revisit a new special events ordinance prior to a vote on Oct. 20. The Village staff said this ordinance would formalize the process of events within Village limits by requiring event coordinators to submit a form 30 days in advance of the […]
New stoplight in Mahomet at Lake of the Woods Rd. and IL-150
A new traffic signal in Mahomet is nearly ready to illuminate. Located at the intersection of Lake of the Woods Rd. and Oak St. (IL-150), the $300,000 project will be completed on Oct. 20, according to the signs near the construction area. The Village of Mahomet and Solace Apartments developers […]
Crowley Pumpkin Glow set for Oct. 29, 30 and 31
The glow of a pumpkin on a doorstep is enough to make anyone smile. But hundreds of glowing pumpkins placed near the forest in rural Mahomet is something that draws crowds from miles away each year. After the pumpkin buying season dies down, the Crowley family invites friends and family to their […]
Pumpkin Painting Competition for Mahomet Youth
Feldkamps West, Sam’s Club and the Mahomet Chamber of Commerce are hosting a pumpkin painting competition for children in Pre-K through 6th grade. Feldkamps provided pumpkins that were available for pick-up on Oct. 8 and 9, but painted pumpkins can be submitted by any child interested in competing until 10 […]