The Champaign County Sheriff’s office has released new information in the investigation of Holly’s Cassano’s 2009 murder. The Champaign County Sheriff’s Office hired a private forensic laboratory to do testing and studies, beyond that done by the Illinois State Police Crime Lab, on the DNA recovered at the crime scene. […]
Author: Dani Tietz
USRC collects 1.5 dry tons of trash from Sangamon River
Thirty-three volunteers, including 17 student volunteers from the University of Illinois Wildlife Society, participated in the Upper Sangamon River Conservancy’s 2015 Sangamon River Clean-Up Saturday. The group pulled an estimated 1.5 dry tons of trash along with four tires from the Sangamon River. Over the last four years, the group has […]
MSJHS students eat with local police officers
MSJH faculty and students hosted a “Thank A Cop Day” on Friday during lunch. “Thank a Cop Day” is part of a state-wide recognition of law enforcement agents through Illinois on 9.19.2015.
USRC finds two new mussel species in Sangamon River
25 volunteers joined the Upper Sangamon River Conservancy (USRC) Saturday morning as they combed the Sangamon River between the Izaac Walton Cabin and the covered bridge at Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve. The USRC searches different spots in the Sangamon River annually to study mussels native to the area. […]
Village and School board discuss the future of Sangamon, air conditioning in schools and Village growth
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board hosted the Village Board of Trustees in a joint meeting to discuss the future of Mahomet. Members of both boards weighed in heavily on educating students in the current Sangamon Elementary building and the potential of moving first and second grade students into an addition off […]
Sangamon reading team wins award
Sangamon reading team, Angie Pagel, Kay Coulson, and Emily Hays, won an Illinois State Board of Education “Those Who Excel” award last week.
Bulldog TV to provide free access to local school activities
Bulldog TV, which streams Mahomet-Seymour High School and Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School events throughout the year will kick-off the 2015-2016 season tomorrow night as MSHS Volleyball takes on Champaign Central High School Thursday at 7 p.m. The student-led production will stream all home MSHS regular season games on their website. […]
When Your Garage is the Biggest Mess You’ve Ever Seen
My garage, my entire life actually, is a huge mess right now. And I’m never sure how it happens, but there always come a time when I take inventory of what’s around me and I know that things are screwed up. My garage is full of many, many things. Things […]
Duo brings MAYC message to Mount Kilimanjaro
On the surface it may not appear that the 61-year old lawyer, Bill Peithmann and the Mahomet Area Youth Club have much in common. But in July Peithmann took MAYC’s cause to Mount Kilimanjaro. “MAYC is creating role models, choices and opportunities,” Peithmann said. “MAYC is saying I can do […]
Mahomet Christian Church invites the community to celebrate 40 years of service this Sunday
Families change over time. But over the last 40 years, the Mahomet Christian Church family has grown through members who give of themselves and believe in the Word of God. Mahomet Christian Church was founded in 1975 when a group of eight families decided to meet at Lincoln Trail on […]
