BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour Education Association has shown concern with a movie policy that was brought to the Mahomet-Seymour Policy Committee on Aug. 12, 2019 by Director of Instruction Nicole Rummel. Rummel’s proposed change to Policy 6:210 read: “Teachers are encouraged to use age-appropriate supplemental material only when it […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Mahomet Parks and Recreation has received a $400,000 Open Space and Land Acquisition Development (OSLAD) grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for Phase I of the Barber Park Master plan. The grant matches dollar-for-dollar up to one-half of a project’s funds. Mahomet was one of […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Students’ access to the restroom during the school day was on the minds of many as the Mahomet-Seymour School Board gathered on Tuesday night. Policy 7:135, which stated, “All students will be permitted access to the restroom at least one time per hour throughout the school day. […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour School board voted 5-2 Tuesday night to instruct the Mahomet-Seymour legal counsel to provide the board with communication between legal counsel and district staff for the last three years to the board for review. Mahomet-Seymour Board President Max McComb and Lori Larson voted against the […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School District will hold an informational meeting on March 4, 2020 from 6 to 6:30 p.m. in the Middletown Prairie Elementary gymnasium for parents/guardians of children who will be entering kindergarten in August. To register for kindergarten, students must be 5 years old on or before September 1, […]
Students pictured (L – R) : Kylie Fuoss, Tadeo Ruiz, Savannah Smith, Zoe Hovde, Madison Ade, Averhy Sanborn The Mahomet-Seymour High School Speech Team competed in their fourth tournament on Jan. 18 at Glenwood High School in Chatham IL. Six Mahomet-Seymour students competed in 10 events at the tournament, against 18 […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour Color Guard took the court and first place with their color guard routine at the Illinois Drill Team Association (IDTA) competition in Clinton Saturday. They also placed second with their Lyrical flag routine. Both routines qualified the Bulldogs for the IDTA State Competition on February […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com If there is one thing that can bring generations of people together, it’s music. Especially when it’s the songs that Elvis Presley sang. Bringing generations together is exactly what The Glenwood Assisted Living of Mahomet has set its sights on over the years. And on Jan. 23, […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@sjodaily.com A kiss on the forehead during a snuggle with an infant is not unusual. But when someone has symptoms of the common cold come in close contact with an infant, they could be spreading more than just affection. Dr. Stefanie Schroeder, a pediatrician at Carle, said “someone […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com It’s time to toast the future of the Mahomet Public Library. It’s also time to channel your inner sleuth. The Mahomet Public Library will host its fourth-annual Murder Mystery Fundraiser Dinner on Feb. 15 at Farm Credit Illinois. The event, which begins at 6 p.m., will include […]
