*This article was first published in 2020. Mahomet-Seymour Hall of Fame Inductees will be honored at the Homecoming game on Sept. 17. *photo by Heather Wanniger, Sweet Lemonade Photography BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Journalists know the story is never about them. Over their careers, they may thousands of stories, and at […]
It’s not always easy to find someone to talk to. Michelle Rolley knows this. “I became interested in psychology in my teen years when I had witnessed individuals close to my family who were impacted with mental health concerns,” Rolley said. “I became keenly aware of the difficulty of finding […]
Mahomet Parks and Recreation will host their annual Touch-a-Truck event on June 5 from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. at Barber Park. Police cars, fire trucks, tractors, snowplows, and other construction vehicles will be on-site for children to climb in and ask questions about. This event is free and open […]
Christie Clinic brings photos from the 2021 Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team. To view all the photos visit: https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/2021-Mahomet-Seymour-JH-girls-basketball/.
The Mahomet-Seymour Academic Challenge Team (an Engineering Competition) won their Regional last week: Mahomet-Seymour topped the pack at 495 points, a perfect score is 500 points. Champaign Central took second with 459 and Rantoul placed third with 156 points. Below are the individual results:Biology:2nd – Tony Huang3rd – Daniel Renshaw & […]
John Koller is not one to want attention — directed towards him. Even when he is named the Illinois Fire Chief of the Year, Koller immediately turns the conversation back towards his team, the Cornbelt Fire Department — an organization he likes to highlight. “It just speaks to the department,” […]
Dr. Ngozi Ezike said on Friday that regions in Illinois that reach Phase 4 of COVID mitigations can play all sports. That includes higher-risk sports like basketball, football and wrestling. Under the IDPH guidelines, regions in Phase 4 expands the level of play allowed for all sports to allow play […]
The Illinois Department of Public Health has Region 6 (Champaign, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, De Witt, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Fayette, Ford, Iroquois, Jasper, Lawrence, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Richland, Shelby, Vermillion) into Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois plan. “I am excited that 10 out of our 11 regions have […]
It’s been almost a year since Mahomet-Seymour senior athlete Nyah Biegler announced her intention to play soccer at Eastern Illinois University. Now the 5’11” midfielder is looking forward to her time as a Panther. The NCAA Division I school has made 4 NCAA tournament appearances, captured 2 Ohio Valley team […]
A post on Project 47 Smokehouse and Pub’s Facebook page states that the popular Mahomet barbecue restaurant will close its doors for the “rest of the winter” on Jan. 23. “(We) will be re-evaluating everything, if and hopefully when, the state of Illinois and Champaign County lift indoor dining restrictions,” […]
