Author: Dani Tietz

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Early voting opens county-wide Wednesday

Over 1,000 voters have already cast their ballots in the Champaign County consolidated elections. In the days before the April 2, 2019 consolidated election deadline, the Champaign County Clerk’s office will open locations throughout Champaign County to make voting easy and accessible to those casting a vote. Mail-in votes and […]

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Mahomet-Seymour financial health in ISBE early warning status, state-wide improvement reported

Financial gains are not something reported in the State of Illinois often. But the Illinois State Board of Education’s release of the 2019 School District Financial Profile Scores showed that school districts within the state are experiencing some financial gains. The ISBE reviews each district’s financial profile based on fund […]

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Village Board meeting venue change 3.26.2019

The Village of Mahomet has moved their regularly scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, March 26 to the Cornbelt Fire Department, located at 506 E Main St. The change comes after the March 19 study session where residents from Summit Ridge, Briarcliff and Lakeview Subdivisions packed the Village Administration Building. During […]

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Starwalt resigns position at Middletown Prairie

Wendy Starwalt submitted her resignation as Principal of Middletown Prairie Elementary Monday night.  Starwalt was hired in 2017. Since January 2018, the Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School Principal and Assistant Principal, the  District Technology Coordinator, District After-School Program Coordinator, District Director of Facilities and District Transportation Director have resigned.

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Junior High performance of Twinderella this weekend

BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Did you know Cinderella has a twin brother? The Mahomet-Seymour Junior High Drama club will tell the story of Cinderella and her twin brother, Bob, during this weekend’s performances of “Twinderella.” Under the direction of seventh-grade English teacher Brittany Immormino, more than 100 students are participating in […]