BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Staying in Mahomet or Seymour for the Fourth of July makes for a fun-filled lazy day with family and friends. A hometown parade full of tractors and candy kicks the day off right at 10 a.m. in Seymour. The Seymour Fourth of July Parade, which started […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill.- The Mahomet-Seymour School Board will open its committee meetings to the public beginning Wednesday, June 19. The district sent the Policy Board Agenda to constituents with children enrolled in school via Skyward Monday. The Policy Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m. in the Middletown […]
Mahomet Ill.- Mahomet-Seymour’s FFA President Michael Myerscough received his State FFA degree at Illinois FFA convention last week. The Illinois State FFA Degree is the highest Degree our membership can bestow. Only three-percent of Illinois FFA Members earn the honor of receiving the Illinois FFA State Degree.
The Mahomet-Seymour Girls’ Basketball program will host their annual Ballers Bash June 14-16 in the M-S Fieldhouse. Fifty-one teams from junior high and high schools across the state will participate in the tournament. While full varsity, junior varsity, eighth and seventh-grade schedules are available online, M-S plays in the following […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Are your feet warm? When you get chilly in the middle of the night, do you have socks to wear underneath your covers? Something as simple as socks is a resource many people with money take for granted. But James Moreland, the Founder of Love You Neighbor […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – Sometimes dreams come true. And sometimes those dreams open opportunities to dream again. “I always wanted to be a teacher,” Karen Badger, who recently retired as a kindergarten teacher at Middletown Prairie Elementary said. “Ever since I was a little girl. When I […]
Nearly 60 students will gather in the parking lot at Mahomet-Seymour High School on June 15 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. to raise funds for their trip to perform in the Fiesta Bowl parade later this year. The Marching Bulldogs travel to Arizona every four years to be part […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Are you ready to go on an adventure? The second annual MAGE (Mahomet Area Gaming Enthusiasts) Con will feature two days of adventure as self-made characters travel through a Dungeons and Dragons universe created by the table’s game master on July 12 and 13 at the […]
The Mahomet Diamond Dogs will host their 14th annual 9U and 10U baseball tournament at 13 Acres Park on June 8 and 9. Tournament play will consist of eight teams in pool play beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday morning. A Home Run Derby will take place from 2:15-4 p.m. on […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Pending approval by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Illinoisans could see several tax increases, which will pay for a $45 billion infrastructure project known as “Rebuild Illinois.” The “Rebuild Illinois” capital bill, which has passed in the Illinois House and Senate, will rebuild roads, bridges, public schools and university […]
