Mahomet-Seymour High School made the list of U.S. News and World Report annual report of The Best High Schools. The highest ranked high school in downstate Illinois, Mahomet-Seymour came in at 32 in the state and at 1299 out of 20,548 high schools in the nation, earning a Silver Medal. Both […]
Author: Dani Tietz
Commentary: The community I love, and want for generations to come
Twenty-years ago this month, I was graduating from William Henry Harrison High School in West Lafayette, Ind. Because of the rapidly growing population of West Lafayette, the school was added onto right before I arrived as a sophomore. People don’t move to Tippecanoe County, which is where Lafayette is located, […]
Whitehouse to continue track career at Indiana State University
Senior Track and Field Athlete Callan Whitehouse will be committing to continue his athletic participation on the intercollegiate level at Indiana State University. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, the ISU Sycamores are a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. Whitehouse is a 4-year varsity letter-winner for the Bulldog Track and […]
M-S District and Porter part ways, Porter leaves lasting impact on students
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com The outcome of Monday night’s Mahomet-Seymour School Board meeting left many Mahomet residents speechless. After an hour of public comment, followed by two hours of lawyers walking back and forth between Ms. Porter and the Mahomet-Seymour School Board, the board tabled the resolution to reclassify Courtney Porter from […]
Soccer finishes regular season unbeaten in Apollo Conference, Baseball wins, Softball falls
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour girls’ soccer program concluded the regular season on Tuesday by completing an unbeaten run against Apollo Conference foes as well as tying the single-season school record for victories. The mark of 19 had been set last spring. M-S carries a 19-2 overall mark into […]
Bretz to continue track career at SIUE
Senior Track and Field Athlete Brandon Bretz will be committing to continue athletic participation on the intercollegiate level at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, the Cougars are a NCAA D-I program that competes as a member of Ohio Valley Conference. A four-year varsity letter-winner, Brandon was an I.H.S.A. […]
Village Clean-Up and Recycling Event
Area Garbage Service is offering a free Clean up Day and Electronic Recycling for Village residents only. Village residents can dispose of unwanted junk or non-hazardous garbage, including: bikes, metal exercise equipment, kitchen appliances and window air conditioners, computers, stereos, printers and cell phones. The following items will not be […]
Buchanan inducted into Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com As Craig Buchanan reflects on his induction last weekend into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, the biggest significance is the name on the plaque. But, not his name. “I’m glad that Mahomet’s name is there,” he said. “The fact that Mahomet’s name is […]
Bulldog Open scheduled for June 22
Registration for the 35th Annual Bulldog Open Golf Outing to support M-SHS Bulldog Athletics is now open. The event will begin with a 1:00 p.m. shotgun start on Friday, June 22 at Lake of the Woods Golf Course in Mahomet. [gview file=”https://mahometdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Bulldgo-Open-Golf.pdf”]
Commentary: Change comes with uncertainty and positives
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Change. Just hearing that word causes some of us to shudder. Predictably, we are most comfortable with that which is familiar. Perhaps it is not change itself that is so stressful as is the uncertainty of the unknown. Those of us who have lived in Mahomet […]
