By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com It’s not business as usual, but it is nonetheless back to business for Mahomet-Seymour athletes. The M-S district – along with others who are members of the Illinois High School Association – are entering Week 2 of a plan to get students who are involved with […]
*Editor’s Note: During a conversation with Bill this afternoon, he asked me to report that he is grateful for all the support and opportunity provided in Mahomet over his career. He said, “Thank you.” By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Some people relocate a business and do so by moving across town. […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com For some time, I have been thinking about the slogans and mantras many of us are fond of saying, while seeking the one which I could call my favorite. Be kind. Work hard. Just do it. We’ll get through this. They are all solid, but very […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Last week’s news hit like the unexpected death of a family member: Sudden and swift, without any foreshadowing. One day, we’re reading the Mahomet Citizen. The next day, we learn it is stopping publication. For good. Forever. It’s not hyperbole for me personally to refer to […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com ARTHUR – Former Mahomet-Seymour High School principal Shannon Cheek is learning that veteran superintendents didn’t have much of an advantage over him this year. His first year as superintendent of the Arthur/Lovington/Atwood-Hammond School district was marked by the outbreak of the coronavirus, which prematurely closed schools […]
Editor’s Note: Last week we highlighted Annie Bao, the Class of 2020 Salutatorian. Read her story here. By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mrinali Kesavadas had an education both inside and outside the walls of Mahomet-Seymour High School. This was true even before the final semester of her final year was cut […]
Editor’s Note: Mrinali Kesavades has been named the Mahomet-Seymour Valedictorian for the Class of 2020. We will have her story next week. By FRED KRONER fred@mahomenews.com Annie Bao played tennis. She also played the violin and the piano. She served on student council while attending Mahomet-Seymour High School. She was […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com During a time when businesses are closed and closing, one Mahomet resident is looking forward to opening a new business. Ellis Donley has been repairing and renovating a building he bought on Lincoln street (near Main) with plans of returning a pool hall to the community. […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The concept of teachers as nurturers is at the heart of what retiring Mahomet-Seymour speech therapist Chris Russell enjoyed about her 22 years in the district. “Working with Middletown Prairie students has been similar to tending a beautiful garden,” Russell said. “Each year has brought many […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com State championships are out of the question in 2020 for athletes and teams that participate in any Illinois High School Association spring sport. The statewide organization announced that decision last week. However, there is a possible caveat. At the same time, the IHSA kept open the possibility […]
