Lynn Schmit vividly recalls the family vacations from her childhood. She and her siblings — which eventually numbered seven — would pack for the trip. “Our suitcases were cardboard boxes,” Schmit said. “We’d put our clothes in, and then our library books.” From there, it was time for a camping […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Grant Coleman — who hasn’t scored fewer than 17 points in any of his first five games of the season — collected 23 points on Tuesday as the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball team registered a 56-44 Apollo Conference victory at Mount Zion. He was one of four […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Kate Williams Smith doesn’t want to age herself prematurely, yet she offers this view as she reflects on the lengthy Mahomet-Seymour Madrigals tradition. “The Modern Era,” Smith said, “began with Janet Watkins at Christmas 1983.” Watkins, the district’s long-time choral director, offered stability to a […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Tracing the origins of events steeped in history can be a bit nebulous. The starting point isn’t always clearly defined like a birthday, which can be verified by an official piece of paper. The beginnings of Janet Watkins’ interest in Madrigals and its arrival in Mahomet […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Grant Coleman scored a career-high 39 points on Friday at Charleston, leading Mahomet-Seymour to an 81-59 victory over the Trojans. Coleman also grabbed a team-high 14 rebounds in 30 minutes of playing time. M-S (3-1) led 22-16 after one quarter and 38-30 at halftime. Joining Coleman […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The girls’ basketball season began with question marks for the Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School seventh-grade team. “We were concerned about not even having enough girls to fill out the full roster,” third-year head coach Jimmy Lanphear said. “Luckily, we had several extra girls show up to […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com It didn’t start out this way. It didn’t begin with 100,000-plus Christmas lights adorning the front and back yards at George and Dixie Schoonover’s Mahomet home on Timberview Drive. At the outset, there weren’t dozens of wooden structures — some with lights — and the multiple […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ basketball team lost its home opener, which was also its Apollo Conference opener, on Monday against Mount Zion. The visiting Braves built a 19-13 lead after one quarter en route to a 58-41 triumph. The Bulldogs are 3-2 overall. Mount Zion is 4-3. Maddy […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Chances are you’ve seen Ike Hatter. There’s probably a pretty good chance you’ve spoken with him as well. You just might not know his name. Hatter is one of the more active bell ringers that serve annually for the Salvation Army. From mid-November until December 24, […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Paige Davis is an adaptable soon-to-be 5-year-old. She could be the poster child for the adage, “any port in a storm.” Davis has enjoyed her time in gymnastics, especially on the balance beam. “She loves to turn anything into a balance beam, like curbs, lines in […]
