By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday that he stands behind his decision to prohibit high school football for the fall season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, even as professional and many college leagues have decided to resume play. “Over the summer, we saw outbreaks across […]
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A story about Becky Kuhns and the former Becky Kuhns
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com They were teen-aged girls in the 1970s, attending Mahomet-Seymour High School and graduating one year apart. They were acquaintances who shared some similar interests, such as Marching Band and chorus. Decades later, they still keep in touch and exchange Christmas cards. They talked by phone earlier […]
Mahomet-Seymour Tennis drops match at Centennial
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs dropped a 9-0 decision at Centennial on Tuesday (Sept. 15). At No. 1 singles, Amalie Fried won five games in a 6-4, 6-1 loss. At No. 3 singles, Emma Clements won four games in a 6-1, 6-3 loss and at No. 6 singles, Gianna Hill […]
Mahomet-Seymour Swimming opens season at Centennial
By Fred Kronerfred@mahometnews.com Senior Olivia Ross secured top four finishes in three individual events on Monday (Sept. 14) as M-S opened its girls’ swimming and diving season with a 109-31 loss at Centennial. Ross was third in both the 50- and 100-yard freestyle races and added a fourth-place finish in […]
Courson and Drinkwalter lead Bulldogs at Lincolnshire Fields Country Club
The Bulldogs had two top-10 placers on Monday (Sept. 14) in the Champaign County boys’ golf tournament at Lincolnshire Fields Country Club. Zach Courson fired an 89 and tied for fourth place. Teammate Jameson Drinkwalter carded a 90 and tied for sixth. Other M-S competitors were Jackson White (95), who […]
Bulldog Golf picks up third consecutive win
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Sophomore teammates Ainsley Winters and Kayla McKinney placed second and third, respectively, on Tuesday (Sept. 15), leading the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ golf team to its third consecutive dual-meet victory. Winters fired a 46 and McKinney shot a 49 at Meadowview Golf Course, in Mattoon. M-S edged the […]
Central Illinois native Joe Mills shares no-hitter with son, Cubs’ pitcher Alec Mills
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Joe Mills remembers taking his sons and his father to Cubs baseball games at Wrigley Field. One particular game stands out in his mind because it was the last time he accompanied his father Thomas, who is now deceased, to a game. Chicago’s starting pitcher that […]
USRC cleans 1 ton of dry garbage from Sangamon River
In the spring months, when the banks are overflowing through Mahomet, the Sangamon River gets a lot of attention. It floods Barber Park, sometimes causes the main road through Lake of the Woods to close and washes trees from its banks. Upper Sangamon River Conservancy’s (USRC) President Bruce Colravy said […]
Commentary: Filling wishes thousands of miles away
By Zainab Susi I know someone, who for many years, has been working very hard to train themself as a marathon runner. He has run many races for several years, improving his time, and last year he found out that he qualified for the Boston Marathon. He was very excited […]