Mahomet Daily

Mahomet-Seymour will raise the cost associated with Kid’s Club in the 2020-21 school year to accommodate full-day care on Mondays and care during the half-day when K-5 students are not attending in-person school. “In doing so, we’ve tried really hard childcare costs to the parents,” Director of Instruction Nicole Rummel […]

This pandemic came quickly and has spread fast. None of us had time to prepare for this, and we are now trying to take the precautionary measures we can to protect ourselves and those we care about. Many of us, including myself, are in shock and are dismayed over what […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Garret Risley is in position to become Mahomet-Seymour’s second second-generation varsity head coach this century. The 2012 M-S graduate is the choice of a search committee to fill the vacant girls’ basketball position, pending approval by the board of education at its Aug. 17 meeting. When […]

Traffic on I-74 west of Mahomet has seen construction for much of the summer. Beginning Aug. 3, traffic on I-74 east of Mahomet will also be under construction. A $32.6 million project to replace the I-74 bridges over the Canadian National Railroad yard and Market Street will kick off a […]

Mahomet-Seymour released additional information, including their 2020-21 reopening plan Monday. Within the email Superintendent Lindsey Hall said, “Please know that there are parts of this plan that will be periodically updated to reflect changes and guidance that we receive from outside agencies such as the Champaign Urbana Public Health District.  […]

The Mahomet-Seymour School District has opened 2020-21 registration. Parents were asked last week via email to decide if their child would attend school in-person or online. But parents are still required to visit Skyward to register their student, submit the proper forms and pay the registration fee associated with school […]

Krannert Center of Performing Arts has canceled all public, in-person performances at the Center for fall 2020.  The reduction in performances will provide additional space and time for safer, physically distanced university classes this fall in accordance with campus guidelines and the State of Illinois Phase 4 Reopening Plan.  The […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Before Dave Parsons’ professional career ever took flight, he headed in a different direction. After graduating from Mahomet-Seymour High School in1987, Parsons enrolled at the University of Illinois. “I was going to be a pilot,” he said. Parsons soon decided to stay grounded. “It hit me […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Izaiah Lusk shot a 77 on Thursday and was the champion in the boys’ 16-17-year-old age bracket at the annual Lake of the Woods Junior Open golf tournament. He was one of 12 challengers in the division. The runner-up was Matthew Erickson (78). Tanner Buehnerkemper (81) […]

Approximately 70 people gathered in the Mahomet Police Department parking lot to pray for first responders Monday evening. Pastor Jason Schifo of Community Evangelical Free Church Mahomet said it was time to pray for unity. Standing in the middle of a socially distanced circle, he didn’t have an agenda other […]