The Mahomet Daily provides government, school, fire protection and library news for Mahomet-Seymour readers.
A local public health department holds the same role in a pandemic as it does during an infectious outbreak: to educate the public and mitigate the spread of communicable infections. The difference, though, is that when the world is in a pandemic, the public health department’s work and role is […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board approved Superintendent Lindsey Hall’s recommendation to begin the 2020-21 school year with a hybrid learning option. Pre-K through grade 5 will attend school in-person four days a week, Tuesday through Friday, in half-day segments. Grades 6-12 will be on an A/B schedule, attending school in-person two […]
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health Department has released strategies that districts must implement and recommendations they should consider as they approach the 2020-21 school year. CUPHD says that the guidance in the document should be used in combination with guidance provided by the Illinois State Board of Education. The additional strategies […]
Tryout dates for the 2021 Mahomet Diamond Dogs club are as follows: Wednesday, July 29: 8 and under team: (cannot turn 9 before April 30, 2021) 5:30pm @ Taylor Field South 11 and under team: (cannot turn 12 before April 30, 2021) 6:15pm @ Taylor Field North 9 and under team: […]
The Mahomet Lions Club will honor local first responders, active military and veterans on Aug. 29 with an “Honor Parade.” Community organizations are invited to participate with a decorated vehicle or float. A $100 entry fee, which will guarantee a spot in the parade for one vehicle, a driver and […]
There is a lot of anxiety in the air. Whether a parent is worried about what back-to-school plan a district might choose or how to keep their child and family safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many questions without concrete answers. Carle’s Neena Tripathy, MD, associate medical director of […]
The Mahomet-Seymour Board of Education will vote on school reopening plans on July 20. The decision will define how school begins on August 19; however, prior to that decision, the discussion will center around how each plan affects nearly 3,000 students and approximately 300 staff members. Gov. JB Pritzker has […]
Editor’s Note: The Mahomet-Seymour Education Association has released the following statement regarding In-Person Instruction in the 2020-21 school year. The task force plan, which they promote, is included from the July 6 school board packet. Mahomet-Seymour Education Association Statement of Belief on Safety as we return to In-Person Instruction in […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com In the past decade, St. Joseph-Ogden athletic teams from nine different sports have secured top three finishes in IHSA state tournaments. It’s a continuation of a well-established tradition at the school which can be traced back to the 1960s. Interestingly, team success was sparse during that […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s longest current-tenured high school head coach is no longer Nathan Seal. He officially lost that designation on Thursday, his first day on the job at Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High School as the assistant principal and athletic director. “I have a lot to learn,” Seal said. For the […]
