The Mahomet Daily provides government, school, fire protection and library news for Mahomet-Seymour readers.
The Mahomet-Seymour Color Guard is ready to showcase their routines at the Illinois Drill Team Association Championships on Saturday in Springfield. Rissa Habaradas and Lexi Mohr attended the Mattoon IDTA Regional on Feb. 2, placing first and second respectively. Both qualified for IDTA State. The entire color guard place first […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet Public Library Board voted unanimously Monday night to support the 12-year East Mahomet TIF extension. In order for a TIF district to be extended beyond its initial 23-year life, all taxing bodies must agree to the extension, and it must be approved by the State […]
Something sweet is about to happen, and it has nothing to do with sending flowers to your love. When the temperatures drop below freezing overnight, and warm up to the 40’s during the day, it’s maple sugar season. With warmer temperatures forecasted in mid-Feburary, conditions might be ideal to begin […]
The Mahomet-Seymour Speech Team finished their season at the IHSA Regional Tournament in Normal on Feb. 8. Eleven Mahomet students competed in 13 events at the tournament, with 10 events advancing to the final round of competition. All eleven students received honors in their individual events: Savannah Smith (6th place Impromptu Speaking), […]
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs placed second on Saturday in the six-school Illini Prairie Conference Invitational at Stanford Olympia. Meet champion Pontiac amassed 495 points. M-S totaled 381, one point more than third-place Bloomington Central Catholic. Charleston was fourth with 324 points. Bulldog diver Max Katz won his specialty and […]
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Ten Bulldogs advanced to the Class 2A sectional wrestling tournament based on results from Saturday’s regional at Mahomet-Seymour. All 14 varsity wrestlers made a contribution to the school’s sixth consecutive regional championship. Every athlete in coach Rob Ledin’s lineup won at least one match and 13 helped […]
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs extended their winning streak to four games with consecutive Apollo Conference wins to end the week. M-S traveled to Mount Zion on Friday and returned home with a 71-58 victory. On Saturday at home, the Bulldogs reached their highest point total of the season, outscoring […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Savannah Orgeron scored a team-high 19 points on Thursday as the Bulldogs topped Charleston 66-57 to snap a three-game losing streak and defeat a team they had lost to previously. Orgeron and Ashley Wheeler were the top M-S rebounders with seven apiece. The Bulldogs led 17-9 after […]
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzer announced that the state is releasing $50 million in funding for the first round of matching grants of Connect Illinois, the state’s $420 million statewide broadband expansion. “We’re beginning to deliver on an ambitious four-year plan to deliver broadband to homes, businesses and community institutions like […]
