The Mahomet Daily provides government, school, fire protection and library news for Mahomet-Seymour readers.
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Champaign, Ill. – It’s Mo Anderson’s 82nd birthday. And she’s invited around 180,000 people to her party! The name Mo Anderson might not mean much to someone outside Keller Williams Realty, but the culture that she began to build within the Keller Williams organization when she became […]
BY JESSICA PETERSON Champaign resident Sara Balgoyen is the new Executive Director for the Mahomet Area Youth Club (MAYC). She said although she does not live in Mahomet she sees a lot of overlapping connections between the two communities. “I’ve been meeting a lot of new people and so far […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Through 22 movies, the world has been enthralled with the stories of Captain America, Iron Man, the Hulk and Ant-Man. These characters have wowed spectators with their resiliency and ability to conquer Earth’s impending doom, time-and-time again. But before the armor and fancy suits, these characters started […]
Pictured aboveSeniors: Nick Morrow, Cassidy Waldrep, Jessica Berkman, Michal Strzebonski, Emma Amjad, Sarah Amjad, Archi Patel, Saloni PatelJuniors: Seth Honnigford, Colten Brunner, Gavin Williams, Nic Liagridonis, Riley Watson, Lizzie Stremming, Clayton Burkhalter, Samuel KnightSophomores: Mike Taylor, Matthew Simms, Clayton Kessler, Ella Tietz, Tony Huang, Xalina Ramirez Kennedy, Anthony Carpenter, Alexis […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour emerged as the Apollo Conference team champions after completion of the rescheduled boys’ track and field league meet on Friday. The Bulldogs accumulated 132 points. Runner-up Mount Zion, the host school, placed second with 118 points. M-S had double placers in both weight events. Hunter Hendershot […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Moms and dads, aunts and uncles, grandmas and grandpas often collect drawings from the children they love and hang them on the refrigerator. Seldom does a child’s drawing make it into the hands of a stranger. Rarely is a child’s drawing sold for $700. But for 17-year […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The most misleading statistic in all of soccer is goalkeeper saves. The natural assumption is that a high number of saves reflects a high-quality keeper and a small number represents one that is not as strong. The truth is, that a goalkeeper who is peppered with frequent […]
Sometimes a great idea takes patience. That is a lesson that Mahomet-Seymour High School senior Justus Payne has learned during his lifetime. The young musician, who has been known for his ability to make people laugh and think outside the box, is realizing his great idea that began when he […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Maddy Wade and Cayla Koerner each scored two goals for the Bulldogs on Tuesday in a 4-0 Apollo Conference triumph at Mattoon. Due to inclement weather, the match was called 5 minutes into the second half. Koerner also had an assist. Wade (24 goals) and Koerner (20 […]
Mahomet-Seymour High School has found its place on the 2019 list of U.S. News and World Report annual report of The Best High Schools. Based on data from The Common Core of Data, The College Board and the International Baccalaureate, U.S. News worked with RTI International to look at six […]
