School class size and finances have been discussed at length around Mahomet and Seymour as the April 2nd election day approaches. The two topics seem to go hand-in-hand, as much of the debt the Mahomet-Seymour School District has accrued has been related to land purchases and building facilities. The district’s […]
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Letter to the Editor: Character Counts
Good morning daily readers. I would like to remind all the people of Mahomet something that we talked about greatly when I first started working out here in 1997, character counts!Character counts in the things that we do, it’s the way you treat me and the way I treat you. […]
Unbeaten Bulldogs top Centennial
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Seven players scored goals, six players had assists and two players had saves on Thursday as the unbeaten and unscored upon Mahomet-Seymour girls’ soccer team won at Centennial, 7-0. Brea Benson scored the first M-S goal, assisted by Madison Wade, who later had another assist and also […]
Candidate Op Ed: Schultz tells finance story
The following piece was submitted by Colleen Schultz a candidate for the Mahomet-Seymour School Board. The following opinions and statements are not those of the Mahomet Daily or it’s parent company Sangamon Currents, LLC. Sangamon Currents welcomes submissions from candidates as long as they are factual (cited-we do not go […]
Candidate Op Ed: Does the ends justify the means?
The following piece was submitted by Meghan Hennesy and Colleen Schultz, candidates for the Mahomet-Seymour School Board. The following opinions and statements are not those of the Mahomet Daily or it’s parent company Sangamon Currents, LLC. Sangamon Currents welcomes submissions from candidates as long as they are factual (cited-we do […]
Letter to the Editor: Melton supports Hennesy
I would like to recommend Meghan Hennesy, who is running as a candidate for the Mahomet-Seymour School Board in the upcoming election. This is a very important decision for every citizen and parent in the Mahomet-Seymour Community. The winners in this election will be serving for the next four years […]
Annexation discussion brings up concerns about direction of Village
Fred Kronerfred@mahometnews.com Sports, it has been said, are a microcosm of society. Following up on that analogy, consider how a person’s life correlates to a basketball season. The first phase in basketball is the off-season. That corresponds nicely to the early pre-school portion of an individual’s life. Next comes the […]
Martin appointed as Principal of Middletown Prairie
The Board of Education of Mahomet-Seymour announced Friday that they will appointment Ryan Martin as principal of Middletown Prairie Elementary School starting July 1, 2019. Martin will replace Mrs. Wendy Starwalt, who resigned earlier this month. Martin was hired as Assistant Principal of Middletown Prairie Elementary in 2018. Prior […]
Letter to the Editor: Local voters call on board president to educate voters on all candidates
The following piece is signed by Kris Rath, Joy & Eric Seward, Katrina & Guy Roberts, Jordan Roberts, Daunte Roberts, Amber Vincent, Cheryl Harnsberger, Brookann O’Dell, Sarah Bensken, Sarah Windingland, Linda Meachum, Susan & David Gonzalez, Trisha Nelson, Kim Hooper, Diane Klock, Mark Webb, Garth Seiple The M-S Board of […]
Skinner to speak at PechaKucha Night at Virginia Theater, open new space in early summer
How is your soul? What about your heart? And your mind? Have you paused to check lately? There are times when life events force people to take a look inside. Often, those times prompt a lifelong journey of sifting and molding and realizing just who you were meant to be. […]