When volunteer assistant coach Kelly Bails saw the Mahomet-Seymour Junior High cross country and track teams uniforms last year, she was shocked. “I thought, you’ve got to be kidding me,” she said. “This is what the kids wear? They’re horrible material, like thick polyester. And the kids run in two […]
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Merger brings enrichment programs to Sangamon and Lincoln Trail
Through a partnership between the Mahomet Area Youth Club (MAYC) and the Mahomet-Seymour School District, after-school enrichment programming is now available at Sangamon and Lincoln Trail Elementary. The first session of Bulldogs Learning and Succeeding Together (B.L.A.S.T.) will begin Sept. 23. Over the last three weeks, Program Coordinator for Enrichment […]
LaRocque brings Wirebox Solutions to Mahomet
Taking a leap from the security of the corporate world, Justin LaRocque decided to take his almost 10-years of experience in the business IT world to offer technology services to area businesses through his company, Wirebox Solutions. Through enterprise IT work at Busey Bank, LaRocque serviced a network with over […]
Schools announce enrollment numbers, 5-year plan updates
Enrollment Enrollment numbers in the Mahomet-Seymour School District held steady this year. The data for school enrollment is collected on the sixth day of school. Mahomet-Seymour enrollment for the 2012-2013 school year was 2992. This number is down just two students to 2990 for the 2013-2014 school year. Superintendent Rick […]
Craig 5K to benefit schools and Carle Cancer Center
The 2nd annual Chris Craig 5K Run/Walk to benefit Mahomet-Seymour High School and the Carle Cancer Center will take place on Saturday at Elks Lodge of Lake of the Woods at 8:30 a.m. “It’s what he wanted,” said Craig’s sister Darlia Orton. “When he was sick and going through the […]
Rescued dogs stop in Mahomet Saturday
Volunteers from six states associated with Bark & Ride Transport saved 24 dogs from being put down in Bolivar, Tenn. Saturday. The dogs found refuge at rescue shelters or foster homes. Sisters Ginna Moore, Shelley Porter and Erin Fulk started their volunteer work in dog rescue five years ago. When […]
MOPS to bring stories together this year
Mahomet MOPS has kicked off their 2013-2014 campaign to connect mothers of preschool aged children. “It’s a place for moms to come, meet other mom, relax and get a break from your kids,” co-leader Jodi Kimball said. The group, which meets from 9 to 11 a.m. on the first and […]
Mahomet Town and Country Women’s Club Nut Sale
After more than 75 years of service to the Mahomet community, the Mahomet Town and Country Women’s Club (MTCWC) is ready to reach out to those in need again this year. MTCWC kicked off its first meeting in mid-Sept. with their annual nut sale. The money raised from the nut […]
Eagle Scout helps Lake of the Woods Golf Course maintain island
Scouts from Troop 103 helped Alex Marcusiu work on his Eagle Scout project Monday, as they cleared brush from an island located between holes seven and 12 on the Lake of the Woods Golf Course. A regular golfer, Marcusiu approached the Champaign County Forest Preserve staff about fulfilling his […]
Eagle Scout replaces fence in front of Sangamon
Several Eagle Scouts from Troop 103 helped 13-year-old Jason Webb complete his Eagle Scout project at Sangamon Elementary on July 20 through 22. Webb’s mother, Sangamon librarian Amy Webb, approached Sangamon Principal Mark Cabutti in the spring as he began to think about projects to do. Cabutti had already slated […]
