By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Three days after reaching a season-high for points scored, Mahomet-Seymour senior Cory Noe hit a career-high 36 points Friday night as the Bulldogs dispatched Urbana 72-61 to win a Class 3A regional championship on their own home court. For the week Noe scored 68 points as […]
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Village board approves engineering work, permit fees
Article by Emily Jankauski, Mahomet Citizen The village of Mahomet’s board of trustees Tuesday approved a resolution to authorize a professional services agreement with Springfield-based engineering consultant Hanson Professional Services Inc. The cost of creating plans to construct an at-grade railroad crossing on South Mahomet Road are not to exceed $143,600. […]
Local scholarships provide unique opportunities for students
Not everyone gets this opportunity. With the rising costs of a college education, many families are collecting every penny they can get to make sure their child does not graduate with debt. Seniors are applying for scholarships here and there, knowing they are going up against thousands of other students […]
Plunging for a purpose: Community rallies behind Special Olympics
Photo and Article by Emily Jankauski: Students and teachers of Fisher High School were all smiles as they jumped into the lake water. Each plunger raised $100 for Special Olympics Illinois Region I before jumping into the chilly water at Lake of the Woods. Darting to the water with no intentions of […]
New “Encore” coming to Middletown Prairie Elementary
Wendy Starwalt, principal at Sangamon and Middletown Prairie Elementary schools, and Kathryn Rose, Mahomet-Seymour Physical Therapist, presented an addition to the kindergarten through second-grade specials rotation at the Feb. 12 school board meeting. The Active Learning Lab, which will be a 2018-2019 addition to what Starwalt is calling the “Encore” […]
1990’s policy changes continue to shape MSJHS athletic teams
Photo: Junior Bulldog Basketball Association 2017 6th grade team By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Change often occurs over such a period of time that it is impossible to distinguish exactly when it actually took place. One day we simply realize things aren’t the way they used to be. Occasionally, there are […]
Proposed school enrollment fees for the 2018-2019 school year
The Mahomet-Seymour School District plans to raise school enrollment fees beginning in the 2018-2019 school year. The district-wide increase will help cover the cost of a 1-to-1 Chromebook initiative in grades 6-12. District fees have not been raised since 2012. During the 2017-2018 school year, school enrollment fees were $85 […]
2018-2019 Kindergarten Registration Open
Kindergarten registration is open to Mahomet-Seymour children who will turn five-years-old before September 1, 2018. After completing the district’s online form, the district will contact parents to schedule a date and time in May for an informational meeting and screening. Parents should bring the following information with them: Proof of Residency Two […]
Rose meets with local Soil & Water Conservation officials
State Sen. Chapin Rose (left) met with Steve Stierwalt (right) from the Champaign County Soil and Water Conservation District and Sondra Baker (center) from Dewitt County Soil and Water Conservation District. Both were in Springfield Feb. 27 to meet with legislators.
Citizen police academy seeks to inform public about law enforcement
Champaign County residents interested in getting an inside look at how local law enforcement works are invited to participate in the Champaign County Citizen Police Academy. The academy, which meets Thursday nights from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. for 10 weeks beginning April 19, 2018, will cover crime prevention, community based […]
