Mahomet Daily

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The original goal for Tara Hurless was to see how far soccer could take her. A review of her career shows an impressive list of destinations from Germany to Belgium to France to Holland and to Brazil, before an eight-month stint in Sweden as a professional […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Once the postseason arrives, any victory is significant because it means the winning school gets to play another game. Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ basketball team earned itself another game Tuesday night with a milestone Class 3A regional quarterfinal triumph at home. The Bulldogs dispatched Rantoul 64-50 to reach […]

The term gypsy brings to mind many stereotypes. Some know them as a Bohemian or free-spirited people. Others know them as transient people. But they are also known as cheats or thieves, and women are thought to be seductresses. As five members of the Evangelical Community Free Church of Mahomet […]

Mahomet-Seymour High School took first place with a score of 746 in the Math Regional at Parkland College on Saturday. This is the Math team’s eighth consecutive Regional win. Paxton-Buckley-Loda too second with 428 and Unity took third with 306. Sanket Patel and Ben Dahl took first in Pre-Calculus, Nick […]

Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com David Sebestik spent time last week making introductions at Lincoln Trail School. The Mahomet-Seymour graduate wasn’t promoting himself, but his sport. Sebestik is the golf professional at Lake of the Woods and also the boys’ varsity golf coach at the high school. Working in conjunction with Lincoln […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Morgan Cheek learned years ago that an education consisted of more than problem-solving and memorizing facts. The 2017 Mahomet-Seymour High School graduate has had a penchant for learning to interact with others. Before she reached high school, Cheek was active in the Bulldog Buddies program that […]

The Mahomet-Seymour Board of Education will hold a special board meeting on Monday, February 26th at Middletown Prairie Elementary. [gview file=”https://mahometdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Meeting-Packet-2.pdf”]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Seniors accounted for 46 points and 13 rebounds Friday night as Mahomet-Seymour ended the regular season with a 67-56 Apollo Conference triumph over Mattoon on Senior Night. Senior Cory Noe scored a team-high 21 points and had five rebounds as well as five assists. Senior Noah […]

Recess. It’s a 15- or 20-minute break from class, or after lunch. But for some kids, it’s everything. The Mahomet-Seymour School Board began to look at plans for the Middletown Prairie Elementary Phase II playground during a board meeting in July of 2016. At the time, former Superintendent Rick Johnston […]

By Emily Jankauski The village of Mahomet’s water/wastewater department recommended to the board of trustees raising water rates 5 cents per 100 gallons of water used effective May 1. The board reviews water rates, wastewater rates and connection fees annually. The average monthly bill for residents, which is based on estimated […]