Mahomet Daily

Mahomet-Seymour High School honored 113 junior and senior students as they were inducted into the National Honor Society Wednesday night. Since its inception in 1921, the National Honor Society has recognized students for scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Layne Acree Emma Amjad Sarah Amjad Drake Apperson Hannah Beddow Clayton Bell Jessica […]

State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) hosted Dr. Lindsey Hall, the Superintendent of Schools for Mahomet-Seymour Feb. 14 at the Statehouse. Hall was of guest of Sen. Rose for Gov. Rauner’s annual budget address.

State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) hosted Tim Glumac from Mahomet as his Page for a Day at the Statehouse Feb. 21. Glumac is a student at Mahomet-Seymour High School, and this is his fifth time Paging for Sen. Rose.

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Life sometimes gets in the way of goals and expectations, derailing ambitions but setting a person’s course in an unexpected — but rewarding — direction. Jim Risley had plans as he graduated from the University of Illinois. He expected to combine his teaching career with time […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Individually, four Mahomet-Seymour wrestlers gained a measure of redemption on Tuesday, but collectively the Bulldogs team was not able to secure a berth at state for the second consecutive year. In a Class 2A team-dual sectional match, Cahokia overpowered M-S 56-18 at Mattoon, ending the Bulldogs’ […]

CR 2000 N between CR 150 E and Spring Lake Rd at 0800 is being closed due to the water being up to the road and the forecast is for the river to keep rising.  The Village has closed the Village end and Mahomet Township has closed their end.

The saxophones and trombones, flutes and percussion sit on different sides of the semi-circle. The instruments contrast each other, making a deep brass sound or a fluid woodwind sound. But when the conductor stands in front of his orchestra, the whole world of differences fall away to make one harmonious […]

The benefits of participating in athletics as a youngster are likely to stay with a person throughout the venture into adulthood. Travis Leonard, a 2004 Mahomet-Seymour graduate and 2009 University of Illinois graduate — who threw the discus in track and field — uses what he learned during his time […]

Given recent events in the national news and within the Mahomet-Seymour School District, Mahomet Police Chief Mike Metzler and Superintendent Lindsey Hall will address school safety at the Bulldog Dialogue scheduled for tonight, February 20 at 7 p.m.. The meeting will begin with a 15-20 minute presentation in the Middletown […]

Article and Photo by: Emily Jankauski Kelsie Briggs (left) and Kara Januzik often use ‘the force’ in their daily references to all things Star Wars when Januzik arrives for her hour-long shift at Salon 105, where she sweeps, vacuums and wipes items down as part of the Student Transition Experience […]