Practices aren’t designed for enjoyment. But when the Mahomet-Seymour boys basketball team stepped onto the court of Hickory gymnasium where the movie Hoosiers was filmed, maybe they did enjoy practice a little bit. The team left Friday evening to stay overnight in Greenfield. “It is good to get away and […]
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Breakfast with Santa December 2
Mr. and Mrs. Clause will be at the Mahomet-Seymour High School Cafeteria for Breakfast with Santa on December 2 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. The Mahomet Area Chamber of Commerce and the Mahomet Town and Country Women’s Club team up each year to provide doughnuts, games, crafts and a […]
Charity helps family get back on the road
Photo and article by Fred Kroner: Kathryn Woodcock stands by the donated 2005 Chrysler Town and Country van she received in May from Mattoon-based New Life Car Care. Her family had endured nine years without transportation of their own. Daniel Craw repairs donated vehicles and makes sure they are ready for the road […]
Craft Bazaar raises money for Give Me 5 Program
Our Lady of the Lake will host its 14th annual Craft Bazaar December 2 from 3 to 6 p.m. and December 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event which began as a way for parishioners to support each other has become a way for the church to give […]
Bulldogs finish strong in JBBA Bulldog Classic
The Mahomet-Seymour Junior Basketball Association hosted their annual Bulldog Classic tournament Saturday and Sunday. The fourth and fifth-grade teams both placed first, and the sixth-grade team placed second.
Jessup leaves lasting impact on Lincoln Trail Elementary
In a rapidly changing academic world, creating a program that lasts more than 20 years is rare. But students at Lincoln Trail Elementary School learned about the history of the annual Veterans Day program on Friday as the school honored retired Lincoln Trail Principal Lee Jessup. While at Lincoln Trail, Jessup developed the Veterans […]
MSHS Girls Basketball opens season with win, Franklin celebrated for 1000 points
The Mahomet-Seymour Girls Basketball team opened the 2017-2018 season with a 51-13 win at Prairie Central Monday. Erin Lenschow led the Bulldogs with 12 points and 8 rebounds. Amanda Franklin also contributed 10 points on the night, but was celebrated for scoring 1000 points as a Bulldog. Kailyn Northrup grabbed […]
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High Student brings knife to school; parents question why they were not notified
Mahomet-Seymour Superintendent Lindsay Hall hosted the first of three scheduled Bulldog Dialogue meetings at Middletown Prairie Elementary Monday night. In a boardroom filled with nearly 30 parents and taxpayers, Hall presented information about the nature of the Bulldog Dialogue meetings and offered information about the sale of Sangamon Elementary, the […]
Girls on the Run teaches young girls about self-esteem and friendship
On your mark. Get Set. Go. These are the words Lincoln Trail’s third through fifth-grade girls who participate in Girls on the Run were so excited to hear on November 4. But because of the fall’s cold rain, the Stephen’s Family YMCA Girls on the Run Race was canceled. “They […]
FMP raises money for Lymphoma and Leukemia Society
The Mahomet-Seymour High School Freshmen Mentor Program (FMP) began its annual Pasta for Pennies fundraiser at the beginning of November. FMP classes will raise money until the end of November. The fundraiser benefits the Lymphoma and Leukemia Society with the contribution going toward the fight against leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma […]