Many young children believe dentists have a really nice job. They count teeth, clean the patient’s mouth, get to use “Mr. Thirsty” and paint fluoride on teeth. The child leaves the office with a sticker, a new toothbrush, and floss, only to return for an appointment six months later. Dental […]
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Mahomet-Seymour Veteran Day Assemblies
photo credit: Shauna Gough & John Thomas Middletown Prairie and Sangamon We will let you know when we hear back from the administration. Lincoln Trail The students and staff at Lincoln Trail Elementary School will host their annual Veterans Day Assembly on November 10, 2017. We would like to show […]
Sangamon Watershed Celebration to feature organizations, speakers and activities all about the Sangamon River from Champaign to Springfield
DECATUR – The 2017 Sangamon Watershed Celebration to be held at Richland Community College in Decatur on Saturday, November 4, will be a full day with family-friendly activities, educational speakers and exhibits, and music. The Agricultural Watershed Institute hosts this annual event to bring rural and urban people together for […]
MSSC 03/04 Girls win Gateway Rush Halloween Havoc Tournament
Congrats to the 03/04 MSSC Girls for winning the 2017 Gateway Rush Halloween Havoc Tournament.
Parkland College Student/Parent Information Night November 2
An information night for prospective students and their parents will be held at Parkland College Thursday, Nov. 2, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Parkland’s Student Union (U wing). This event is free and open to the public. High school students and their parents can get the scoop on college, […]
Klaus and Fugate named National Winners in Animal Systems
Congratulations to Maddie Fugate and Jaden Klaus of the Mahomet-Seymour FFA Chapter for being named the National Winner in the AgriScience Fair in Division 6 of Animal Systems!
Illinois EPA to Conduct Targeted Canvassing of Homes Following Potential Groundwater Impact from Natural Gas Leak Near Mahomet Aquifer: Water Samples to be Collected from Private Wells
SPRINGFIELD —Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director Alec Messina announced the Illinois EPA will begin canvassing homes in rural Mahomet on October 30, 2017. The canvassing is following reports of a natural gas leak from a well owned by Peoples Gas and located in the Manlove Field natural gas storage facility. […]
Mahomet’s Doris Wenzel does it her way
Photo and Article by Fred Kroner Doris Wenzel has written a book and a play. On rare occasions, she has done illustrations for other books. Her 27-year-old Mahomet company (Mayhaven Publishing) has printed nearly 300 books, including ones co-authored by Burt Hall and actor Ed Asner (who played Lou Grant), […]
Board lowers bid price for Sangamon to $600,000
The Mahomet-Seymour School board lowered the bid price for Sangamon Elementary to $600,000 Thursday morning. The bid process began in 2015 when the board established the first bid price for Sangamon at $1.8 million. In August of 2015, the board heard from appraiser Steve Whitsitt who said the 3.6 acres […]
MSJHS September Students of the Month
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High celebrates eighth-grade students by recognizing students of the month. September’s recipients were (from left to right): Audry Gerow, Cecelia Abramson, Kameron Frost, Eli Barton, Stevie Pogue and Broch Apperson.
