By Isabella Zarate After a long wait, the Mahomet Area Youth Club (MAYC) has selected a new Executive Director. Brianna Buchanan is a 25-year-old Danville, Illinois native. Buchanan has an associate’s degree from Danville Area Community College and a Bachelors in International Studies from Roosevelt University. “I have a passion […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com At some point in his life, Hayden Grotelueschen will likely think back and reflect on “the good ol’ days.” Don’t expect his junior high running career to be a prominent memory. “I began (running) in junior high and certainly wasn’t any good when I first started,” […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com There’s nothing like being proactive. It’s a lesson that Robert Byron not only understands, but also has taken to heart. The Mahomet-Seymour senior didn’t wait for college coaches to come to him. The track and field All-Stater sought them out. “You can’t wait around for people […]
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court agreed this week to fast-track the state’s appeal of a Macon County judge’s ruling against parts of a recently passed state ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Lawmakers passed the ban during a lame duck session in January […]
By Fred Kroner Three Mahomet-Seymour underclassmen have qualified for the IWCOA Freshmen-Sophomore state wrestling tournament, which will be held on Saturday (March 11) and Sunday (March 12) at the BOS Center, in Springfield. The trio secured their advancement by placing among the top three in their respective weight classes at […]
This photo album of the Mahomet-Seymour Jazz Band is brought to you by First State Bank of Forrest-Mahomet Branch. Brogan Hennesy was the photographer. To view the entire album visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/2023-Mahomet-Seymour-Jazz-Night/.
By Zainab Susi My March 2023 goal is to free myself from fear and start fresh like spring. The reason I am choosing March as a new beginning is because I recently experienced a new beginning. I am not the first or last woman to experience this, but awareness is […]
By Fred Kroner For the fourth time in school history, the seventh-grade volleyball team from Mahomet-Seymour has qualified for the IESA Class 4A state tournament. The Bulldogs (22-6) clinched their berth on Monday (March 6) with a come-from-behind win over the host school at Taylorville, 22-25, 25-11, 25-18 in the […]
By Fred Kroner Three Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School wrestlers earned sectional championships at their weight class on Saturday (March 4) at Jacksonville and advanced to the IESA Class 2A state wrestling tournament. The Bulldogs champions were among the nine from Mahomet-Seymour who will represent the school at state, in the […]
By NIKA SCHOONOVERCapitol News Illinoisnschoonover@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday highlighted a proposed grant program that would direct $70 million per year over the next three years to school districts facing the greatest teacher shortages. The Teacher Pipeline Grant Program, which Pritzker included in his budget proposal to […]
