By Fred Kroner Wyatt Bohm posted team-high totals of 16 points and seven rebounds on Friday (Jan. 6), but the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball team dropped a 48-43 decision at home to Lincoln. After falling behind,13-6, after one quarter, the Bulldogs pulled ahead, 24-23, at halftime. With two minutes left in […]
A Boil Water Order has been issued for Candlewood Mobile Home Park until further notice due to the concern for low water pressure due to the unresolved water leaks. The Sangamon Valley Public Water District will notify residents when this Boil Water Order is lifted. Any water to be used […]
By Fred Kroner Dayten Eisenmann swished a team-high 15 points on Tuesday (Jan. 3) and the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball team broke away from a 13-13 tie after one quarter to defeat visiting Rantoul, 51-45, in a non-conference contest. M-S outscored the Eagles, 10-2, in the second stanza in the first […]
Illinois drivers will see two gas tax increases in 2023. The first increase went into effect on Jan. 1, adding 3.2 cents to the price of a gallon of gas. Until June 30, 2023, the State Motor Fuel Tax will be $0.423 per gallon of gasoline and $0.498 per gallon […]
More than 180 new laws went into effect on January 1st, and you’ll undoubtedly want to know about some of them. These laws range from new driving regulations to educational reforms to smoke detector requirements, among others. A full list is located at the end of this article. Here is […]
By Fred Kroner Seniors Brennan Houser and Mateo Casillas were individual champions at the Red Schmitt Holiday Wrestling Tournament, in Granite City, which ended on Friday (Dec. 30). Houser (22-1 with an 11-match winning streak) was the titlist at 182 pounds. Casillas (22-0) prevailed at 195 pounds. Houser was dominant […]
By Fred Kroner Wyatt Bohm recorded a 17-point, five-rebound, five-assist performance on Thursday (Dec. 29) as the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball team salvaged a win in the 11th-place game in the large-school division of the State Farm Classic at Normal West High School. M-S, the No. 11 seed, topped 13th-seeded North […]
By Fred Kroner Tournament Most Valuable Player Savannah Orgeron led Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ basketball team to a come-from-behind win on Thursday (Dec. 29) in the championship game of the Mattoon Holiday Tournament. The Bulldogs handed Galesburg a 51-41 setback. M-S trailed 15-9 after one quarter and 21-18 at halftime. Orgeron netted […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ basketball team advanced into the championship game of the Mattoon Holiday Tournament by garnering two wins on Tuesday (Dec. 27) and two more on Wednesday (Dec. 28) On Wednesday, the Bulldogs handled the host Green Wave, 49-45, and then overpowered Champaign Central, 43-25. Against Mattoon, […]
By Fred Kroner Senior Dayten Eisenmann matched his season’s high with 17 points on Wednesday (Dec. 28) as the 11th-seeded Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball team topped 14th-seeded Machesney Park Harlem, 64-58, in a second-round game of the large-school division at the State Farm Classic at Normal West High School. Eisenmann was […]
