By Fred Kroner Two of Mahomet-Seymour’s entries in the IHSA boys’ track and field state meet, at Charleston, qualified for the finals. Junior discus-thrower Robert Byron had the fourth-best qualifying mark in his specialty after a toss of 157 feet, 9 inches in the prelims on Friday (May 27). He […]
The cost of everything seems to be rising—and for Ameren customers, electricity prices will go up again beginning June 1. According to a press release, Ameren cites inflation, the war in Ukraine, increased consumption and the closure of coal-fired electric generation facilities have caused a shortage in energy availability. The […]
This photo album of Mahomet Honor Parade is brought to you by Christie Clinic. Photos were taken by Brogan Hennesy. To view the entire album visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/Mahomet-Honor-Parade-2022/.
Update: Byron has qualified for IHSA Class 2A state finals with a 157-foot, 9 inch throw. Mahomet-Seymour’s Robert Byron is headed to the Class 2A IHSA discus preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University on May 27 after throwing 166 feet, 5 inches in the Class 2 A Unity Sectional. Previously, the […]
By Zainab Susi May 24, 2022 was another horrible and unforgettable day in US history. I am so deeply sorry to every single family and friend going through this strategy. My heart aches when I watch the news. Two days before summer break, an 18-year old gunman opened fire at […]
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday that he is asking President Joe Biden and the federal government to increase Illinois’ share of federal funding to reflect the results of a recent Census Bureau study showing the state was very likely undercounted in the 2020 […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Meredith Johnson-Monfort lettered in soccer four years while attending Mahomet-Seymour High school. At the University of Illinois, Johnson-Monfort earned three varsity letters in soccer. As a high school athlete, she set the (since-broken) school record for goals scored in a season and in a career. As […]
By Fred Kroner The Mahomet-Seymour girls’ soccer team scored the first and the last goals in the Tuesday (May 24) Class 2A sectional semifinal match against Rochester at Chatham Glenwood. But Rochester scored more goals in between and salvaged a 3-2 triumph, putting an end to the Bulldogs’ season. M-S […]
By Fred Kroner Karley Yergler’s third no-hitter of the season – and her second against Rantoul – propelled the Mahomet-Seymour softball team into the Class 3A regional finals in a Wednesday (May 25) semifinal game where the Bulldogs tied their single-season record for wins. Yergler and the Bulldogs knocked off […]
*Editor’s Note: (Updated) All letters to the editor are fact-checked before publication. The demographic study that was taken up by the Mahomet-Seymour School District in 2021 shows enrollment projections until 2030. It states that by the Mahomet-Seymour School District will have 3,609 students enrolled by 2030. The demographic study only included residential development that […]
