By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs split two eighth-grade boys’ basketball games last week, winning at home over Charleston and losing at Normal Parkside. In its final pre-Thanksgiving game on Monday (Nov. 22), the eighth-graders rolled past Normal Chiddix at home, 55-19. On Monday (Nov. 15), Parkside prevailed, 36-26. Landyn Hannah […]
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M-SJHS girls’ basketball to play for IESA Sectional Championship
By Fred Kroner For the fourth consecutive year that the IESA has conducted postseason tournaments in girls’ basketball for junior high schools, Mahomet-Seymour’s seventh-grade squad won a regional championship. The Bulldogs continued the streak on Tuesday (Nov. 23), gaining revenge for a regular-season loss to Champaign Edison by topping the […]
Madrigals to perform annual concert on Dec. 11 and 12
The Mahomet-Seymour High School Madrigal Singers will continue a tradition in the Community of Mahomet with the 39th annual Madrigal performances on Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and on Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. The Mahomet-Seymour Madrigals, directed by Nicole Kuglich, and assisted by Brian Lonergan, is the […]
Mahomet’s Tara Vardell looks to help others through The Task Tackler
Have you ever been overwhelmed with all that’s on your plate? Struggling to fit in time to shop for groceries or knock out some chores. Well Mahomet’s Tara Varndell has the solution for you! Varndell recently started a business called “The Task Tackler” which provides a litany of services for […]
Commentary: The nighttime worry of mothers
When my babies were little, I wrote a poem about the experience of sleeping next to them. My husband on one side of the bed, and my child in the middle, I often felt like I got the short end of the mattress space. I contorted my body in all […]
Lake of the Woods to light up with “Night Lights in the Garden”
By Isabella Zarate The holiday season is upon us, and with that comes a multitude of Christmas lights. As homeowners adorn trees and hang lights, the Champaign County Forest Preserve will also create their very own light display. Glowing lights will illuminate the night for the first “Night Lights in […]
Bulldogs finish first at Prairie Central Tournament
By Fred Kroner Led by tournament Most Valuable Player Cayla Koerner, the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team took first place in the season-opening Prairie Central Hawk Tournament. Koerner, a senior, amassed 68 points, 29 steals and six rebounds as the Bulldogs were unbeaten in the event. M-S dispatched host Prairie Central, […]
Christie Clinic Photos: 2021 Mahomet-Seymour Cabaret
This photo album of the 2021 Mahomet-Seymour Cabaret taken by Brogan Hennesy is brought to you by Christie Clinic. To view the entire album visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/2021-Cabaret-Choir/.
Creel honored by the City of Champaign
Champaign Police Officer and Mahomet resident Jeffrey Creel was recognized by the City of Champaign in a virtual ceremony Wednesday night for the courage and loyalty he showed on May 19 when he and his partner Chris Oberheim responded to a call. Creel and Oberheim responded to a domestic disturbance […]
Appointments to be required for certain services at Champaign driver’s facility
The Illinois Secretary of State, Jesse White, announced Wednesday that throughout the next few months, many larger downstate and central Illinois Driver Services facilities will require appointments for behind-the-wheel road tests, REAL IDs, standard driver’s licenses and ID cards. Vehicle services, such as renewing a license plate sticker or applying […]