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 […]
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 […]
By Fred Kroner The Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team opened its season with back-to-back wins in the Prairie Central Hawk Tournament. The Bulldogs dispatched East Peoria, 72-12, on Monday (Nov. 15) and overpowered Chillicothe IVC, 55-25, on Tuesday (Nov. 16). Cayla Koerner tallied 15 first-quarter points in the opener and ended […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Within the entirety of the Mahomet-Seymour football team this year were a series of small groups. Small, but mighty groups. Powerful groups. When everything was put together, the offensive and defensive units were a cohesive group of outstanding players with more than half of them on […]
The Mahomet American Legion Post 1015 will observe Pearl Harbor Day with a special program at 7:00 PM on December 7, 2021. Barb Oehlschlaeger-Garvey from the Museum of the Grand Prairie will discuss the reactions of local citizens to the attack, including recorded interviews with those who remembered that day. The […]
By Fred Kroner Eighth-Grade Night was a major success for the Mahomet-Seymour Junior High girls’ basketball teams on Monday (Nov. 15). Playing in their regular-season home finale, the eighth-graders took care of Champaign St. Matthew, 31-10, to reach the 20-win mark for the season. Ava Yeakel tallied a game-high 17 […]
By Fred Kroner The seventh-grade Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball team has posted wins in two of its last three games, including a 37-35 triumph on Tuesday (Nov. 16) at home over Charleston. Three Bulldogs reached double figures in scoring against Charleston. Paxson O’Malley netted 13 points, Bryson Tiefenthaler tossed in 12 […]
By Fred Kroner Sophie Zerrouki’s dream of playing college volleyball started at the same time she began learning the sport. She was in fourth grade. In the eight years that followed, Zerrouki switched club programs and underwent a transition with a new head coach at Mahomet-Seymour High School. She also […]
By Fred Kroner In the final analysis, two factors were the key contributors to Mahomet-Seymour playing its final football game of a record-setting season on Saturday (Nov. 13) at Morton. The Bulldogs’ offense did some good things. But, just not enough. The Bulldogs’ defense kept the turnover battle even and […]
By Isabella Zarate A group of students from Mahomet-Seymour Lincoln Trail Elementary has teamed up to selflessly serve members of their community. The Youth Leadership Club (YLC) along with students from Dana Martin’s 5th-grade class set a goal to raise $6,000 for people in need. Collected funds “would be used […]
