Some Mahomet-Seymour parents are questioning whether or not to send their high school-aged students to school or not after a threat on social media was posted last night. Superintendent Lindsey Hall sent an email early this morning stating that the district was aware of the threat made, and that the […]
Lorrie Pearson has settled into her new role as the Executive Director of the Champaign County Forest Preserve. Now, as she prepares a draft budget for FY 2023, Pearson keeps in mind the fiduciary responsibilities of being part of a public entity. “The draft budget reflects the emphasis placed on […]
By Fred Kroner Ivie Juarez’s first double-double of the season lifted the unbeaten Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team to its sixth consecutive victory on Tuesday (Nov. 30), 65-45, at Bloomington Central Catholic. M-S led, 19-10, after one quarter. Juarez put up 16 points and 10 rebounds. Teammate Chloe Pruitt narrowly missed […]
By Fred Kroner A 12-day layoff didn’t hamper the Mahomet-Seymour eighth-grade girls’ basketball team on Tuesday (Nov. 30) when it opened postseason play with an IESA Class 4A regional semifinal game at home. The Bulldogs vaulted into leads of 18-4 after one quarter and 31-6 at halftime en route to […]
November 21 In a tradition dating back to 1975, Farmer City will host its annual Christmas parade, featuring area marching bands, antique tractors, antique cars, Shrine organizations, horses and holiday floats. The parade, which runs through downtown, starts at 2 p.m. November 27 The Paxton Christmas Parade is scheduled to begin […]
By Isabella Zarate When it comes to writing Ekta Garg is a jack of all trades. With years of writing experience, time as a freelance editor, seats in short story judging competitions, and now a published book, “Words and stories have always been a part of my life,” Garg shared. […]
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs opened their wrestling season on Saturday (Nov. 27) by splitting two dual meets at Edwardsville. Five M-S competitors were 2-0 for the day. Winning twice, without receiving a forfeit, were sophomore Tallen Pawlak, at 138 pounds, and junior Brennan Houser at 195 pounds. Pawlak defeated […]
By Fred Kroner Three games into the boys’ basketball season, the Mahomet-Seymour team had a 1-2 overall record, but was five points away from a 3-0 start. In Game 4 on Saturday (Nov.27), the Bulldogs and Belleville Althoff were locked in a 42-42 tie entering the final quarter. This time, […]
Blake Wolters led the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball team in their season opener over Centennial earlier this week. Wolters finished the game with a team-high 33 points and 10 rebounds. He also led the team in scoring in a 67-66 loss to Belleville West in Lincoln with 22 points. In each […]
Dr. Daniel Deem is moving his Internal Medicine practice to the Christie Clinic location in Mahomet in December. A Villa Grove native Deem left East Central Illinois to study biochemistry at Illinois College in the western part of the state. During that time, he took the opportunity to shadow a […]
