By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Board of Education officials on Monday made their case for an added $362.1 million to the state’s evidence-based funding formula and $50 million in early childhood education grants, pushing back on the governor’s proposal to keep state K-12 education funding flat […]
By RAYMON TRONCOSOCapitol News Illinoisrtroncoso@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker joined members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus on Monday to sign a measure aimed at advancing equity in education in the state. House Bill 2170, known as the Education and Workforce Equity Act, contains over 20 provisions aimed at […]
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs ended the week with two losses on the road by a combined 10 points. Of the team’s six losses this season, five have been by no more than 10 points. On Thursday (March 4), M-S dropped a 51-48 decision at Taylorville. On Saturday (March 6), […]
By Fred Kroner The Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball team concluded a 3-0 week with wins on successive nights. On Friday (March 5), won at Taylorville, 63-39, and on Saturday (March 6), M-S won at home over Mattoon, 67-55. When the Bulldogs previously played those opponents, they had beaten Taylorville in overtime […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Freshman Aron Varga and junior Max Katz each won two individual events and helped two relays emerge victorious on Saturday (March 6) as Mahomet-Seymour claimed team honors in the unofficial Apollo Conference boys’ swimming meet at the Mattoon YMCA. M-S amassed 119 points. Runner-up Charleston had […]
Mayfield Construction will begin a construction project beginning Monday, March 15, 2021 that will affect traffic at the Rt. 150/Oak Street and Lake of the Woods Road intersection. The project will end by Friday, March 19, 2021, weather permitting. The construction project will include replacing a sewer line under Rt.150/Oak […]
The Mahomet Town and Country Women’s Club will be meeting on March 16 at the Mahomet Methodist church at 7 pm. We would love to have you come! Please wear a mask, we take temperature, have hand sanitizer and are seated at least 6 feet apart. Our program will be Jackie from It […]
Basketball is a team sport. There will always be those who are recognized in the headlines, but there are also those athletes who day-in and day-out provide for the team in ways that aren’t always seen in stat sheets. Mahomet-Seymour’s Abigail Bunting is one of those athletes. Oftentimes, Bunting is […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Football is back. “I wasn’t sure that we would get to this point,” St. Joseph-Ogden football coach Shawn Skinner said. He has had plenty of company in the Doubters’ Club since the start of the 2020-21 school year began in August without the traditional fall sports […]
Christie Clinic brings photos from the 2021 Mahomet-Seymour Jazz Band performance. To view all the photos visit: https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/2021-Mahomet-Seymour-Jazz-Band.
