By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Andrew Cotner is my friend. That statement is not uniquely singular to myself. In all likelihood, he has more friends than people that I know. “Part of it is his personality and his love for life,” said Michelle Ciucci, who got to know Cotner in the […]
While COVID-19 infections are on the decline in the United States, the pandemic is still not over. Even though 14 million Americans have been vaccinated with one of two COVID-19 vaccines (Moderna and Pfizer), four-percent of the population does not account for the decline in cases over the last six […]
The Mahomet-Seymour High School Chess Team competed in the first-ever IHSA virtual state chess tournament Saturday. The Bulldogs finished in 48th (record 4-3) place out of the 118 teams that participated, gaining wins over against Hartsburg-Emden, Belville West, Niles Northridge Prep and Plainfield North. Mahomet-Seymour loses came against Palatine Fremd, […]
Eleven members of the Mahomet-Seymour High School Speech Team participated in the IHSA Sectional tournament on February 13, bringing their competition season to a close. Junior Savannah Smith advanced to the final round of competition in Radio Speaking, earning a 6th place finish. The team celebrated their successful season with […]
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs finished second in their season-opening boys’ swim meet on Saturday (Feb. 13) in Champaign. Champaign Central was the meet winner with 81 points, followed by M-S (67 points) and Charleston (31 points). With two events left to be contested, the Bulldogs were in the lead. […]
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs had their first two scheduled home games postponed due to COVID-19 protocol on Friday (Feb. 12) and Saturday (Feb. 13). M-S (2-1) was to play Taylorville on Friday and Teutopolis on Saturday. The team’s next scheduled game is Tuesday (Feb. 16) at home against Effingham.
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com For the second time in three days, sophomore Savannah Orgeron reached a season-high for points scored on Saturday (Feb. 13), sparking Mahomet-Seymour to a come-from-behind 51-42 girls’ basketball victory over visiting Teutopolis. Orgeron scored a game-high 23 points. She drilled 11 free throws in a row […]
As a reporter who watches many boards, it is very rare to receive a notice that a board cannot muster a quorum. Don’t get me wrong, meetings do get canceled. Sometimes there isn’t any businesses to discuss. But after a decade of doing this work, I’ve never been notified that […]
Eli Warren has stepped up for the 2-1 Bulldogs, scoring in double figures in all three contests. The point guard left the floor with 16 points against Mattoon, another 15 against with 7 rebounds and 5 assists Charleston and 17 points and 8 assists against Mount Zion. Warren also kicked […]
CHAMPAIGN, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD), in partnership with Carle Health, OSF HealthCare, Christie Clinic, Promise Healthcare, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will be hosting community-based COVID-19 vaccination clinics for anyone who lives or works in Champaign County that fall within Phases 1A and 1B and for anyone […]
