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 […]
About Rebecca Richardson Rebecca grew up in Paris, IL and attended the University of Illinois where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education and went on to complete her Masters Degree in Education and Organizational Leadership. She taught public school briefly, but found her niche in continuing […]
