A lot of meaning can be held in a name. Life Community Church, located at 804 Eastwood Dr., knows that. After founding Pastor Jeff Augustine took a teaching assignment in Colorado, the growing congregation was left in transition, not only between the old and the new, but also between a […]
Central Illinois is just two months away from getting an additional area code. The new 447 area code will “overlay” the existing 217 beginning March 29, 2021. As one of the original eighty-six area codes in the United States, 217 covers 36 counties including communities such as Springfield, Champaign, Urbana, […]
MAHOMET – The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that US 150 will be closed from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm on Friday, January 29, weather permitting. The closure is necessary for repairs to the bridge that carries US 150 over unnamed stream 1 mile east of the Piatt-Champaign County line. […]
Parents interested in grade and/or subject area acceleration or early entry to kindergarten for the 2021-22 school year can find more information at www.mahometseymour.org (Menu/District Information/Curriculum Information/Acceleration). Requests for grade and/or subject area acceleration need to be submitted to the student’s building principal by March 30. The Universal Referral Form […]
Zacheus Carr’s love for basketball and baseball did not get in his way to becoming an excellent student during his time at Mahomet-Seymour High School. Because of his dedication to school, his love for math and science, and his ability to put his nose to the grind and work hard, […]
In honor of their outstanding scholastic achievement, the following students have been named to the Parkland College Dean’s List for fall 2020. To make the list, students must earn a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 grade scale for the semester in which they are being honored. Students […]
John Koller is not one to want attention — directed towards him. Even when he is named the Illinois Fire Chief of the Year, Koller immediately turns the conversation back towards his team, the Cornbelt Fire Department — an organization he likes to highlight. “It just speaks to the department,” […]
By Brogan Hennesy During the week of Thanksgiving, 10-year-old Mackenzie Bonham and her family drove to Atlanta to compete for the title of Little Miss of America, put on by American Pageants. Though competing nationally was a change of scenery, Mackenzie loves the stage, and felt at ease the entire […]
As a freshman interested in acting, Kylie Fuoss did not know where she would find opportunities at Mahomet-Seymour to hone her craft. By the time she became a sophomore, the opportunity to perform on the Mahomet-Seymour speech team became available. “I’ve stayed with speech because it has helped me grow […]
The Mahomet-Seymour Chess Team closed off its regular season with two solid victories over Bismark-Henning High School (47-21 and 60-8). This brings the overall season record to 20-6 for the year. Tony, Dalen, Jonah, Sebastian and Ethan captured two wins each. Now the team will participate in the IHSA State Chess […]
