URBANA— The School of Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is offering a unique learning opportunity in the form of the Intensive Foreign Language Instruction Program (IFLIP) for Winter 2021. Due to COVID-19, all classes will be offered online. Courses are held daily for two […]
An ad free broadcast of “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” on PBS and PBS KIDS to complement the release of the classic films on Apple TV+ this holiday season. “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” will also air on PBS and PBS KIDS on November 22, 2020 at […]
The Mahomet-Seymour Education Association leadership said the teacher’s union intends to file a grievance against the Mahomet-Seymour School District, based on hazardous working conditions, after the district voted 4-3 to continue with the hybrid-learning model after the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District recommended that Champaign County Schools return to remote learning […]
There are 105 COVID-19 active cases in area code 61853, according to the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District’s Nov. 18 statistics. On Nov. 17 there were 109 active cases. Area code 61875, including Seymour has 4 active cases, unchanged from Tuesday. Champaign County currently has 1,589 active cases. On Monday, that […]
The following Mahomet-Seymour students received an Academic Letter on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2019. To receive an Academic Letter: -Students must be enrolled in a minimum of five academic courses each semester.-Freshman and Sophomores must maintain a 3.6 GPA for the entire academic school year and Juniors and Seniors must maintain […]
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School has announced the 1st Quarter Luke Busch Award winners. Luke Busch was a student at Mahomet-Seymour Junior High when he was diagnosed with a terminal illness. The Busch family established the Luke Busch H.E.A.R.T. Award in his memory. Student Name: Megan Smith, 6th GradeParents: Mike and Kayla SmithNominating Teacher: Miranda Crawford Megan: […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Nikki Watson moved to Mahomet while the coronavirus pandemic was ravaging the nation and disrupting lives and livelihoods. The one person in the region that she knew was her father, who lives about 20 miles away, in Arrowsmith. Watson, an art teacher, was living in her […]
*photos taken from Linda Meachum’s Facebook Feed By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com It’s not often that a large group of people will universally agree on any topic. There are usually dissenters. When the name Judy Swiger is mentioned to former Mahomet-Seymour students or faculty members, however, there is unanimous support about […]
The Mahomet Public Library has made adjustments to library services, effective Nov. 18 in response to Tier 3 mitigations that will go into effect on Friday. In order to to minimize the amount of time patrons spend in the building the library will: Limit computer time (patron computers or personal […]
Gov. JB Pritzker asked media and community members to respect the privacy of his two teenage children during a press conference on Tuesday. NBC 5′s Mary Ann Ahern asked the Governor Monday if he would adhere to Chicago’s travel advisory, which asks but does not mandate Chicagoans to forgo nonessential […]
