Sanitize surfaces, keep social distancing, move children in one direction through the hallways, do symptom checks before each school day, reduce capacity in elevators and wash your hands. Every parent and school personnel is well-versed in the daily routines that will be required to have students inside a school building […]
By Adi Puckett from Root 2 Branches In the humble village of Mahomet, IL, there is a bit of confusion surrounding something we Christians seem to take for granted. The new school season is about to kick off, and a lot of things are going to be different this year. […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet’s Patrick and Samantha Olson are filled with love and hope as they anxiously await the arrival of their third baby. The anticipation is offset only by the uncertainty of when the moment will occur. Unlike many expectant families, who have a due date to plan […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com It all started on a dairy farm in Wisconsin. Or, maybe it didn’t. As a child, Susan Hites developed a deep love for animals and can’t remember ever wanting to be anything except a veterinarian. “I never wavered on this decision from first grade on,” said Hites, […]
“This board is faced with an important decision this evening,” Mahomet-Seymour School Board member Jeremy Henrichs said on August 3. “It’s been presented with an anti racism resolution. It seems that this would be an easy choice. I think all of us would agree that racism is evil. And that […]
The Illinois Department of Public Health have addressed many questions that parents, students and staff have about returning to school in the coming weeks. The following FAQ was released Aug. 12 to clarify their policies regarding the COVID-19 safety procedure.
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The start of a world-wide pandemic hardly seems like the ideal time to undertake a new business venture, but Mahomet’s Brien Hawkins had to deal with opportunities as they arose. “In March, we started to get the ball rolling,” Hawkins said. Perhaps ‘rolling’ is too strong […]
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The state of Illinois will soon begin distributing $250 million in federal funds to help cities, counties and other units of local government pay for pandemic-related expenses. The General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules cleared the way Tuesday for the Department of […]
Maybe LaShunda Glover, Susie Jackson and Maggie Kinnamon and John and Mindy Spencer were destined to be in Mahomet for this moment. Their stories span decades, but their message is succinct: they want their children and the children of their friends to feel like they belong in the community they […]
An anti-racism resolution put together by Mahomet-Seymour alumni, and modified, but recommended by Superintendent Lindsey Hall did not receive a motion for approval by the Mahomet-Seymour School board on Aug. 3. The resolution, along with a petition signed by approximately 650 alumni, was first presented to the board on June […]
