BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com C.J. Shoaf continues to reach new heights during the indoor portion of the Bulldogs’ track and field season. On Saturday at the Normal West Invitational, Shoaf re-broke the school record in the high jump. He cleared 6 feet, 10 inches and coach Todd Lafond said, “came within […]
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Renshaw places 5th in Class 2A IHSA State, strong showings for Buchanan and Granadino
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com All three of the Bulldogs’ individual state-qualifiers won matches at the UI State Farm Center and junior Daniel Renshaw posted four wins and placed fifth in the Class 2A 220-pound division. Renshaw’s only losses in the state tournament were to the eventual champion, unbeaten Apollo Gothard, from […]
Coleman and Essien lead Bulldogs over Charleston
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs’ winning streak hit eight games Friday night in a 67-43 Apollo Conference triumph at Charleston. Grant Coleman scored 19 points and Kobe Essien fired in 14 points as M-S dispatched the Trojans for the second time this season by at least 20 points. Essien posted […]
Rosenbery, Evens and Wheeler leave legacy to build upon
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com When the girls’ basketball season ended on Thursday with a loss in the Class 3A regional championship game at Decatur MacArthur, Mahomet-Seymour was able to reflect on the season that was. For the 18-14 Bulldogs, it was the most wins in 13 years. Though three seniors will […]
Proposed bills add sexting and e-cigs to school curriculum
By JERRY NOWICKIand PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com Two bills that would add the risks of e-cigarette use and sexting to public school curriculum will head to the full Illinois House of Representatives after unanimously passing a committee Wednesday, Feb. 19 The House education curriculum committee heard testimony about House Bills 4007 and 3928, […]
Mahomet-Seymour Board votes to renovate fieldhouse
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com As the Mahomet-Seymour School Board prepared to open new business, IL Senator Chapin Rose came to the meeting to let them know that $400,000 of tax money from the State of Illinois will be given to the school district to renovate the Mahomet-Seymour Fieldhouse if the district […]
Pritzker paints two budget pictures: One with graduated tax, one without
By JERRY NOWICKIand PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker has tied his second-year state budget proposal to the unfinished marquee policy initiative of his first year – a constitutional amendment that allows the state to impose higher income tax rates on higher income earners. If voters approve […]
Mahomet-Seymour 7th-grade volleyball on 13 match win streak
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The seventh-grade Bulldogs raised their volleyball winning streak to 13 matches with Thursday’s 25-18, 25-18 victory at Champaign St. Matthew, which built a 6-1 lead in the opening set. The Bulldogs forced a tie at 14-14 and the teams were still even at 17-17 before Addi Eisenmann’s […]
Classic Plumbing PLUMBER of the Month: Spanish students at Mahomet-Seymour High School
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour High School students in the Spanish program know what a difference change can make. Prior to winter break, the group raised $1000.18 for Mission Roatan by collecting change in used water bottles during lunch. Mission Roatan began in 2006 as a non-profit seeking to raise money […]
Champaign County NOAA Weather Radio down until further notice
Champaign NOAA Weather Radio, WXJ-76, will be off the air until further notice. The outage could last up to six months as NOAA looks for a new broadcast tower. This outage is due to a damaged coaxial cable, which connects the radio transmitter to the antenna. In addition, a new tower location must […]