BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com It’s more than a backyard barbecue and a time to splash in the pool. Memorial Day is a moment to pause and remember those who sacrificed during their lifetimes to ensure that Americans continue to have the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the United States Constitution. Jason […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board on Monday unanimously approved the hires of Mahomet-Seymour High School Principal Chad Benedict, Middletown Elementary Assistant Principal Dustin Day and Marissa Hill, who will become Mahomet-Seymour’s first District Coordinator. But before approving Superintendent Lindsey Hall’s recommendations, board members Colleen Schultz, Meghan Hennesy and Ken Keefe questioned […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School board voted unanimously Monday night to change aspects of how meals are provided to students. Per Illinois Code, the school district was required to competitively bid and award the food service management contract to the lowest bidder. Arbor Management was identified as the lowest responsible bidder at […]
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Rick Bohlen had three hits and drove in three runs while teammate Nate McFall had two hits and drove in two runs on Monday as the Bulldogs opened postseason play with a 10-3 Class 3A baseball regional quarterfinal win over visiting Urbana. Grant Harvey also had two […]
BY FRED KRONER Mahomet-Seymour’s first girls’ soccer loss to an in-state school came in Tuesday’s Class 2A sectional semifinals and marked a season-ending setback as well as halting a 15-match winning streak. The Bulldogs dropped a 2-1 decision to Springfield Sacred Heart Griffin in a match played at Rochester High […]
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Karley Yergler pitched two innings of hitless and scoreless relief on Tuesday and earned the win after the Bulldogs scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth to eliminate Effingham from the Mahomet-Seymour Class 3A softball sectional, 8-6. The teams had split their two regular-season meetings. […]
Peace Meal is looking for delivery volunteers in the Mahomet area, particularly those who can volunteer as substitute drivers to fill in when the regular drivers are unavailable.
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com There are students who excel academically because they naturally have a solid comprehension of the material. There are others who do well because they put in considerable time to fully learn the subject. And then, there is Jessica Berkman, the valedictorian of Mahomet-Seymour’s 227-member Class of 2019. […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com There is a direct correlation between what Nick Morrow did in school and how he did in school. The Mahomet-Seymour Class of 2019 salutatorian took advantage of opportunities that required him to learn outside of the classroom. He was a four-year member of the M-S Scholastic Bowl […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Abbey Houser is a Girl Scouts troop leader who views her role as supervisor, not decision-maker. “We try to keep scouting girl-led,” Houser said. “Wherever they want to take it, our job as leaders is to make things available.” Houser said the leaders plant one seed in […]
