The Mahomet-Seymour Board of Education will hold a budget hearing at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, September 17, 2018. This will be followed by a regular board meeting at 7:00 p.m. Both will be held in the Board Conference Room at Middletown Prairie. Please enter the building using the Northeast entrance. […]
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Mahomet Sportsman Club BBQ Cook-off
The Mahomet Sportsman Club will host a rib and chicken barbeque cook-off on September 22. The event will begin at 8 a.m. with judging to follow at 3:30 p.m. Participants can begin to set up on the 21st at 5 p.m. Only wood or charcoal cookers are allowed to enter. […]
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MSHS volleyball, tennis and cross country pick up wins
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ tennis team captured its first dual-meet victory of the season on Tuesday, winning every match in a 9-0 decision at Gibson City -Melvin-Sibley. In singles play, Amalie Fried didn’t lose a game at No. 5. Both Annie Bao (at No. 1) and Mrinali Kesavadas […]
Commentary: The Things That Really Matter
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Some things truly don’t matter. In the wake of another shooting in the United States, we should be prepared to hear a common refrain. “Guns kill people.” “People kill people.” There are arguments for both sides, but the bigger point is simple: It doesn’t make a […]
Some MSHS students take option of early graduation
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Years of planning and preparation paid off for Jordyn Tietz. She is one of 31 seniors (in a class of 240) at Mahomet-Seymour High School who will be graduating early. The group of early graduates will officially be done at the end of the first semester […]
The Erwins and Joseph Hebedank to perform at Grace Church Saturday
Christian music fans are in for a treat Saturday, September 15, as Grace Church in Mahomet hosts The Erwins and Nashville’s Joseph Habedank at 6 p.m. With a blend of youth, energy, harmony, testimony The Erwins are blazing new trails in Southern Gospel, proving to their industry peers and fans alike, […]
Ice Cream and Friends at Museum of Grand Prairie September 19
Ice Cream is always good. But ice cream with friends, even new friends, is so much better. The Museum of the Grand Prairie will host its second annual Make Ice Cream with a New Friend event on September 19. The event is part of the University YMCA’s and Welcoming America’s […]
MSJHS Cross Country overcomes weekend conditions
*photo by Matt Difanis While Saturday was one of those days where you just want to hibernate all day, it must have also been a great day for running. Who wouldn’t think that overcast skies, a cool breeze and a constant cold drizzle falling during the whole meet at Parkside would be awesome? […]
Middletown Prairie students learn to “soar” together
Watching the way birds soar through the air can be captivating for a child. Standing in front of a collaborative wing project entitled “Together We Will Soar” at Middletown Prairie Elementary will not only captivate children, but also encourage them to do the little things that matter. The project idea […]