By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Jeff Kyle can relate to the life of construction workers. They often arrive at vacant lots to build a house, staying at the job site until all of the finishing touches are completed. Then, it’s off to another location to again build from the ground up. […]
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MSJHS cross country ends season on high note
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Cross-country runners may not think of themselves as models, but Mahomet-Seymour’s junior high teams have been a model of consistency since the sport expanded from a single-class state tournament into a multiple-class system in 1997. In 20 of the following 22 years, at least one M-S […]
Weight room to be named after Jim Risley
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Some people find ways to turn a hobby into a money-making venture. Jim Risley found a way to turn his passion into a memory-making experience. Thirty-nine years ago, Risley arrived on the faculty at Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School. Besides teaching sixth-grade history, Risley had an interest […]
Football breaks losing streak, volleyball places fourth at STM, Soccer gets shutout
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Jordan Veldman and Clay Hubble combined for 200 yards rushing while scoring one touchdown apiece on Friday as Mahomet-Seymour snapped a five-game losing streak with a 14-0 win at Lincoln. Veldman rushed for 104 yards on 21 carries. Hubble gained 96 yards on seven carries. Dylan […]
Commentary: Everything Changes, Even Words
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Words. They are with us every day, whether we are reading, writing, speaking or listening. There are nearly 172,500 currently in use, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, with another 47,000-plus considered obsolete. More words officially get added every year. In September, Merriam-Webster announced 840 new […]
M-S School Board Agenda 10.15.2018
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board will meet on 10.15.2018 at 7 p.m. in the Middletown Prairie Board Room. [gview file=”https://mahometdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Meeting_Packet-1.pdf”]M
Village Board Agendas for week of 10.15.2018
The Village of Mahomet will be busy in the upcoming week as several meetings are scheduled: Tuesday, Oct. 16th Village of Mahomet Study Session 6:00 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18th Building Code and Review Committee – 6:45 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 18th – Police Pension – 7:00 a.m. held […]
Classic Plumbing PLUMBER(S) of October: Trinity Reeves and Preston Hodges
Each Classic Plumbing Plumber of the Month winner receives over $100 in prizes from the following sponsors: David Wickboldt at Legal Shield, Tim Culver at Classic Plumbing, Felipe and Carmen Rebollo at Los Zarapes and Dani Tietz at the Mahomet Daily. Trinity Reeves and Preston Hodges have a friendship built […]
A walk in their shoes: Seven women from East Central Illinois share stories of sexual violence
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com There is an idiom that encourages people to not pass judgment until they have walked in the other person’s shoes. The sentiment is as valid today as it was centuries ago. For more than a year, we have heard from women throughout the country coming forward […]
Bulldog girls’ cross country Apollo Conference Champs, soccer wins consecutive matches
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ soccer team continued its torrid late-season streak, winning matches on consecutive nights to start the week. The Bulldogs, 10-1-3 in their last 14 matches, edged Lincoln 3-2 in Monday’s rescheduled Senior Night match and then handled Effingham, 7-1 on Tuesday. Austin Carr and Kadyn […]
