The Mahomet Seymour Junior High FFA Team won first place overall in the Section 17 Dairy Foods and Agronomy on November 6. Hunter Crowe place second, Jill Uken placed third and Jackson Craig placed fourth overall.
Other News
Thomas saves his father’s life
Ethan Thomas faced the ultimate test of his knowledge last summer. School had been out for about two months when the sophomore-to-be at Mahomet-Seymour found himself in a life-and-death situation. His father, 37-year-old Travis Thomas, had suffered a heart attack and waslying on the living room floor, between the couch […]
MSJHS Honor Roll List
MSJHS High Honors [one-third-first] 6th Grade Allinger, Kaden N. Amatyleon, Savannah C. Arnett, Brooke A. Aziz, Murtadha Beal, Elijah W. Bednar, Lauren K. Bell, Tyler J. Berg, Alec R. Bergman, Alec K. Biegler, Nadia N. Boyd, Ava D. Bristle, Quade D. Burr, Lauren E. Burson, Aubrey A. Butler, Noah M. […]
Penguin Project provides confidence-building opportunity
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com It doesn’t take much to give a child confidence. Often times, children build confidence through reaching a goal, feeling accepted and being independent. But, many times, opportunities for children with developmental disabilities to build confidence are not as abundant as the opportunities their peers have. Peoria […]
Letter to the Editor: How do you put a price tag on Mahomet Area Youth Club?
I moved to Mahomet with my three children in the fall of 1989. As a single working-parent, it was sometimes difficult to support school and sport activities in person. That also meant that appropriate role models were not always present as well. I was delighted when the Don Moyer Boys […]
MSHS November Fieldhouse Schedule
The Fieldhouse is currently open for walkers and joggers from 5:30a – 7:30a on school days. The Fieldhouse is open during the evening hours on the following dates for walkers, joggers and open gym. November 8 7:30p – 10:00p November 9 7:30p – 10:00p November 10 CLOSED November 11 CLOSED November […]
Hall to host Bulldog Dialogue
Superintendent Lindsay Hall invites the Mahomet community to listen to her talk about district topics and answer questions at Middletown Prairie on November 13 at 7 p.m. In a letter to district parents, Hall said the meeting will last one hour. The first 15-20 minutes will consist of an overview […]
Registration open for 2017 Turkey Trot
For many Mahomet residents, spending time with family on Thanksgiving Day is more than watching football and stuffing turkey and dressing into their faces. In Mahomet, moms, dads, siblings, aunts, uncles and grandparents also gather on Thanksgiving morning for the Mahomet Parks and Recreation Department Turkey Trot. While the event […]
Madrigal Dinner tickets go on sale November 9
The Mahomet-Seymour High School Madrigal Singers will continue a tradition in the Community of Mahomet by presenting the 35th annual “Madrigal Dinner,” performances depicting a Christmas celebration in a castle setting during the Renaissance. Elaborate decorations, ornate costumes of the period, humor, and beautiful music combine to provide a very […]
Museum of the Grand Prairie Open WWI Exhibit with Lecture
The Museum of the Grand Prairie will kick off the opening on their new exhibit “Turned Loose: Chanute Field and World War I Pilot Training” with Curator Mark Hanson Saturday, November 12. Hanson will speak about the creation of Chanute Field in 1917 at 2 p.m. in the Museum’s Education […]
