The Mahomet-Seymour School board lowered the bid price for Sangamon Elementary to $600,000 Thursday morning. The bid process began in 2015 when the board established the first bid price for Sangamon at $1.8 million. In August of 2015, the board heard from appraiser Steve Whitsitt who said the 3.6 acres […]
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MSJHS September Students of the Month
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High celebrates eighth-grade students by recognizing students of the month. September’s recipients were (from left to right): Audry Gerow, Cecelia Abramson, Kameron Frost, Eli Barton, Stevie Pogue and Broch Apperson.
MSJHS October students of the month
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High celebrates eighth-grade students by recognizing students of the month. September’s recipients were (from left to right): Audry Gerow, Cecelia Abramson, Kameron Frost, Eli Barton, Stevie Pogue and Broch Apperson.
Halloween fun for all ages at Hennesy Hallow
Editor’s Note: This article was written in 2017. Due to COVID-19, the Hennesy’s will not have their Halloween wheel out and will not be handing out candy. Decorations are up and everyone is welcome to drive by. It’s the most wonderful time of the year for the Hennesy family. While […]
Volleyball picks up win over Unity
The Mahomet-Seymour volleyball team picked up an IHSA Regional win 25-21, 23-25, 25-21 over Unity Tuesday. Ainsley Ranstead has 12 kills, Savannah Matthews had 11 kills, 3 assists and 15 digs. Hannah Buzicky added 15 digs and 2 aces. Kayin Garner had 34 assists. The Bulldogs will play Champaign Central on Thursday at 6 pm @ […]
Illinois Attorney General files lawsuit agaist Peoples Gas
Chicago — Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed a lawsuit against The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company (Peoples Gas) over a natural gas leak that contaminated one of central Illinois’ largest fresh water sources, impacting nearby residents’ private wells. Madigan filed the complaint and motion for preliminary injunction order in […]
Village tests water samples for natural gas
Written by Fred Kroner, Editor of the Mahomet Citizen In response to the natural gas leak in northwest Champaign County — north of Mahomet — the Village of Mahomet had two water samples tested last week. The Village, in cooperation of People’s Gas, opted to conduct a dissolved gas analysis […]
Living Flag at Mahomet Christian Church November 3-5
Honoring America’s Veterans is something the Mahomet community prides itself in each year. Mahomet-Seymour School do not close down, but instead, host Veterans from all backgrounds to recognize them with students who get to see their heroes up close. The same holds true for the Living Flag Celebration at Mahomet Christian […]
MSHS Production of “Dearly Beloved” to show November 3-5
Planning a wedding can be full of drama, but when the Futrelle Sisters, Frankie, Honey Raye and Twink, hold the reigns to plan Tina Jo’s antebellum-inspired wedding, planning turns into Southern farce that unveils family secrets that make even the bride and groom disappear. Twelve Mahomet-Seymour actors will portray the story […]
“Lincoln and Science, Lincoln and Nature” lecture Sunday
James Cornelius, Curator at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum will present “Lincoln and Science, Lincoln and Nature” at the Museum of the Grand Prairie on October 29 at 2 p.m. For a boy who grew up in nature, Lincoln had a keen eye for the scientific explanation. That’s not unusual–but […]
