Photo and Article by Emily Jankauski: Students and teachers of Fisher High School were all smiles as they jumped into the lake water. Each plunger raised $100 for Special Olympics Illinois Region I before jumping into the chilly water at Lake of the Woods. Darting to the water with no intentions of […]
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New “Encore” coming to Middletown Prairie Elementary
Wendy Starwalt, principal at Sangamon and Middletown Prairie Elementary schools, and Kathryn Rose, Mahomet-Seymour Physical Therapist, presented an addition to the kindergarten through second-grade specials rotation at the Feb. 12 school board meeting. The Active Learning Lab, which will be a 2018-2019 addition to what Starwalt is calling the “Encore” […]
1990’s policy changes continue to shape MSJHS athletic teams
Photo: Junior Bulldog Basketball Association 2017 6th grade team By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Change often occurs over such a period of time that it is impossible to distinguish exactly when it actually took place. One day we simply realize things aren’t the way they used to be. Occasionally, there are […]
Proposed school enrollment fees for the 2018-2019 school year
The Mahomet-Seymour School District plans to raise school enrollment fees beginning in the 2018-2019 school year. The district-wide increase will help cover the cost of a 1-to-1 Chromebook initiative in grades 6-12. District fees have not been raised since 2012. During the 2017-2018 school year, school enrollment fees were $85 […]
2018-2019 Kindergarten Registration Open
Kindergarten registration is open to Mahomet-Seymour children who will turn five-years-old before September 1, 2018. After completing the district’s online form, the district will contact parents to schedule a date and time in May for an informational meeting and screening. Parents should bring the following information with them: Proof of Residency Two […]
Rose meets with local Soil & Water Conservation officials
State Sen. Chapin Rose (left) met with Steve Stierwalt (right) from the Champaign County Soil and Water Conservation District and Sondra Baker (center) from Dewitt County Soil and Water Conservation District. Both were in Springfield Feb. 27 to meet with legislators.
Citizen police academy seeks to inform public about law enforcement
Champaign County residents interested in getting an inside look at how local law enforcement works are invited to participate in the Champaign County Citizen Police Academy. The academy, which meets Thursday nights from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. for 10 weeks beginning April 19, 2018, will cover crime prevention, community based […]
Mahomet resident named to University of Illinois Hall of Fame
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The original goal for Tara Hurless was to see how far soccer could take her. A review of her career shows an impressive list of destinations from Germany to Belgium to France to Holland and to Brazil, before an eight-month stint in Sweden as a professional […]
MSHS boys’ basketball advances to Regional Championship game
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Once the postseason arrives, any victory is significant because it means the winning school gets to play another game. Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ basketball team earned itself another game Tuesday night with a milestone Class 3A regional quarterfinal triumph at home. The Bulldogs dispatched Rantoul 64-50 to reach […]
Group learns oppression can force people into stereotype
The term gypsy brings to mind many stereotypes. Some know them as a Bohemian or free-spirited people. Others know them as transient people. But they are also known as cheats or thieves, and women are thought to be seductresses. As five members of the Evangelical Community Free Church of Mahomet […]
