Girl Scout Troop 2066 finished their community service requirements by making superhero capes for Crisis Nursery on Dec. 10. With the completed project, the girls earned their Agent of Change Journey badges. The journey included units on the Power of Me, the Power of Team and the Power of Community. […]
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Athletic facilities included in district’s 20-year plan
While providing educational environments which create up-to-date learning opportunities for staff and students is the focus of the 20-year facility proposal which was presented to Mahomet-Seymour school board members on Dec. 4, the plan also included much needed athletic facility maintenance and upgrades. Superintendent Rick Johnston believes all the facility […]
Full Throttle excited for Mahomet performance Saturday
Full Throttle is ready to get Mahomet residents dancing as they open up Uncle Buck’s Sports Bar holiday entertainment on Sat. from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. After 12 years together, Full Throttle comes into every gig with over 100 cover songs from Eric Clapton, CCR, BB King, Aerosmith, The Rolling […]
School board approves technology upgrades, listens to English honors program proposal
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board approved funds for phase two and three of smart board purchases at Sangamon Elementary in 2014. In years past, the Mahomet-Seymour Foundation and the Mahomet-Seymour PTO have supplied money for these fixed assets. The school board approved the use of $30,000 in Champaign County sales tax […]
Mahomet-Seymour students raise over $10,000 to send to Gifford
After tornadoes destroyed homes in Washington and Gifford, IL on Nov. 17, Mahomet-Seymour students returned to school on Mon. full of stories, questions and fear. Administrators and teachers within the Mahomet-Seymour School District were not only ready and available to listen to student’s concerns, but gave them the creative guidance […]
Mother and daughter perform in “Miracle on 34th Street”
Setting obtainable yearly goals is not just something Penny Moisson wants to teach her daughter, Lizzie. Penny also wants to show Lizzie how to obtain her goals each year, and that she will be right there beside her as they work together. “Zig Ziglar said, ‘If you aim at nothing, […]
MAYC continues to see benefits of merger
In December of 2012, the Mahomet Area Youth Club (MAYC) served nearly 20 kids in the Mahomet community. After a merger with the Mahomet-Seymour School District in the spring of 2013, MAYC sought to broaden their scope of services to students in the Mahomet area by offering after school childcare […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School District to see facility upgrades over four years
When Superintendent Rick Johnston presented the 15 to 20-year facility plan for the Mahomet-Seymour schools to board members on Dec. 4, he stressed that long-term planning is only feasible with maintainable short-term goals. This backward planning strategy was applied in Johnston’s presentation where he proposed grade levels K-2 and 6-8 […]
Sweet Adventures: Wrap yourself in holiday magic
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I was seated at my desk this morning, slowly waking up to the day with a cup of coffee. I was happily looking at the lights glowing on our tree, checking off the ever present to-do list in my mind when I bolted out of mychair ~ Myarticleforthepaperisduetomorrow!! […]
Village Board listens to staff suggestions for improvements
Public Works Director Gary LaForge presented pros and cons of hiring an in-house engineering tech to the Village board Tuesday. Mayor Patrick Brown and LaForge have identified an in-house consultant to be an asset to the Village as the position would help with the workload, but also save the Village […]
