As September unfolds, the American Red Cross is issuing an urgent call for blood and platelet donations to address a continuing shortage that began over the summer. With patient care at stake, donors of all blood types are needed to replenish supplies, but those with Type O blood and individuals […]
With flu season approaching, Christie Clinic is hosting several Drive-Thru Flu Clinics, making it easy for the community to get their annual flu shot without leaving their vehicle. The CDC recommends that everyone six months and older receive a flu vaccine each season, and these clinics offer a convenient option […]
On Tuesday, Sept. 17, The Space, a local restaurant and venue in downtown Champaign, will celebrate the one-year anniversary of its Tuesday night Open Mic Night. The event also marks 23 years of host Mike Ingram bringing open mic opportunities to performers in Champaign-Urbana. Ingram has been a fixture in […]
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that construction at the Interstate 72/57 interchange in Champaign begins Sept. 9. This work involves building crossover pavement to be used during next year’s reconstruction of the I-72 bridges over I-57 and will require closures of the left lane in both directions of I-72. […]
By Fred Kroner Reis Claybrooke (76) posted the top score for the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ golf team on Friday (Sept. 6), helping the Bulldogs to a tie for fourth place in the 20-school Danville Invitational at Turtle Run. Meet champion Normal U-High (292) was followed by Benton (298), Mount Zion (309) […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour swept the six singles matches on Thursday (Sept. 5) and handed Schlarman Academy an 8-1 loss in a girls’ tennis match at the Middletown Courts. Senior Charlotte Mercer captured an 8-1 win at No.1 singles. The Bulldogs have six seniors this year and each one has […]
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s volleyball team beat all four opponents it faced – including one it had lost to three days earlier – and won the championship of the Centennial Tournament on Saturday (Sept. 7) M-S started tourney play by defeating Rochester, 25-17, 18-25, 15-6 and then won a rematch […]
By Fred Kroner Three Mahomet-Seymour runners placed among the top 10 on Saturday (Sept. 7) in the 167-runner Charleston Invitational girls’ cross-country meet. The Bulldogs won team honors in the 15-school event. The team leaders were Taylor Mills (third in 18:54.79), Emily Anand (fifth in 19:19.99) and Cecily Smith (ninth […]
By Fred Kroner Paced by juniors Henry McMurry and Auggie Gaudio, the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ cross-country squad cruised to team honors in the 19-school Charleston Invitational at Eastern Illinois University on Saturday (Sept. 7). McMurry was sixth, running the 3-mile course in 16:13.91. Gaudio was seventh in 16:14.07. McMurry and Gaudio […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com High school football coaches – and their staffs – spend hours in advance of a game formulating a plan, studying tendencies and plotting formations. Then, in the real time of a game, decisions must be made within seconds. In a game where his Bulldogs led 20-0 […]
