Author: Dani Tietz
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Mahomet-Seymour boards votes to see lawyer communication
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour School board voted 5-2 Tuesday night to instruct the Mahomet-Seymour legal counsel to provide the board with communication between legal counsel and district staff for the last three years to the board for review. Mahomet-Seymour Board President Max McComb and Lori Larson voted against the motion. The conversation about legal… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour kindergarten/acceleration informational meeting information
The Mahomet-Seymour School District will hold an informational meeting on March 4, 2020 from 6 to 6:30 p.m. in the Middletown Prairie Elementary gymnasium for parents/guardians of children who will be entering kindergarten in August. To register for kindergarten, students must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2020. The district will also… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour Speech team results from Glenwood
Students pictured (L – R) : Kylie Fuoss, Tadeo Ruiz, Savannah Smith, Zoe Hovde, Madison Ade, Averhy Sanborn The Mahomet-Seymour High School Speech Team competed in their fourth tournament on Jan. 18 at Glenwood High School in Chatham IL. Six Mahomet-Seymour students competed in 10 events at the tournament, against 18 other Illinois schools. Three students… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour Color Guard places first at IDTA Competition, qualifies for State
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour Color Guard took the court and first place with their color guard routine at the Illinois Drill Team Association (IDTA) competition in Clinton Saturday. They also placed second with their Lyrical flag routine. Both routines qualified the Bulldogs for the IDTA State Competition on February 15 in Springfield. Solists Cayla… Read more
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Elvis Live is coming to The Glenwood on Jan. 23
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com If there is one thing that can bring generations of people together, it’s music. Especially when it’s the songs that Elvis Presley sang. Bringing generations together is exactly what The Glenwood Assisted Living of Mahomet has set its sights on over the years. And on Jan. 23, it will provide that opportunity… Read more
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Recognizing, preventing RSV in babies
BY DANI TIETZdani@sjodaily.com A kiss on the forehead during a snuggle with an infant is not unusual. But when someone has symptoms of the common cold come in close contact with an infant, they could be spreading more than just affection. Dr. Stefanie Schroeder, a pediatrician at Carle, said “someone who thinks they just have… Read more
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Mahomet Public Library to host Murder Mystery and Run to the Library Fundraisers
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com It’s time to toast the future of the Mahomet Public Library. It’s also time to channel your inner sleuth. The Mahomet Public Library will host its fourth-annual Murder Mystery Fundraiser Dinner on Feb. 15 at Farm Credit Illinois. The event, which begins at 6 p.m., will include dinner by Black Dog, desserts,… Read more
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All God’s Children Garage Sale
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Cleaning closets, garages, under beds and in dressers, discarding what is no longer needed or that which has never been used is the beginning of many New Year rituals. Some people set their sights on town-wide garage sale dates while others just pack up the car and drop off their unwanted items… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour graduates named to 2019 Fall Parkland College Dean’s List
In honor of their outstanding scholastic achievement, the following students have been named to the Parkland College Dean’s List for fall 2019. To make the list, students must earn a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 grade scale for the semester in which they are being honored. Students who earn less than 12… Read more
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Everybody do the Library Crawl!
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The world is a book. Those who read, travel to many places, both near and far. But, those who visit only one library may be missing out. The Illinois Heartland Library System with host its second annual Library Crawl to encourage readers to visit nearby libraries to explore something new nearby. Over… Read more