Author: Dani Tietz
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M-S District pays Porter six-figures in separation agreement
The separation agreement between the Mahomet-Seymour School District and former Lincoln Trail Assistant Principal Courtney Porter was released via the fulfillment of a Freedom of Information Act request late Tuesday afternoon. The Mahomet-Seymour School District paid Ms. Porter $100,000, $50,000 in taxable income and $50,000 in non-taxable damages, plus $50,000 to her lawyer, Ron Langacker… Read more
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Hohenstein to play soccer at Parkland
MSHS Senior Student/ Athlete Sarah Hohenstein has committed to play her intercollegiate Soccer at Parkland College. Located in Champaign, Illinois Parkland College competes as a Division I Member of the National Junior College Athletic Association and as a member of the 9-team Mid-West Athletic Conference. Hohenstein is a four – year Varsity Letter Winner… Read more
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Kelly Trevillian is May’s Classic Plumbing PLUMBER of the Month
Each Classic Plumbing Plumber of the Month winner receives over $100 in prizes from the following sponsors: David Wickboldt at Legal Shield, Tim Culver at Classic Plumbing, Scott Miller at Bulldog Automotive, Felipe and Carmen Rebollo at Los Zarapes and Dani Tietz at the Mahomet Daily. [junkie-button url="https://mahometnews.com/p-l-u-m-b-e-r-of-the-month/" style="red" size="medium" type="round" target="_blank"] Nominate… Read more
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Brogan’s Corner: Being near mom on Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is a special occasion my mother longs for and loves. During this time, lots of affection and heart is shown. All day we are together, and I feel that is the whole point. It doesn’t matter what we do if we are with each other. Mother’s Day is all about celebrating the wonderful… Read more
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Party to honor Porter scheduled for May 25
The Mahomet-Seymour Community is invited to Papa Dels on May 25 from 5 to 8 p.m. for an opportunity to say thank you to Courtney Porter. The event hosted by Porter Supporters, which is a come and go opportunity, will feature a buffet-style pizza dinner and time to connect with Ms. Porter. Cake and Legos… Read more
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US News Ranks Mahomet-Seymour HS as 32nd in State
Mahomet-Seymour High School made the list of U.S. News and World Report annual report of The Best High Schools. The highest ranked high school in downstate Illinois, Mahomet-Seymour came in at 32 in the state and at 1299 out of 20,548 high schools in the nation, earning a Silver Medal. Both public and charter school are… Read more
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Commentary: The community I love, and want for generations to come
Twenty-years ago this month, I was graduating from William Henry Harrison High School in West Lafayette, Ind. Because of the rapidly growing population of West Lafayette, the school was added onto right before I arrived as a sophomore. People don’t move to Tippecanoe County, which is where Lafayette is located, for the schools. Some residents… Read more
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Whitehouse to continue track career at Indiana State University
Senior Track and Field Athlete Callan Whitehouse will be committing to continue his athletic participation on the intercollegiate level at Indiana State University. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, the ISU Sycamores are a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. Whitehouse is a 4-year varsity letter-winner for the Bulldog Track and Field program and was an… Read more
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M-S District and Porter part ways, Porter leaves lasting impact on students
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com The outcome of Monday night’s Mahomet-Seymour School Board meeting left many Mahomet residents speechless. After an hour of public comment, followed by two hours of lawyers walking back and forth between Ms. Porter and the Mahomet-Seymour School Board, the board tabled the resolution to reclassify Courtney Porter from the Assistant Principal at Lincoln… Read more
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Soccer finishes regular season unbeaten in Apollo Conference, Baseball wins, Softball falls
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour girls’ soccer program concluded the regular season on Tuesday by completing an unbeaten run against Apollo Conference foes as well as tying the single-season school record for victories. The mark of 19 had been set last spring. M-S carries a 19-2 overall mark into the postseason, next week in… Read more