Author: Fred Kroner

By Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com Hilda Kimble Pfiester’s family hopes recognition for her will soon be in the cards. The long-time Mahomet resident will celebrate her 103rd birthday on June 16th. Family requests birthday cards be sent to her current residence, Farmer City Rehab and HealthCare, 404 Brookview Drive, Farmer City, Il 61842. She moved to… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com CHARLESTON — Mara Pletcher’s accomplishment on Saturday was one never before achieved by a Mahomet-Seymour sophomore. Jessica Franklin’s accomplishment on Saturday was one never before achieved by a hurdler at M-S. A day earlier, a group of Bulldog runners achieved a feat never before matched by a collection of 400-meter runners… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The best girls’ soccer team in Mahomet-Seymour history continues to improve its legacy. Last week, the Bulldogs broke the single-season wins mark with No. 20. On Saturday, M-S added its 21st victory. Last year, the program won back-to-back regional titles for the first time in school history. On Saturday, the current… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Before Carol Shallenberger became a principal in the Mahomet-Seymour school district 10 years ago, she was a principal figure in the reading development of students in the district. When Shallenberger started her tenure at Sangamon School, in 1996, it was as a reading specialist. She will retire at the end of… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Seniors Kaitlyn Chalfant and Nolan Pletcher have more in common than ranking atop this year’s graduating class at Mahomet-Seymour High School. They both have done all of their schooling — thus far — in the M-S district, but will head in different directions to out-of-state universities in the fall. Both were… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Three Mahomet-Seymour athletes and two relays qualified for the girls’ Class 2A state track and field meet during Thursday’s Monticello Sectional. Senior Jessica Franklin was a two-event qualifier, winning the 300-meter low hurdles in a school-record time of 43.79 seconds and taking second in the 100 high hurdles in 15.41. Franklin’s… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Jen Quinlan is a city girl with a heart for the country lifestyle. Her husband, Mike Quinlan, hails from a longstanding Champaign County agriculture family. Collectively, the couple is pursuing a startup business at the rural home they purchased on County Line Road (west of Mahomet) six months ago. Later this… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The topic was trees. It was a fitting subject for a Friday which was National Arbor Day. For the final time, Pam Halm was leading a discussion about trees to a group of 7- and 8-year-olds. She is retiring at the end of May as a second-grade teacher at Sangamon Elementary.… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ track and field team won the seven-team Apollo Conference championship on Friday at Mount Zion. The boys’ track and field squad placed second, but had individual champions in four events. Girls’ track and field Senior Jessica Franklin was a double winner for the Bulldogs, capturing the 200-meter dash (26.20… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Organizations are bigger than any of its individuals, but the various persons are what enable the impact of service organizations to be so great. The Upper Sangamon River Conservancy (USRC) is no exception. On Saturday, the organization will honor two if its long-time volunteers, Chuck Berschinski and Alan Weith. “They have… Read more