Author: Fred Kroner

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Shawn Skinner would love to coach his St. Joseph-Ogden football team at some point this school year. He recognizes that his desire is not supported by facts. Though the Illinois High School Association has not yet determined what will become of the remaining (and rescheduled) fall sports, such as football, or… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Oakwood High School athletic director John Odle believes there comes a time when any decision is better than no decision. That time didn’t arrive on Wednesday as the IHSA Board of Directors met, but didn’t provide any further guidance on when – or if or which – high school sports will… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Some knew Terry Greene as a youth basketball coach. Others knew him as president of the Mahomet-Seymour Board of Education. For some, it was for his reporting skills as a sportswriter for the Mahomet Citizen. Still others associated him with his talents as a minor league baseball announcer or with helping… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Seymour native Bob Scott is a former football player and coach whose interests extend beyond drawing up plays. He simply likes to draw. And paint. The 1974 Mahomet-Seymour graduate was putting images on paper long before he had high school art classes taught by Charlotte Williamson (Brady). “My grandfather and dad… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Dan Ryan taught an entire school year worth of mathematics classes last summer. The lessons weren’t for advanced students or for ones enrolled in summer school. They were for teen-agers at Mahomet-Seymour High School who are currently enrolled in either pre-calculus or honors geometry. Despite his advance efforts, Ryan isn’t taking… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Ella Edwards hasn’t had much to cheer about in 2020, but as the calendar year is nearing an end, others are finding reasons to cheer for the Mahomet-Seymour High School freshman. She is carrying on a family tradition of giving, and lifting the spirits of others even during a time when… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Thanks to Alicia Gusho, there is one less teacher in the world, but one more dog groomer. Gusho, a Michigan native, earned her bachelor’s degree in English and was doing her student teaching at a high school about a decade ago. Before the semester came to an end, Gusho knew what… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Mahomet United Methodist Church is adapting a modern-day version to an age-old adage originally applied to postmen. “Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail” … has gained an extra phrase … “nor a pandemic” will keep the church from celebrating the Christmas season. It has taken some creative planning… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Matt Hensley’s day time work week the past few days didn’t look all that different from years past. The Mahomet-Seymour High School athletic director has been finalizing sports schedules for the 2021-22 school year, a task that is generally completed about a year in advance. “I’ve been polishing our boys’ basketball… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com For one person, in particular, the busy season is approaching. In fact, the demands on the North Pole’s most famous resident haven’t subsided, even during a pandemic year. Requests for personal appearances have been arriving at a staggering rate. Santa Claus tries hard to be accommodating, while still devoting enough time… Read more