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About Rebecca Richardson  Rebecca grew up in Paris, IL and attended the University of Illinois where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education and went on to complete her Masters Degree in Education and Organizational Leadership. She taught public school briefly, but found her niche in continuing education and training of adult… Read more

Christie Clinic brings photos from the Mahomet-Seymour Junior High Boys’ Basketball game against Edison. To view all the photos visit: https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/2021-Mahomet-Seymour-Junior-High-vs-Edison/. Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com When an event takes place, it’s usually because some people have been willing to step forward and donate their time and talents. Sometimes, those people are out front and easily identifiable by the public through interviews or serving as a spokesman for the event. More often than not, they labor behind… Read more

The Mahomet-Seymour Academic Challenge Team (an Engineering Competition) won their Regional last week: Mahomet-Seymour topped the pack at 495 points, a perfect score is 500 points. Champaign Central took second with 459 and Rantoul placed third with 156 points. Below are the individual results:Biology:2nd – Tony Huang3rd – Daniel Renshaw & Sam Garber Chemistry:1st – Ella… Read more

By Dani Tietz The Mahomet-Seymour School Board met twice during the week of Jan. 17to discuss and ultimately pass a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)with the Mahomet-Seymour Education Association. The board met during their regular meeting on Jan. 19 without boardmember Jeremy Henrichs. The MOU failed during vote 3-3: Max McComb,Merle Giles and Lori Larson voting… Read more

By Fred Kroner Garret Risley’s first head coaching win occurred on Monday (Feb. 8) as the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team topped Mount Zion 61-49 in an Apollo Conference road contest. For the second time in three games, junior Cayla Koerner eclipsed the 20-point mark. She fired in a team-high 21 points to spark the Bulldogs.… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Senior Quinton McCullough registered Mahomet-Seymour’s first double-double of the boys’ basketball season on Tuesday (Feb. 9) as the Bulldogs earned a 72-54 Apollo Conference triumph at Mount Zion. The point total was a season-high for M-S, which has won back-to-back road games after starting the season with a loss. The 6-foot-3… Read more

By TIM KIRSININKASCapitol News Illinoistkirsininkas@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday that the state plans to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to individuals of all ages who have comorbidities and underlying conditions by Feb. 25. Speaking at a news conference in Quincy Wednesday, Pritzker said the expansion of eligibility under Phase 1B of the state’s… Read more

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker’s office says he will propose a budget with no tax increases for the upcoming fiscal year, and the deficit is now projected at about $2.5 billion less than previously thought. The governor introduces his proposed budget each year, but lawmakers in the General Assembly have the ultimate say as to… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet’s Kathleen El Koury didn’t enter the workforce with the job she saw herself having forever. Instead, she used a stepping-stone approach to reach her dreams. The owner and a therapist at Insight Therapy, El Koury’s business was recognized Thursday night (Feb. 4) as the Health and Wellness Business of the… Read more