Category: Local

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Illinois high schools on Wednesday received the direction they’ve been seeking on reintroducing sports for the remainder of the school year. The Illinois High School Association issued start dates for the 25 sports which have been on hold. For this year only, there will be no postseason championships to shoot for… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com I’m not naturally a skeptic. There are things though that, occasionally, cause me to pause. One is taking shots. Until almost a decade ago, I was a true believer. When flu shots were available, I was about the first in line. Next year will mark a decade since I last had… Read more

The IHSA Board of Directors met for a special board meeting on January 27, 2021, where the Board provided an updated sports schedule and other guidance for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year. “We understood the high level of anticipation surrounding today’s announcement, along with the scrutiny that will accompany it,” said IHSA Executive… Read more

A lot of meaning can be held in a name. Life Community Church, located at 804 Eastwood Dr., knows that. After founding Pastor Jeff Augustine took a teaching assignment in Colorado, the growing congregation was left in transition, not only between the old and the new, but also between a pre-pandemic world and one working… Read more

Central Illinois is just two months away from getting an additional area code. The new 447 area code will “overlay” the existing 217 beginning March 29, 2021.  As one of the original eighty-six area codes in the United States, 217 covers 36 counties including communities such as Springfield, Champaign, Urbana, Decatur, Danville, Quincy, and Rantoul.… Read more

MAHOMET – The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that US 150 will be closed from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm on Friday, January 29, weather permitting. The closure is necessary for repairs to the bridge that carries US 150 over unnamed stream 1 mile east of the Piatt-Champaign County line.  The closure will be in… Read more

Parents interested in grade and/or subject area acceleration or early entry to kindergarten for the 2021-22 school year can find more information at www.mahometseymour.org (Menu/District Information/Curriculum Information/Acceleration). Requests for grade and/or subject area acceleration need to be submitted to the student’s building principal by March 30. The Universal Referral Form for Acceleration can be found on… Read more

Zacheus Carr’s love for basketball and baseball did not get in his way to becoming an excellent student during his time at Mahomet-Seymour High School. Because of his dedication to school, his love for math and science, and his ability to put his nose to the grind and work hard, Carr was not only accepted… Read more

In honor of their outstanding scholastic achievement, the following students have been named to the Parkland College Dean’s List for fall 2020. 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

John Koller is not one to want attention — directed towards him.  Even when he is named the Illinois Fire Chief of the Year, Koller immediately turns the conversation back towards his team, the Cornbelt Fire Department — an organization he likes to highlight. “It just speaks to the department,” Koller said, “it really really… Read more