Category: Local
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Mahomet-Seymour Speech team receives early-season honors
With many sports and activities either canceled or postponed this fall, the Mahomet-Seymour High School Speech Team is excited to begin their competitive season in a “virtual” format this year. Students have been practicing since late September and participated in two October scrimmages hosted by University High School in Bloomington to help students become familiar… Read more
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Commentary: Being thankful in an uncertain world
No matter how bad the situation is, there is always something we can be thankful for. Sometimes, it’s very hard to think positive and look at the bright side but remember, things could always be worse. Due to the coronavirus and its influence on all aspects of our lives, every single person got affected. We… Read more
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COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to reach new second-wave highs
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Hospitalizations for COVID-19 continue to climb as the entire state is either subject to increased mitigation measures or will be starting Wednesday. A Capitol News Illinois analysis of weekly hospitalization averages shows the average number of hospital beds in use by COVID-19 patients for the week ending Nov.… Read more
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Local Coaches look at summer wrestling season
Wrestling coaches throughout the state of Illinois were aware that the winter competitive season would most likely be moved to the summer of 2021. So, while the state has been shocked by the back-and-forth between the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois High School Associations’ decision on basketball, wrestlers were prepared for their… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour band and chorus students to participate in ILMEA Masterclass Day
The following Mahomet-Seymour High School students had successful auditions for Illinois Music Education District 3 Music Festivals. They will represent at MSHS at their respective virtual Master Class Festival. Saturday, November 14 – Junior Level District Festival Masterclass Day (Band, Chorus, Jazz & Orchestra) Saturday, November 21 – Senior Level District Festival Masterclass Day (Band,… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour Junior High Honor Roll First Quarter 2020
The following Mahomet-Seymour Junior High Students were recognized for their academic achievements in the 1st Quarter of 2020. Read more
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Champaign County Election Day Voting Sites
On Election Day you can vote at your home precinct or at any of the universal locations listed below. Polls are open from 6AM-7PM. To find your home precinct, check your voter registration card or click here to look up your address. Precinct Polling Places: Douglass Center Annex – 804 N Fifth St. Cohen Hillel Center at UIUC… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour takes second at Class 2A IHSA Sectional, Sims places fifth
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs had one top-five runner on Saturday (Oct. 31) in a Class 2A girls’ cross-country sectional at Olney Central College. Elizabeth Sims covered the 3-mile course in 19 minutes, 15.49 seconds and placed fifth in a field with 115 participants. Sims was the first junior to cross the finish line and… Read more
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Bulldogs place fourth at Class 2A Sectional Meet
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs finished the IHSA portion of their boys’ cross-country season on Saturday (Oct. 31) in a Class 2A sectional meet which featured four of the state’s top 11-ranked teams. M-S placed fourth in the 15-school event, a finish that in previous years would have qualified the school for the IHSA… Read more
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Resurgence Mitigations to Take Effect in Region 6 on Monday
CHICAGO – Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) are announcing COVID-19 resurgence mitigations will be implemented in Region 6—East-Central Illinois—beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, November 2, 2020. The region has seen a 7-day rolling average test positivity rate of 8 percent or above for three consecutive days, which exceeds the thresholds… Read more