Category: Local
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Glover: “I want them to know that they can do anything, So I’m still hopeful”
Maybe LaShunda Glover, Susie Jackson and Maggie Kinnamon and John and Mindy Spencer were destined to be in Mahomet for this moment. Their stories span decades, but their message is succinct: they want their children and the children of their friends to feel like they belong in the community they choose to live. Being a… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour Board votes down committee, willing to revisit with more information
An anti-racism resolution put together by Mahomet-Seymour alumni, and modified, but recommended by Superintendent Lindsey Hall did not receive a motion for approval by the Mahomet-Seymour School board on Aug. 3. The resolution, along with a petition signed by approximately 650 alumni, was first presented to the board on June 22. Whether or not the… Read more
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Commentary: Doing what’s difficult now will help us regain passions in the future
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com I get it. We all want to return to what we look back on as our normal lives. We want the kids in school. We want to be finished with masks. We want our forms of entertainment to return whether that is sports, concerts, theater productions or an evening of socialization. The… Read more
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Teutopolis joins Apollo Conference for 2020-21 school year
Teutopolis High School will join the Apollo Conference for the 2020-21 school year. The Wooden Shoes will compete in the conference for all sports that they host except football. The move becomes effective immediately and eases scheduling difficulty for the conference. Teutopolis will join current members of the conference that include Charleston, Effingham, Lincoln, Mahomet-Seymour,… Read more
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Champaign County Forest Preserve to come to voters in November
Mahomet – On Thursday, August 6, the Board of Commissioners of the Champaign County Forest Preserves held a special public meeting at Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve and voted unanimously to put a referendum question on the November ballot. The referendum will ask voters for a very small tax increase to address a backlog… Read more
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Big 10 postpones fall sports
The rumors circulating that the Big 10 would cancel their fall season on Monday afternoon were partially true. Tuesday the Big Ten Conference announced the postponement of the 2020-21 fall sports season, including all regular-season contests and Big Ten Championships and Tournaments, due to ongoing health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fall sports included… Read more
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Commentary: Now is the time to come together
By Zainab Susi The coronavirus has brought fears and many unknowns. The impact is definitely everywhere and many people are panicked. I hope and pray for everyone far and near for their safety and good health. This virus doesn’t see skin color, nationality or religion. We Are All In This Together. It’s a good thing… Read more
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Run Mahomet a virtual success
COVID-19 has canceled a lot of events, but the pandemic did not stop 287 runners and walkers from supporting the Mahomet Area Youth Club. The 25th annual Run Mahomet was held virtually on July 31 and Aug. 1. Executive Director Sara Balgoyen extended a “heartfelt thanks” to everyone for coming along even during this time… Read more
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Mahomet Honor Parade Route set for Aug. 29
The Mahomet Lions Club has released the parade route for the 2020 Honor Parade on Aug. 29. The event to honor local first responders, active military and veterans will begin at 9 a.m., leaving from Lincoln Trail Elementary. The 1.7 mile parade will travel south down Division, west on Main, south on Turner, east on… Read more
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Letter to the Editor: Concerned about recent school board meetings
As I sit and watch the Mahomet-Seymour School Board I must say that I am very disappointed in the lack of action that takes place in a meeting, and how decisions that need to be made, are never made. In the search for answers related to COVID-19, there are still hesitations and a “forced agenda”… Read more