Category: Local
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AHEC to host mental health training at Mahomet Public Library
The East Central Illinois AHEC will host its first Adult Mental Health First Aid course in Mahomet at the Mahomet Public Library on Nov. 18 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The training, designed for anyone 18 years and older, will help participants identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use… Read more
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First Quarter MSJHS Luke Busch H.E.A.R.T. winners
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High’s first-quarter Luke Busch H.E.A.R.T. Award winners have been announced. The quarterly award is given to one student in each grade. Teachers and staff nominate students who exhibit H.E.A.R.T.: Helpfulness, Effort, Acceptance, Respect and Tolerance. The honor is in memory of Luke Busch, who was diagnosed with a terminal illness when he was… Read more
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Girl Scout troop to host food drive at Middletown Prairie
Mahomet-Seymour Girl Scout Troop #2292 will be hosting a food drive at Middletown Prairie Elementary School from Nov. 18 through the 22. The troop of 15 second, third and fifth graders will be collecting non-perishable food, hats, gloves, socks and toiletries. In years past, they have donated toys, purchased meals for families or made scarves… Read more
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M-S Swimming celebrates Senior Night with a win
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Olivia McMurry won two individual events and was part of one winning relay on Wednesday as Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ swimming team celebrated Senior Night by winning a triangular meet at Stanford Olympia. M-S totaled 141 points. Runner-up Olympia had 124 points and third-place Jacksonville Routt ended with 61 points. McMurry was the winner… Read more
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Bulldogs will take time to look back on accomplishments of 2019 volleyball season
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Maybe it will be next week. Perhaps it will be next month. It might not even be that soon, but there will assuredly come a time when Mahomet-Seymour’s varsity volleyball players look back on a season of firsts, a lengthy list of noteworthy achievements and smile about a job well done. Before… Read more
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McClure opens Ryno’s Fine Sports Collectibles
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com A good way to get the word out about your business is to bring a Major League Hall of Famer to your small town. For many, the announcement that Andre Dawson would be signing autographs at Ryno’s Fine Sports Collectibles was the first time they’d heard of the establishment located inside Banko… Read more
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Friendships formed through Girls on the Run
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Typically, when runners cross the finish line, there is someone waiting to share in the excitement. Many times, though, training for a running event is a solo undertaking, involving time spent making gains to ultimately reach a goal. When 60 third- through fifth-grade girls at Lincoln Trail Elementary School took off to… Read more
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Daisy Troop to host food drive on Nov. 9
Mahomet’s Daisy Troop #2956 will host a food drive for Mom’s Pantry at the Mahomet IGA on Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The 13 kindergarteners from Middletown Prairie Elementary are working on their Global Action Award and have recently learned about poverty. In an effort to fight poverty in their community, they… Read more
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Interact Club to host Parent’s Night Out on Nov. 16
The Mahomet-Seymour Interact Club will host a Parent’s Night Out on November 16 from 4 to 7 p.m. Children, kindergarten through fifth grade, will enjoy The Secret Life of Pets 2 in the Mahomet-Seymour Auditorium, supervised by the high school students and staff, while parents enjoy free-time. Snacks and kid-friendly games will also be available.… Read more
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Wildwood Subdivision Boil Order
*This boil order has been lifted as of 11.8.2019. The Sangamon Valley Water Protection District has issued a boil order for Wildwood Subdivision along Fogel Road between Robin Rd. and Rolling Hills Dr. until further notice. A water leak earlier today prompted the precautionary measure. Please call the office with any questions you may have… Read more