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  • A love of music: Larson’s story of growing with friends

    Dani Tietz

    BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Incoming freshmen always have a lot of choices to make.  Mahomet-Seymour’s William Larson was no different. Four years ago, Larson had to decide if he wanted to put down the french horn or if he would continue on with band, which would require him to switch to the mellophone and learn how… Read more

  • Mahomet community rallying around four-year-old Addiana Montiel

    Dani Tietz

    BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com October 31st felt a little more like Christmas than Halloween for many Mahomet residents.  When they woke up, rain had saturated the ground. But by the time late morning rolled around, the ground was covered with more than an inch of snow. The snow may melt by Friday, but the spirit of… Read more

  • M-S Volleyball captures 3A Regional Title

    Fred Kroner

    By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Thursday was a night for treats and Mahomet-Seymour’s volleyball team received one of the sweetest ones possible. For just the second time in the past 23 years, M-S captured a regional championship in volleyball. Since 1996, the school’s only other postseason hardware in volleyball was a regional title secured by the 2015… Read more

  • M-S Superintendent Contract addendum extends goal-setting deadline

    Dani Tietz

    BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Fulfilling contracts per the terms of the contract was the topic of discussion at the Mahomet-Seymour School Board’s Special Board meeting Monday night.  All seven board members were present to discuss the need to establish 2019-20 goals for Superintendent Lindsey Hall, who was not in attendance. The Superintendent contract, which was established… Read more

  • Mahomet-Seymour Veterans’ Day Ceremonies

    Dani Tietz

    BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour High School student council will host a Veteran’s Day breakfast beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Nov. 11. A shuttle bus from Our Lady of the Lake parking lot to the high school will be available beginning at 7:15 a.m. Mahomet-Seymour High School Mahomet-Seymour High School student council will begin their 2019… Read more

  • Turk breaks school record, M-S takes first at Danville

    Fred Kroner

    BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour girls’ swimming improved its season record to 13-3 by winning a triangular meet in Danville on Tuesday. The Bulldogs totaled 114 points and outscored the host Vikings (94 points) and Charleston (54 points). M-S had a record-shattering performance from diver Payton Turk. She broke the school record score for six dives,… Read more

  • Record-setting soccer season comes to end

    Fred Kroner

    By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The best boys’ soccer season in Mahomet-Seymour history came to an end on Tuesday with a 3-2 loss to Morton in a Class 2A Bloomington Sectional semifinal match. The Bulldogs end with a 17-5-4 record and the school mark for wins in a season. After falling behind 1-0, M-S rallied and held… Read more

  • Homeschool discussion ongoing for Mahomet-Seymour School Board

    Dani Tietz

    BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour School Board is continuing the conversation about what it looks like for the district to allow nonpublic school students to participate in extra-curricular activities.  The topic was first brought to the M-S policy committee on Sept. 30 by Board Member Colleen Schultz.  With instructions to gather approximately how many homeschool… Read more

  • Ameren Illinois celebrates National Energy Awareness Month with Lincoln Trail Students

    Dani Tietz

    BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Students at Lincoln Trail Elementary School got an inside look at energy conservation from electric and natural gas safety from Ameren Illinois earlier this month.  Each year, Ameren Illinois celebrates National Energy Awareness month by giving energy conservation presentations to fourth- and fifth-grade students throughout its service territory, although they have safety… Read more

  • Baldwin Bytes to raffle off $850 PC, proceeds to benefit Mahomet Stingers

    Dani Tietz

    BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Mahomet’s custom computer repair and support team, Baldwin Bytes, is excited to announce a ribbon-cutting ceremony, open house and raffle that will benefit the Mahomet Stingers on Nov. 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. The event is in conjunction with Tutor Doctor’s ribbon-cutting ceremony. The duo is raffling off an $850 custom-built… Read more