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High Honors Sixth-grade 6th Grade Adams, Tristen D. Allan Pinto, Bernardo Alvarado, Angel M. Anderson, Kate M. Arbuckle, Emma C. Ash, Amanda T. Bailey, Brennan J. Beedy, Camden A. Bell, Wyatt H. Bohannen, Sydney G. Bohm, Atticus K. Boughton, Alexander J. Bowe, Kylee R. Bowie, Christopher D. Brand, Hannah A. Branson, Preston T. Buh, Luke… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com For the record, Mahomet-Seymour’s 2-0 softball victory over Springfield on Tuesday (May 31) in the Class 3A sectional semifinals at Mount Zion was the team’s 25th win of the season and the 15th shutout for pitcher Karley Yergler. In historic terms, it was much more than those two school records would… Read more

Downtown Mahomet will be lined with sweet soda for the second annual Mahomet Soda Fest on June 4. The event that runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. will feature over 100 different sodas from all over the United States. Visitors can purchase tickets or wristbands will give access to tasting booths along Elm, Main… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Amanda Warner Spafford and her husband, Adam, knew in advance that January, 17, 2022, would be a special day. What they didn’t realize was the magnitude of the day. It was a Monday and the date to celebrate the Dr. Martin Luther King holiday. Adam had the day off from his… Read more

By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s softball team checked one box on Saturday (May 28) and will try to check another one in the days ahead.  The Bulldogs dispatched Danville, 8-3, in Saturday’s Class 3A regional championship game. The victory was the school-record 24th for M-S, which had shared the single-season wins record at 23 with the… Read more

By Fred Kroner Playing on back-to-back days, the Mahomet-Seymour baseball team earned back-to-back wins and captured a Class 3A regional championship. The Bulldogs didn’t allow a run in their first two postseason games after shutting out Bloomington,10-0, in the Saturday (May 28) title game on the Bulldogs’ field. Blake Wolters (8-0) continued his dominant junior… Read more

By Fred Kroner Two of Mahomet-Seymour’s entries in the IHSA boys’ track and field state meet, at Charleston, qualified for the finals. Junior discus-thrower Robert Byron had the fourth-best qualifying mark in his specialty after a toss of 157 feet, 9 inches in the prelims on Friday (May 27). He was 8 feet, 6 inches… Read more

The cost of everything seems to be rising—and for Ameren customers, electricity prices will go up again beginning June 1. According to a press release, Ameren cites inflation, the war in Ukraine, increased consumption and the closure of coal-fired electric generation facilities have caused a shortage in energy availability. The typical Ameren Illinois residential customer… Read more

This photo album of Mahomet Honor Parade is brought to you by Christie Clinic. Photos were taken by Brogan Hennesy. To view the entire album visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/Mahomet-Honor-Parade-2022/. Read more

Update: Byron has qualified for IHSA Class 2A state finals with a 157-foot, 9 inch throw. Mahomet-Seymour’s Robert Byron is headed to the Class 2A IHSA discus preliminaries at Eastern Illinois University on May 27 after throwing 166 feet, 5 inches in the Class 2 A Unity Sectional. Previously, the 6-foot-1, 215-pound junior’s personal best… Read more