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A lovely mess; this is an apt phrase to describe the birth of Christ.  We have lost the imagery of this truth within our lives.  When one sees Christmas within modernity, the story of Christ has seemingly become “white noise” within the landscape of a commercialized holiday. The story is not lost because we fight… Read more

Girl Scout Troop 2066 finished their community service requirements by making superhero capes for Crisis Nursery on Dec. 10. With the completed project, the girls earned their Agent of Change Journey badges. The journey included units on the Power of Me, the Power of Team and the Power of Community. The cape project was taken… Read more

While providing educational environments which create up-to-date learning opportunities for staff and students is the focus of the 20-year facility proposal which was presented to Mahomet-Seymour school board members on Dec. 4, the plan also included much needed athletic facility maintenance and upgrades. Superintendent Rick Johnston believes all the facility upgrades and maintenance over the… Read more

Full Throttle is ready to get Mahomet residents dancing as they open up Uncle Buck’s Sports Bar holiday entertainment on Sat. from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. After 12 years together, Full Throttle comes into every gig with over 100 cover songs from Eric Clapton, CCR, BB King, Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, Elvis, Radiohead, Phillip Phillips,… Read more

The Mahomet-Seymour School Board approved funds for phase two and three of smart board purchases at Sangamon Elementary in 2014. In years past, the Mahomet-Seymour Foundation and the Mahomet-Seymour PTO have supplied money for these fixed assets. The school board approved the use of $30,000 in Champaign County sales tax dollars, which can be used… Read more

After tornadoes destroyed homes in Washington and Gifford, IL on Nov. 17, Mahomet-Seymour students returned to school on Mon. full of stories, questions and fear. Administrators and teachers within the Mahomet-Seymour School District were not only ready and available to listen to student’s concerns, but gave them the creative guidance to contribute to the relief… Read more

Setting obtainable yearly goals is not just something Penny Moisson wants to teach her daughter, Lizzie. Penny also wants to show Lizzie how to obtain her goals each year, and that she will be right there beside her as they work together. “Zig Ziglar said, ‘If you aim at nothing, you’ll hit it every time,”… Read more

In December of 2012, the Mahomet Area Youth Club (MAYC) served nearly 20 kids in the Mahomet community. After a merger with the Mahomet-Seymour School District in the spring of 2013, MAYC sought to broaden their scope of services to students in the Mahomet area by offering after school childcare and enrichment (BLAST) opportunities. MAYC… Read more

When Superintendent Rick Johnston presented the 15 to 20-year facility plan for the Mahomet-Seymour schools to board members on Dec. 4, he stressed that long-term planning is only feasible with maintainable short-term goals. This backward planning strategy was applied in Johnston’s presentation where he proposed grade levels K-2 and 6-8 be moved out to the… Read more