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The Mahomet-Seymour Board of Education will meet on July 16, 2018 at 7 p.m. in the Middletown Prairie Administrative Center (located on the west side of the building). The board will vote on the approval of the high school math books and the Acceleration Program Policy, as presented in June. They will also vote on… Read more

On-line registration for Mahomet-Seymour Schools will open in Skyward starting Monday, July 16, 2018.  In order for your student(s) to start school on August 17, 2018 parents must complete the registration process . If you have questions about this process, please contact your student(s) school(s) during the hours posted below.   If you need access to the internet, the… Read more

The Mahomet-Seymour Fast Pitch Association (MSFPA) 12u team recently completed their season at the Greater Champaign County Girls Softball Association tournament in St. Joseph. The team finished in 4th place with an overall record of 7-7. Mahomet came out on top 21-11 against Champaign in the quarterfinals game. In the semifinals, they lost to St.… Read more

The Champaign County Forest Preserve will begin structural restoration work on the pond and waterfall at the Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden on July 16. More than 40 years old, the pond will receive a new liner, pond walls will be shored up and the waterfall will be rebuilt. Improvements to the pond will improve water… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com *photo by Matt Difanis Life on the run is an apt description for many people. It was particularly fitting for Mahomet’s Marla Dewhirst, a working mom who was constantly juggling and coordinating schedules. The hectic pace didn’t slow once she actually started running. A frequent competitor in the Mahomet Half-Marathon, Dewhirst’s… Read more

The Mahomet-Seymour School Board voted unanimously on June 25 to appoint Mahomet resident Jeremy Henrichs to the seat vacated by elected Cheryl Melchi. Per board policy, Henrichs was interviewed for the seat alongside Ken Keefe and Andy Scheele on June 18. Henrichs and Scheele were first-time candidates while Keefe ran for the school board in… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Youth football in Mahomet is different from what it was five years. The tackle variety is still available for youngsters in grades 3-8, practices still start in mid-July and the eventual championship games for the three levels are still played at the University of Illinois’ Memorial Stadium in October. What has… Read more

The Mahomet-Seymour School Board welcomed Meghan Hunter as the Assistant Principal of Lincoln Trail Elementary at the board meeting on June 25. Hunter has been with the Mahomet-Seymour School District as the Behavioral Specialist since 2015. Prior to holding that position, Hunter was a special education teacher in the Williamson County (IL) Special Education Cooperative… Read more

A warm summer evening in the grass with a a mix of Appalachian Mountain and Midwestern tunes and songs. The Champaign County Forest Preserve will present The Young and the Fretless on Sunday, July 8 at 6 p.m. in the Mabery Gelvin Botanical Gardens as the second installment of their 2018 Summer Concert Series. This… Read more

The Mahomet-Seymour Board of Education voted to adopt the state-mandated Accelerated Placement Program (APP) at the June 25 board meeting. The APP requires districts to provide advanced placement opportunities for each student to develop to his or her maximum potential. Open to all students who demonstrate a high ability and may benefit from advanced placement,… Read more