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The Mahomet-Seymour Community is invited to Papa Dels on May 25 from 5 to 8 p.m. for an opportunity to say thank you to Courtney Porter. The event hosted by Porter Supporters, which is a come and go opportunity, will feature a buffet-style pizza dinner and time to connect with Ms. Porter.  Cake and Legos… Read more

Mahomet-Seymour High School made the list of U.S. News and World Report annual report of The Best High Schools. The highest ranked high school in downstate Illinois, Mahomet-Seymour came in at 32 in the state and at 1299 out of 20,548 high schools in the nation, earning a Silver Medal. Both public and charter school are… Read more

Twenty-years ago this month, I was graduating from William Henry Harrison High School in West Lafayette, Ind. Because of the rapidly growing population of West Lafayette, the school was added onto right before I arrived as a sophomore. People don’t move to Tippecanoe County, which is where Lafayette is located, for the schools. Some residents… Read more

Senior Track and Field Athlete Callan Whitehouse will be committing to continue his athletic participation on the intercollegiate level at Indiana State University. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, the ISU Sycamores are a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. Whitehouse is a 4-year varsity letter-winner for the Bulldog Track and Field program and was an… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour girls’ soccer program concluded the regular season on Tuesday by completing an unbeaten run against Apollo Conference foes as well as tying the single-season school record for victories. The mark of 19 had been set last spring. M-S carries a 19-2 overall mark into the postseason, next week in… Read more

Senior Track and Field Athlete Brandon Bretz will be committing to continue athletic participation on the intercollegiate level at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, the Cougars are a NCAA D-I program that competes as a member of Ohio Valley Conference. A four-year varsity letter-winner, Brandon was an I.H.S.A. Class 2A State Qualifier in… Read more

Area Garbage Service is offering a free Clean up Day and Electronic Recycling for Village residents only. Village residents can dispose of unwanted junk or non-hazardous garbage, including: bikes, metal exercise equipment, kitchen appliances and window air conditioners, computers, stereos, printers and cell phones. The following items will not be accepted: tires of any kind, television… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com As Craig Buchanan reflects on his induction last weekend into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, the biggest significance is the name on the plaque. But, not his name. “I’m glad that Mahomet’s name is there,” he said. “The fact that Mahomet’s name is up there is more important… Read more

Registration for the 35th Annual Bulldog Open Golf Outing to support M-SHS Bulldog Athletics is now open. The event will begin with a 1:00 p.m. shotgun start on Friday, June 22 at Lake of the Woods Golf Course in Mahomet. [gview file="https://mahometnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Bulldgo-Open-Golf.pdf%22] Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The topic was trees. It was a fitting subject for a Friday which was National Arbor Day. For the final time, Pam Halm was leading a discussion about trees to a group of 7- and 8-year-olds. She is retiring at the end of May as a second-grade teacher at Sangamon Elementary.… Read more