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Several administration personnel changes within the Mahomet-Seymour School District have occurred in 2018. But to understand the recent turnover, it is important to look back about a year and a half. In November of 2016, the Mahomet-Seymour School District hired Lindsey Hall to replaced Superintendent Rick Johnston, who was to retire at the end of… Read more

There are some situations in life when bystanders don’t know what to do. Witnessing child abuse is often one of them. But, in the middle of Child Abuse Awareness month, the Champaign County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) wants bystanders to know that there are many things that can be done to prevent present and… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Thirty-four years ago, Chad Benedict was one of three sixth-graders at Mason City chosen to play for the school’s seventh-grade basketball team. Each subsequent year, Benedict has been involved with the sport, either as a player or as a coach. “I’ve been in school locker rooms since sixth grade,” Benedict said.… Read more

Mahomet, IL– On April 3, 2018, well over 200 students were screened with an ECG, to detect potential heart issues, under the “Young Hearts for Life” (YH4L) program.   This program identifies high school and college-age students who could be at risk for sudden cardiac death.  Each week, sudden cardiac death claims the lives of more… Read more

Students did not have to pack. They did not have to drive to the airport. They did not have to get shots to be in a foreign country. But students at Lincoln Trail Elementary traveled around the world Friday. The Mahomet-Seymour PTO’s 23rd annual HANDS Around the World took third through fifth-grade students to countries… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Girls’ soccer was the only Mahomet-Seymour sport to take the field during the past week. M-S participated in the eight-school Urbana Invitational, and went 1-2 during the two-day event that ended on Saturday. In first-round action on Friday, the Bulldogs scored first, but couldn’t hold the lead and dropped a 2-1… Read more

Do you know how to protect your child from a sexual predator? Are you, or is someone you love, going through the steps of healing from sexual abuse? One in 10 children in the United States will be sexually abused before the age of 18. And the Mahomet Persisterhood wants to do something about that… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com This is an unusual year for the music and drama departments at Mahomet-Seymour High School. Students and directors have been actively working on a presentation of Beauty and the Beast that will take place later this month. Many of the acting roles have not one, but two, students ready to perform.… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Maria Ross believes she is still suffering lingering effects from issues she had to deal with as a high school runner under the tutelage of her Mahomet-Seymour High School coach, Bonnie Moxley. Ross, a 2017 M-S graduate, is now attending Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. “Eating and my body image has… Read more

 While the Mahomet-Seymour School Board scheduled a closed study session to discuss personnel issues and pending litigation, four Mahomet-Seymour Community members spoke about school safety. Three Mahomet-Seymour juniors, Jordyn Tietz, Trinity Reeves and Amy Schue, talked about classroom preparedness, mental health illnesses and purchasing the JustinKase door system, that secures a door in the… Read more