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US 150 west of Mahomet to be closed on Jan. 29
MAHOMET – The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that US 150 will be closed from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm on Friday, January 29, weather permitting. The closure is necessary for repairs to the bridge that carries US 150 over unnamed stream 1 mile east of the Piatt-Champaign County line. The closure will be in…
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Mahomet-Seymour Announces Acceleration Information for the 2021-2022 School Year
Parents interested in grade and/or subject area acceleration or early entry to kindergarten for the 2021-22 school year can find more information at www.mahometseymour.org (Menu/District Information/Curriculum Information/Acceleration). Requests for grade and/or subject area acceleration need to be submitted to the student’s building principal by March 30. The Universal Referral Form for Acceleration can be found on…
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Zacheus Carr follows his heart to Rose Hulman
Zacheus Carr’s love for basketball and baseball did not get in his way to becoming an excellent student during his time at Mahomet-Seymour High School. Because of his dedication to school, his love for math and science, and his ability to put his nose to the grind and work hard, Carr was not only accepted…
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Mahomet-Seymour grads named to Parkland Dean’s List
In honor of their outstanding scholastic achievement, the following students have been named to the Parkland College Dean’s List for fall 2020. To make the list, students must earn a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 grade scale for the semester in which they are being honored. Students who earn less than 12…
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Mahomet’s Koller named Illinois Fire Chief of the Year
John Koller is not one to want attention — directed towards him. Even when he is named the Illinois Fire Chief of the Year, Koller immediately turns the conversation back towards his team, the Cornbelt Fire Department — an organization he likes to highlight. “It just speaks to the department,” Koller said, “it really really…
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Classic Plumbing PLUMBER of the Month: Mackenzie Bonham
By Brogan Hennesy During the week of Thanksgiving, 10-year-old Mackenzie Bonham and her family drove to Atlanta to compete for the title of Little Miss of America, put on by American Pageants. Though competing nationally was a change of scenery, Mackenzie loves the stage, and felt at ease the entire time. “The process of the…
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Athlete of the Week: Kylie Fuoss
As a freshman interested in acting, Kylie Fuoss did not know where she would find opportunities at Mahomet-Seymour to hone her craft. By the time she became a sophomore, the opportunity to perform on the Mahomet-Seymour speech team became available. “I’ve stayed with speech because it has helped me grow with my acting and I…
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Mahomet-Seymour Chess ends regular season at 20-6
The Mahomet-Seymour Chess Team closed off its regular season with two solid victories over Bismark-Henning High School (47-21 and 60-8). This brings the overall season record to 20-6 for the year. Tony, Dalen, Jonah, Sebastian and Ethan captured two wins each. Now the team will participate in the IHSA State Chess Meet on Feb 12th-13th. The…
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Hensley: This is more than what most people expected
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com In a move as shockingly swift as the shutdown which took place in March when the coronavirus pandemic began to grip the nation, school sports in Illinois returned on Friday. The rapid turnabout took many people by surprise. Mahomet-Seymour athletic director Matt Hensley put the announcement by Governor J.B. Pritzker and…
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10 Question Friday: Zainab Susi
If you could change one thing about the last year what would you change? I would start meditating earlier in the year, watch less political news and be more present. Is there anything new you tried last year? How was your experience? Yes. I started writing for Mahomet Daily. I love it and am still…