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Mahomet-Seymour Junior High Honor Rolls Lists
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School has announced their High Honor Roll and Honor Roll lists. High Honors students end the quarter with a 4.0 GPA. Honor Roll students end the quarter with a 3.0-3.9999 GPA. *Please note: There will be two lists. High Honor Roll first, then Honor Roll. If you have trouble finding your child’s…
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Classic Plumbing PLUMBER of the Month: Kailey Breedlove
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Each month, Tim Culver, owner of Classic Plumbing recognizes a community member who is giving back in extraordinary ways. Culver believes that there is always something good happening in every community, and that there are ordinary people behind each good deed. These stories are meant to capture the essence of humanity, to make sure…
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Tutor Doctor to open in Mahomet
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com After two years serving Champaign County students with at-home tutoring, Tutor Doctor has announced it will open its first storefront at Sangamon on Main. Since 2017, franchise owners Stephanie and Tom Hess have focused on one-to-one tutoring services designed to help students of all ages with any subject. While the group will…
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IASB revisits proposal to arm teachers, M-S board to discuss in November
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Should Illinois give the power to local school districts to decide if they will allow administrators, faculty or staff in their building to be armed? The topic, which is once again being brought up by Mercer County School District 404 in rural western Illinois, will be voted on by delegates representing each…
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M-S Swimming in top four at Urbana Invitational
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Eden Oelze and Olivia McMurry each secured top four finishes in two individual events and helped two relays placed among the top four in Saturday’s Urbana University High Invitational. M-S placed second in the eight-school meet. Chicago University High was the team champion, scoring 413 points. The Bulldogs had 316 points. Third-place…
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Bulldogs end season with win over Peoria Richwoods
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com A late-game rally on Friday enabled the Bulldogs to salvage an 18-17 triumph over Peoria Richwoods and end the season with one more victory than in 2018. The Bulldogs concluded the year on a three-game winning streak and are 4-5 overall in coach Jon Adkins’ first year as head coach. Last year’s…
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M-S Cross Country Teams earn Sectional berth
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour Girls’ Cross Country The Bulldogs ran second to Bloomington in Saturday’s Class 2A Metamora Regional and earned a team berth in the sectional at Bloomington on Saturday, Nov. 2. Bloomington finished with a team score of 48 points. M-S totaled 59 points. Third-place Urbana had 77 points. “We had a great…
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Mahomet-Seymour Soccer wins fifth-ever Regional Championship
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s fifth-ever regional championship in boys’ soccer came courtesy of a Friday win over an opponent the Bulldogs had lost to by three goals in the regular season. M-S gained a measure of revenge on Friday, blanking Urbana 1-0 on the Tigers’ field. The victory not only moves coach Jeremy Davis’ team…
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Parkland College offers Emergengy Services courses, college credit for high school students
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com It’s not enough for four Champaign County seniors to stand outside the fire. These young men aren’t just waiting with senior fever for graduation day. They aren’t hoping that there is something to do after school. They aren’t just waiting for the right opportunity. Heritage’s Keegan Painter, Champaign Central’s Andrew Trame, Centennial’s…
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MAYC’s 25-year impact goes far beyond programming
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com A lot can change in 25 years: hairstyles, styles of jeans, locations of organizations, the use of telephones and smartphones. But there are certain community characteristics that may always stay the same. That’s where the Mahomet Area Youth Club finds itself, having served the Mahomet community by working with youth for the…