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Athlete of the Week: Mahomet-Seymour Color Guard
The Mahomet-Seymour Color Guard won the 2022 IDTA State Champion Winter Guard Championship last Saturday. They also took 2nd Place with their Lyrical Flag routine. This is the third consecutive year that the Bulldogs have finished on top of their class. Mahomet-Seymour Winter Guard kicked off the 2022 season, taking first place in the Winter…
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Cast of Fiddler on the Roof visits synagogue to learn more about musical Jewish culture and traditions
Cast members of the upcoming Mahomet-Seymour High School production of Fiddler on the Roof will be among the first to tell you that they don’t know much about the Jewish people who lived in the town of Anatevka in czarist Russia in 1905. Director Chris Taber knew this would most likely be the case, especially…
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Illinois Court upholds TRO, calls appeal request “moot” after JCAR decision
The Illinois 4th District Court of Appeals has upheld the temporary restraining order on masks and vaccine mandates handed down by Sangamon County Judge Raylene Grischow. The court called the appeal request “moot” after a JCAR, a 12-member committee divided evenly between the House and Senate, and between Democrats and Republicans, suspended the requirement’s renewal…
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“Hats Off” to the Mahomet community for providing for MAYC
The Mahomet Area Youth Club is taking their “hats off” to the Mahomet community. “We are celebrating YOU, the Mahomet Community,” Executive Director Sara Balgoyen said. This year’s annual fundraiser, “Hats Off to our Community Supporters” give a nod to contributors who make it possible for the youth organization to serve children on a day-to-day…
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Mahomet-Seymour to play in Regional title game Friday
By Fred Kroner The winningest girls’ basketball team in Mahomet-Seymour history added to its total on Monday (Feb. 14). The Bulldogs overpowered Rantoul, 70-26, in a Class 3A regional semifinal contest at Normal West High School. The game marked the sixth this season for M-S to hit the 70-point mark. Cayla Koerner scored 16 of…
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Classic Plumbing to host a family-fun night at Grace
Classic Plumbing will bring a family-fun event to Grace Church on Feb. 25. In an effort to give back to the community, Classic Plumbing will provide carnival games, bounce houses, grilled hot dogs, and prizes from 6 to 8 p.m.
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Mahomet Public Library released new strategic plan
How do you serve a community? It’s a question the Mahomet Public Library considered as they revamped their strategic plan, which was approved for 2022-2025 Monday night. Building on a foundation that was laid in 2018, the library’s board of trustees has its sights set on providing spaces where all can learn, connect, create and…
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Culp Law Office opens in Mahomet
By Isabella Zarate Will Culp is a husband, a father, a lawyer, and now the proud owner of the Culp Law Office on Main Street in Mahomet. Law was not a first-choice career path for Culp. Though, according to him, “life has a funny way of bringing you to your path.” After college, Culp Spent…
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Bulldogs overpower Normal Chiddix and Mattoon
By Fred Kroner The Bulldogs won 28 of 34 matches in their final two home dual meets of the season last week, overpowering Normal Chiddix 78-7 on Tuesday (Feb. 8) and Mattoon 75-18 on Thursday (Feb. 10). Talon Decker (112 pounds) and Peyton Mitchem (126 pounds) won both of their matches by pin. Teammates who…
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MSJHS boys’ basketball finishes season in IESA tournament
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s eighth-grade boys’ basketball season came to an end on Saturday (Feb 12) with a 61-44 loss to Rockford Eisenhower in the quarterfinals of the IESA Class 4A state tournament at Taylorville. Wyatt Bohm and Landyn Hannah were the Bulldogs’ top scorers. Each tallied 15 points. Bohm nailed three three-point shots. Nolan…