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By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ basketball team opened the week with back-to-back wins on the road. The Bulldogs decisioned Centennial 65-40 on Monday (Jan. 31) and then blitzed Urbana, 66-19, on Tuesday (Feb. 1). The wins move coach Garret Risley’s squad to within one victory of tying the school record for single season wins. M-S…

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If you don’t know the story, you probably know of the image of six-year-old Ruby Bridges walking down the stairs outside of William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans on Nov. 14, 1960.  The small Black girl in a dress and cardigan was surrounded by three U.S. Marshalls when she left her first day in…

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By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com Each year in February, Illinois’ governor must propose to lawmakers a spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year. The General Assembly will then spend the next several months negotiating which proposals to include and which to scrap before sending the budget back to the governor for consideration. On Wednesday, Gov.…

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By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Two bills aimed at relieving the state’s teacher shortage, at least in the short term, advanced out of a Senate committee Tuesday. The Senate Education Committee unanimously endorsed two bills that would allow retired teachers to work as substitutes more days in a school year without losing any…

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By Fred Kroner The Mahomet-Seymour Junior High volleyball teams bounced back from losses on Tuesday (Jan. 25) to earn a win on Wednesday (Jan. 26). The seventh-graders started the week with a 25-18, 25-19 loss at home to Tri-Valley. A day later, the seventh-graders swept past visiting Maroa-Forsyth, 25-19, 25-13. The seventh-graders are 7-2 with…

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By Fred Kroner Despite being short-handed, the Mahomet-Seymour Junior High wrestling team captured wins in six of eight dual meets last week. On Tuesday (Jan. 25), M-S lost at Mount Zion, 54-45, and then defeated Clinton, 57-42. On Thursday (Jan. 27), the Bulldogs won at Prairie Central, 69-28, but lost to Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, 57-42. On…

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By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s top-seeded eighth-grade boys’ basketball team won an IESA Class 4A regional championship at home on Tuesday (Feb. 1), downing second-seeded Urbana, 35-28. A day earlier, on Monday (Jan. 31), the Bulldogs started their postseason journey with a 35-25 triumph over fourth-seeded Champaign Jefferson in the semifinals. Against Urbana, M-S hit 5-of-7…

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Feb. 2, 2022 Champaign County Sheriff’s OfficeChampaign Urbana Public Health DistrictCommunity Evangelical Free ChurchLucky Moon PiesMahomet Family DentistryMahomet-Seymour School DistrictMahomet Public LibraryMain ScoopParkland CollegeUrbana Park DistrictVillage of Mahomet Admin Building-will respond to emails Feb. 3, 2022Mahomet-Seymour School DistrictMahomet Public Library

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The Mahomet-Seymour High School Speech Team finished in fourth place out of 18 schools participating in the Heyworth High School speech tournament on Jan. 30. All participating MSHS students advanced to the final round of competition and were recognized in their events. Students winning awards at Saturday’s contest included: Aera Boateng (1st place Varsity Oratorical…

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By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mitchell Gallier’s productivity as a football player is an excellent illustration for success that also serves as food for thought. In the literal sense. Gallier, a Mahomet-Seymour senior, has committed to continuing his education and football career at McKendree College. Weather permitting, he will sign his letter of intent this week.…

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