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  • Letter to the Editor: Melton supports Hennesy

    I would like to recommend Meghan Hennesy, who is running as a candidate for the Mahomet-Seymour School Board in the upcoming election.  This is a very important decision for every citizen and parent in the Mahomet-Seymour Community. The winners in this election will be serving for the next four years to provide your child or… Read more

  • Letter to the Editor: Local voters call on board president to educate voters on all candidates

    The following piece is signed by Kris Rath, Joy & Eric Seward, Katrina & Guy Roberts, Jordan Roberts, Daunte Roberts, Amber Vincent, Cheryl Harnsberger, Brookann O’Dell, Sarah Bensken, Sarah Windingland, Linda Meachum, Susan & David Gonzalez, Trisha Nelson, Kim Hooper, Diane Klock, Mark Webb, Garth Seiple The M-S Board of Education president lacks a fundamental… Read more

  • Social media accounts and posts deleted during 2019 M-S election

    Social media can be a wild, wild world: especially during an election cycle. After reports of the impact social media had on national elections in 2016 and 2018, it is not far fetched to believe that they could also have an impact on consolidated elections. Contested elections in local markets are scarce. But the 2019… Read more

  • Candidates Answer Questions From Local Constituents

    Mahomet-Seymour School Board Candidates Julie Cebulski, Meghan Hennesy, Jeremy Henrichs, Ken Keefe, Jenny Park, Lance Raver, Colleen Schultz and Jason Tompkins fielded questions from the community at a forum earlier this month. Nine additional questions were posed to the candidates via email. They had six days to answer. The Mahomet Daily received answers from all… Read more

  • Letter to the Editor: McCue supports Schultz

    Dear Editor, I am writing to encourage your readers to vote for Colleen Schultz in the upcoming school board election. I have known Colleen for over ten years. She holds a Doctorate in Economics from the University of Illinois and has been a professor there for 20 years. She is also a devoted wife, caring… Read more

  • Letter to the Editor: M-S PTO President supports Keefe

    My fellow M-S PTO board member and friend, Ken Keefe, is running for the Mahomet-Seymour school board. I am writing to happily endorse him for this position. I can tell you first hand that Ken will be a seriously valuable member of the school board because he has been so helpful to the PTO board.… Read more

  • Candidate Op Ed: Raver writes about ISBE Early Warning rating

    The following piece was submitted by Lance Rave, a candidate for the Mahomet-Seymour School Board. The following opinions and statements are not those of the Mahomet Daily or it’s parent company Sangamon Currents, LLC. Sangamon Currents welcomes submissions from candidates as long as they are factual (cited-we do not go in and fact check) and… Read more

  • 2019 Mahomet-Seymour School Board Candidate Discussion

    2019 Mahomet-Seymour Candidate Discussion: Visiting Schools Not including athletics or other extracurricular activities, tell us about the last time that you were in one of our schools and interacted with any teachers and/or students who are not part of your family? Julie Cebulski (outside township): I am currently busy planning the Post Prom event and… Read more

  • Early voting opens county-wide Wednesday

    Over 1,000 voters have already cast their ballots in the Champaign County consolidated elections. In the days before the April 2, 2019 consolidated election deadline, the Champaign County Clerk’s office will open locations throughout Champaign County to make voting easy and accessible to those casting a vote. Mail-in votes and votes cast at the Brookens… Read more

  • Candidate Op Ed: Hennesy and Schultz Facebook Accounts Reported as Imposters

    By Meghan Hennesy and Colleen Schultz The following piece was submitted by Meghan Hennesy and Colleen Schultz, candidates for the Mahomet-Seymour School Board. The following opinions and statements are not those of the Mahomet Daily or it’s parent company Sangamon Currents, LLC. Sangamon Currents welcomes submissions from candidates as long as they are factual (cited-we… Read more