By Fred Kroner Senior Alyssa Acton and freshmen Timera Blackburn-Kelley and Amelia Huckstadt teamed up to shut out Clinton 24-0 in a high school softball game on Thursday (March 23) in Rantoul. Acton worked the first two innings. Blackburn-Kelley and Huckstadt each threw one inning. All three pitchers yielded one […]
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden’s 800-meter relay team placed fifth on Friday (March 24) in the Class 1A division of the Illinois Top Times unofficial state indoor track and field meet at Illinois Wesleyan University’s Shirk Center. The foursome of Tyler Burch, Logan Smith, Colin Wayland and Tim Blackburn-Kelley was […]
By Fred Kroner Junior Payton Carter placed second in the girls’ Class 1A pole vault on Friday (March 24) in the Illinois Top Times unofficial state indoor track and field meet at Illinois Wesleyan University’s Shirk Center. Carter cleared 11 feet, 11 ¾ inches, a foot higher than she made […]
By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – Lawmakers are looking at several ways to improve learning outcomes and access for young students in Illinois. On Thursday, members of the House of Representatives approved a proposal that would require school boards in Illinois to provide full-day kindergarten starting with the 2027-2028 […]
The Champaign County Clerk’s office opened additional early voting sites in Champaign County opened on March 27. All early voting sites are vote centers and available to any voter, or any person eligible to be a voter, in Champaign County for early voting and on Election Day from 6AM-7PM. Early […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Throughout high school – and even before – Dalton Hobick has always been a hit when it came to sports. He earned two varsity letters as a freshman (football and basketball) and would have had a third (baseball), but COVID-19 canceled the entire spring season. Hobick […]
Mahomet’s Museum of the Grand Prairie has once again been recognized with accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). The honor, which is afforded to the nation’s top museums has been bestowed on the Champaign County Forest Preserve property for 50 years. The Museum first achieved this status in […]
By Fred Kroner Heritage dropped its softball season opener on Monday (March 20) to visiting Westville, 16-0. The Hawks return to action on Thursday (March 23) at Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin.
By Fred Kroner Adena Paul won the shot put and Heritage teammate Loran Tate placed among the top six in four events on Monday (March 20) as the Heritage girls’ track and field team opened the outdoor season in a five-school meet at Hoopeston Area. Paul’s winning toss in the […]
By Fred Kroner The Heritage 3,200-meter relay teamed up for a first-place finish on Monday (March 20) as the Hawks opened the outdoor season in a five-school boys’ track and field meet at Hoopeston Area. Sharing the baton were Aidan Ashbrook, Joshua Stierwalt, Hunter Montgomery and Zach Ruwe. They were […]
