What is the Census? Since 1790, the United States has conducted a census every 10 years (decennial). The census has evolved over the last 200 years, but its purpose has always been to count the population for representation in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Founding Fathers wanted population to […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Vic White had a short career as a teacher, but a long tenure as a school administrator. One constant in his more than 30 years in education is his ability to learn while on the job. And now, as he prepares to retire as superintendent at […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Hawks completed the regular season with a season-best four-game winning streak following Friday’s 56-34 triumph on the road against Sangamon Valley. Jake Eversole hit a season’s high for points (32) and three-pointers (seven) to lead VG/H. Blake Smith contributed nine points and Logan Nohren added […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets fell behind by 15 points at halftime on Friday at Schlarman Academy, and suffered a 67-59 Vermilion Valley Conference setback. For the first time this season, Oakwood had five double-figure scorers in the same game. Brevin Wells and Josh Young each netted 12 points. […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Junior A.J. Wagner won one match in the Class 1A state finals, but fell short of earning a medal. Wagner rebounded from an opening-round 4-0 loss to fifth-ranked Michael DiBenedetto, from IC Catholic, to turn back Mount Carmel’s Cade Keepes 5-1 in his first wrestleback bout. […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Spartans lost a lead that was one point at halftime and grew to four in the third period on Friday at Bloomington Central Catholic and wound up dropping a 62-53 decision. The loss was the first for SJ-O in Illini Prairie Conference games. SJ-O led […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Gage Reed truly earned a first for the Oakwood/Salt Fork program. Until Saturday, the Comets had a total of 12 individual state placers in wrestling, but no Oakwood athlete had ever earned more than one medal. Reed became the first while also becoming a state champion. […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Two Oakwood/Salt Fork underclassmen have advanced into the semifinal round of the IHSA Class 1A wrestling state tournament at the UI State Farm Center. Freshman Reef Pacot, at 106 pounds, did not allow a point in either of his two Thursday bouts. He decisioned Marengo’s Ethan […]
Champaign NOAA Weather Radio, WXJ-76, will be off the air until further notice. The outage could last up to six months as NOAA looks for a new broadcast tower. This outage is due to a damaged coaxial cable, which connects the radio transmitter to the antenna. In addition, a new tower location must […]
The Illinois Rules Committee is currently reviewing HB4870, which would amend the Communicable Disease Prevention Act to require students entering sixth grade in the State of Illinois to receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and requiring confirmation that the student has completed the series of HPV vaccinations upon entering the […]
