The Champaign County Clerk’s office opened additional early voting sites in Champaign County opened on Oct. 19. The following sites are open weekdays from 10 AM to 6 PM, Saturdays from 10 AM to 3 PM and Sundays from 1 PM to 5 PM. Early voting also continues at the […]
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IHSA Board Eyes October 28 For Winter Sports Announcement
The IHSA board of directors will meet October 28 to determine the plan for winter sports for the 2020-21 school year. “We understand that student-athletes, coaches, parents, officials, and fans are anxious to learn more details about the plans for IHSA winter sports,” said IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson. “We […]
State announces 2nd round of broadband expansion grants
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – State officials on Monday announced the opening of a second round of grant opportunities for businesses and organizations to expand access to broadband internet service in underserved communities. Speaking at a news conference in Staunton, about 40 miles northeast of St. Louis, Gov. […]
Area schools looking at Veteran’s Day ceremonies
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Veteran’s Day will be here soon (Wednesday, Nov. 11), but how that will look at area school districts is still somewhat unsettled. Mahomet-Seymour is changing the look of its traditional Veteran’s Day ceremony, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but St. Joseph-Ogden, Oakwood and Heritage are […]
St. Joseph-Ogden is making the most of contact days
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com As Shawn Skinner looks at the landscape for teen-aged athletes, he sees a skewed picture. For the St. Joseph-Ogden High School football coach, it goes beyond the fact that neighboring states – and the majority of states in the country – are participating in their high […]
Angie Ruwe: the ultimate Band Mom
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com If there is music going on in the Heritage school district, and an accompanist is needed, then chances are Angie Ruwe is seated at the piano. “Since 1976 I have only missed two years of solo and ensemble contests,” Ruwe said. “In 1994, I was nine […]
SJ-O girls’ cross country finishes third at Monticello
By Fred Kroner The Spartans placed third on Saturday (Oct. 17) – ahead of two schools ahead of them in the milesplit.com state rankings – in a seven-team girls’ cross-country meet at Lodge Park, in Monticello. Monticello (No. 1 in Class 1A) was the meet champion with 31 points, followed […]
Spartans place first in Monticello
By Fred Kroner The Spartans captured first place on Saturday (Oct. 17) in a star-studded seven-school boys’ cross-country meet at Monticello’s Lodge Park. The results are sure to shake up the state rankings. SJ-O (ranked 12th in Class 1A by milesplit.com) had a composite score of 47 points to win […]
Spartans’ first tennis season comes to an end
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Two of the Spartans’ four entries won matches in the Champaign Central Class 1A girls’ tennis sectional tournament which ended on Saturday (Oct. 17) at the Lindsay Courts. In singles, Hope Rajlich started the postseason with a 6-3, 6-1 triumph over an entry from Mahomet-Seymour. Rajlich […]
Heritage School District finishes first quarter without COVID-19 case
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Heritage school district hit a milestone on Friday (Oct. 16). The first nine weeks of the 2020-21 school year have now been completed. For the Heritage district, which consists of 373 students and has schools in Broadlands and Homer, that translates into one-fourth of the […]
