PLEASE NOTE: CELL PHONE USE in SCHOOL ZONES LAW Effective January 1, 2010, the use of cell phones in a School Zone is strictly prohibited by State law. PARKING On most school days, parents are asked to use the parking lot in front of the school. On special event days […]
Month: August 2017
Mahomet-Seymour Marching Band to Perform Zorro
You know it’s time for the Mahomet-Seymour school doors to open when you can hear brass instruments and percussion throughout the Mahomet valley. The 210 students who are part of the Mahomet-Seymour High School marching band kicked off the 2017 marching band season with band camp July 31 through August […]
Rose votes against bailout of Chicago Public Schools, Democrats in Senate take money away from downstate schools
Springfield, IL – State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) issued the following statement in response to Senate Democrats overriding Gov. Bruce Rauner’s Amendatory Veto of Senate Bill 1, education funding reform: “First it was a massive tax hike on the backs of every working Illinoisan, now it’s a bailout of Chicago […]
I’m Writing About Something You Don’t Want To Talk About
The events of this weekend in Charlottesville left my limbs feeling numb and my heart heavy. As I looked at the angry faces of the white men and women carrying tiki torches, I thought, ‘Some of those men and women look just like the people who would live in my […]
Village Board Agenda 8.15.2017
The Village of Mahomet Board will meet at the Village Administration Building on August 15 at 6 p.m. [gview file=”https://mahometdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/8-SS-08152017-AGENDA-FINAL.pdf”]
Sangamon River Music Festival provides Upgrade Experience
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Killer Bee Honey to perform at Lake of the Woods Summer Concert Series
The Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve welcomes the crowd pleasing Killer Bee Honey (KBH) for the Summer Concert Series on Mabery Gardens on August 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. The five-member band formed when Mahomet graduate Bryce Johnson saw a video of Jim Means perform original songs on Facebook. In what […]
Easton creates a buzz
Teri Easton expects a lot of buzz about her new venture. The former athletic department administrative assistant at Champaign’s St.Thomas More needed a hobby to help her into retirement. The White Heath resident found a sweet one. Easton is becoming a beekeeper. She had no background in the endeavor. “I’ve […]
The Vineyard Church Mahomet Moves Worship Services To Urbana, Continues To Serve Locally
Urbana, Illinois –– August 9, 2017 –– The Vineyard Church Mahomet will begin meeting for weekend worship services in Urbana beginning August 19th and 20th while continuing to serve the local Mahomet community. Beginning the third weekend of August, the Vineyard community will no longer meet in Mahomet for their weekend services. […]
Vagina Monologues performance to benefit Courage Connection at Virginia Theatre
CHAMPAIGN, IL — A gender-inclusive group of over 70 community performers are coming together for one night only to perform playwright Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues to raise money and awareness for local domestic violence program Courage Connection. The show will take place at the historic Virginia Theatre in downtown […]
