By FRED KRONER For The Mahomet Daily Full disclosure: I don’t know Richard Stover, nor do I know the entire history of his troubled background. This much I do know. The tragedy that ended Friday with his arrest for the murder of a 60-year-old relative, Betty J. Stover, did not […]
Month: December 2017
Chase ends in arrest of Richard Stover
By FRED KRONER For Mahomet Daily A police chase that started in Champaign on Friday morning ended with the apprehension of a suspect with a knife in a west parking lot at Mahomet-Seymour High School. According to a Mahomet Police Department release, the suspect, 41-year-old Richard Stover, from Champaign, did […]
Boys and Girls Basketball end State Farm Classic with 2-2 records, Wrestling ‘Red` Schmitt Tourney Results
By FRED KRONER For the Mahometdaily Both Mahomet-Seymour varsity basketball teams concluded play in the State Farm Classic on Friday with 2-2 tournament records. The boys’ team placed sixth in its 16-team Large School bracket. The girls’ team won the fifth-place consolation bracket title. There were also 16 teams entered […]
Emergency Snow Routes in Effect
Village Administration has instated emergency snow routes as of 3:41 p.m. on 12.29.2017. DESIGNATED SNOW ROUTES ARE AS FOLLOWS: CENTER STREET MARIETTA PEACOCK FAWN DRIVE NORTH AND SOUTH GARDEN COURT VISTA VIEW ALL OF NORTHRIDGE SUBDIVISION When snow routes are put into effect, anyone parked in these areas will be […]
MSHS Boys’ Basketball falls to Wheaton Warrenville South, Girls’ Basketball splits two in holiday tournament
By FRED KRONER For Mahomet Daily MSHS Boys’ basketball Senior Cory Noe scored a game-high 17 points, but the Bulldogs dropped a 15-point decision to top-seeded Wheaton Warrenville South in quarterfinal action of the State Farm Classic on Thursday. Noe scored the majority of his points from the free throw […]
Museum of the Grand Prairie hosts New Year’s Eve celebration
Photo and Article by Emily Jankauski: Education program specialist Katie Snyder showcases one of the many photo opportunities at the Museum of the Grand Prairie in her preparations for the museum’s New Year’s Eve celebration. The Mahomet Citizen and Mahomet Daily share a story between the publications on a weekly basis. […]
MSHS Boys’ Basketball wins first game in State Farm Classic, Girls’ Basketball falls to Springfield
By FRED KRONER For Mahometdaily.com MSHS Boys’ Basketball Cory Noe scored a game-high 23 points on Wednesday night as the boys’ basketball Bulldogs (10-2) extended their winning streak to seven games with a 59-45 decision over South Holland Thornwood in first-round action of the State Farm Classic at Normal West […]
M-S Music Boosters to host 24-hour musical January 6
Paying for music education isn’t cheap. In fact, the 2017 Mahomet-Seymour Marching band performance cost $30,000 after music rights, extra staff, drill and travel were taken into account. But because music education is so important to the Mahomet-Seymour environment, programs like the M-S Music Boosters exist to offset costs that […]
17 New Illinois Laws to Go Into Effect January 1, 2018
Illinois Lawmakers were busy in 2017. Of the more than 200 new Illinois laws that will go into effect on January 1, 2018, here are 17 that may be of immediate interest. Summaries of the additional laws are included in the pdf below. Barack Obama Day (SB 55/PA 100- 0037): […]
Mahomet monument: ‘The’ Pig Sign
This piece first appeared in the Mahomet Citizen on March 8, 2011. Raising pigs is a full-time profession. But owning a pig sign has a lifetime privilege for Bill and Barbara Herriott of Seymour. The Herriott family has farmed land just south of Mahomet for generations. After returning from the […]
