By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Ellen Bushell can talk knowingly about the advantages of being in the right place at the right time. As a Mahomet-Seymour freshman, she took advantage of an offer to learn the recorder and now — as a senior — is the only fourth-year member of the […]
Month: November 2018
MSHS girls basketball splits two games at Prairie Central Hawk Classic
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s girls’ basketball team opened its season earlier this week by splitting games on back-to-back nights at the Prairie Central Hawk Classic. The Bulldogs rebounded from a 57-50 loss on Monday to Eureka by handing East Peoria a 53-17 loss on Tuesday. M-S (1-1) led at […]
M-S adds security measures to visitor check-in process
The Mahomet-Seymour School District unrolled added security measures to its four schools within the first few months of the 2018-19 school year. Visitors have been required to request admittance by pressing a button located outside each school since 2014. Beginning Nov. 1, 2018, guests are also required to present their […]
Commentary: Continuing to Explore Caesarea Maritima
Welcome back, fellow travelers! So after viewing the Pilate stone from last week, we watched an amazing film regarding the construction of Caesarea Maratima, and at this point, we walked into one of the highlights of ruins of this the port city: an immense and well preserved Roman amphitheatre. What […]
Services set for Joel Roberts
The United Methodist Church of Mahomet, located at 1302 E South Mahomet Rd., will open their doors to family and friends who wish to share their condolences with the Roberts family. Joel Roberts, an 11-year-old Lincoln Trail student passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning. Visitation services will be from 3 to 7 p.m. […]
LCC Comfort Dogs help students process grief
Disaster. It strikes when you least expect it. It leaves individuals and, often times, communities feeling uncertain, anxious and heartbroken. Although it takes time to work through the overwhelming emotions that come along with an unexpected event, Lutheran Church Charities’comfort dogs have seemed to meet a need in the grieving process […]
Commentary: Remembering Amity 21-years later
On Nov. 13, 1997, my basketball team sat in my coach’s classroom to have a meeting about our upcoming game. Like always, the team scattered after the meeting, but this time, we were quickly called back together. A senior, Amity Pascal, who played basketball in junior high with many of […]
Memorial fund for Roberts at Fisher National Bank
A Memorial Fund has been established for Joel Roberts, an 11-year-old Lincoln Trail student who passed away unexpectedly Saturday. Beginning November 13, Fisher National Bank, located at 1501 E. Oak St, will accept donations in his memory. For further details or questions on how to donate, contact the bank at […]
Village Board Agenda 11.13.2018
The Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. on 11.13.2018 in the Village Administration Building. [gview file=”https://mahometdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/11132018_SS_PACKET_WITH_LINKS.pdf”]
Interact Club to host Family Movie Night Saturday
The Mahomet-Seymour High School Interact Club will host a public showing of the Incredibles 2 on November 17 from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Mahomet-Seymour High School Commons. A $2 donation is suggested for persons over 3-years of age. The group will also have popcorn and drinks for sale. […]
