By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Speed is important for athletes participating in a foot race. Not so much for motorists driving on the interstate. Speed is paramount in importance, too, for medics dealing with emergency situations. The response time in Mahomet got faster as of 7 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 11. A […]
Month: February 2019
Heimann advances to IHSA State, Girls’ basketball wins on senior night
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Senior Wyatt Heimann is the lone Mahomet-Seymour wrestler to qualify for the Class 2A individual state tournament, which starts on Thursday at the University of Illinois’ State Farm Center. He rebounded from a 9-4 quarterfinal loss to Mascoutah’s Caleb Grau — the eventual champion at 170 pounds […]
Extra Copies of Popular Books on Mahomet Library’s New “Lucky Duck Shelf”
How many times has this happened to you? You hear that a new John Grisham or Danielle Steel book has just been published. You hurry to the library to check it out, only to discover that every copy has already been snapped up. When you go to the desk to […]
El Koury makes things happen
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Raptor Power Systems may be one of Mahomet’s least-known businesses, despite its central location along Main Street. “We don’t do any walk-in business,” owner Evan El Koury said, “and I don’t know if we’ve sold any orders in Illinois.” At the very least, its inclusion as one […]
MSHS girls’ basketball loses Danville, play final home game tonight
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Urbana snapped an 11-11 tie after one quarter and raced past visiting Mahomet-Seymour on Tuesday, 65-52, in a non-conference boys’ basketball game. The Tigers (13-13) led 26-21 at halftime and expanded the lead to 13 points after three quarters. Grant Coleman led M-S (9-14) with 18 points. […]
Classic Plumbing P.L.U.M.B.E.R. of the Month: Collin Rath
For Mahomet-Seymour volleyball and basketball fans, the newly added Jumbotron in the Mahomet-Seymour gymnasium is something that adds a little flair to each competition throughout the regular season. But for Mahomet-Seymour freshmen Collin Rath, the Jumbotron is almost a dream come true. Rath, a student on the autism spectrum, has […]
Free “Give Kids a Smile Day” at Parkland College Feb. 17
Parkland College’s Dental Hygiene Clinic will host a free “Give Kids a Smile Day” dental clinic for youths ages 1–17 Saturday, Feb. 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Room L148. Treatment provided will consist of dental exams and cleanings, fluoride treatments, and educational activities for children. No appointment […]
MAYC Spring Break and Summer Registration Open
The Mahomet Area Youth Club has opened registration for spring break and summer programming. The clubhouse will be open for Spring Break from March 18 through March 22, then again for summer break from June 3 to August 9 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Youth between the ages of […]
Maple Sugar Days Feb. 23 and March 2
There’s nothing like sitting down to breakfast with a plate of pancakes and some maple syrup. But making that syrup begins with a process that was first documented in North America by French explorer André Thévet in 1557. Today extracting sugar from maple trees isn’t something people think about; it’s […]
Hunter named 2019-2020 principal at Lincoln Trail
The Mahomet-Seymour Board of Education of Education has announced the hiring of Megan Hunter as the new principal at Lincoln Trail Elementary School. She will be officially appointed at the February 11, 2019 Board of Education meeting, and starts her position on July 1, 2019. Hunter joined the Mahomet-Seymour School […]