BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – Mahomet-Seymour Director of Facilities Steve Curtis presented a facilities report, including suggested updates, to the Mahomet-Seymour School Board at the July 15, meeting. Curtis began his presentation going over the remaining Middletown Prairie Phase II punch list items that were identified early in […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com There are people who talk about wanting change to happen. There are others who complain when change doesn’t occur. And then, there is Laura Bice and some other like-minded individuals. They were part of a small group that took action a decade ago to make certain […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Urbana, Ill – Time away from school during the summer months often means time away from friends. But something special is happening through the Urbana Park District’s Youth Theatre program this summer: 15 Mahomet-Seymour students are rekindling old friendships and making new ones, too, as they […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – The duties of captains on high school athletic teams are pretty uniform. They are the team leaders, the ones who counsel younger squad members on expectations as well as serving as the liaison between the coaching staff and the entire squad. They offer […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board voted to reduce fees for drivers’ education by $50 on July 15, 2019. The district was operating on a waiver that allowed them to charge $300 for drivers’ education. The waiver expired for the 2019-2020 school year, requiring the district to charge no more than $250 […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board set the graduation date for the class of 2020 Monday Night. The graduation ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. on May 22 at the Krannert Center for Performing Arts.
CHAMPAIGN, IL—— Christie Clinic is pleased to announce Dr. Michael Kuhlenschmidt will relocate his practice from 1801 West Windsor Road in Champaign to 1001 Commercial Drive in Mahomet. Dr. Kuhlenschmidt will begin seeing patients in Mahomet beginning in August. In the Department of Internal Medicine, Dr. Michael Kuhlenschmidt provides comprehensive […]
BY JASON SCHIFO Why do bad things happen? That is quite a question, isn’t it? We ask that question because we believe that if we can answer it we will be able to tolerate difficult seasons of life. So we look for explanations and answers for why bad things happen, […]
Oakwood’s Chip McArty received the Best in Show Award for his unrestored 1965 Ford GT-350 at the 2019 Mahomet Auto Fest on July 14. Mahomet’s Jeff Pickett won the People’s Choice Award for his 1968 Chevy Camaro. The event drew 266 vehicles in its 11th year. The Mahomet Chamber of […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – Sharing a love or talent is oftentimes something parents want to do with their children. Mahomet resident Keith Rushing raised his three daughters by sharing his love for the guitar by playing it in their home while also encouraging them to try new […]
