BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – Local veterinarians and pet daycares are reporting an increase of kennel cough cases in East Central Illinois. The highly contagious respiratory infection comes with coughing fits that result in a “honking” sound. More serious cases involve phlegm discharge while coughing, nose and eye […]
The Littlefield Group disbursed themselves throughout the St. Joseph, Mahomet and Tuscola communities early on July 2 to place 850 American flags in the yards of local residents. Three years ago, the team started in just the St. Joseph community with 250 flags. Last year the project grew to 450 […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com 8 a.m., YoYo’s: Mahomet Freedom Four Run to support the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ and boys’ cross country teams, $20 10 a.m., Seymour: Annual Fourth of July Parade , Free 10:30 a.m., Seymour: Annual Seymour Methodist Church games and watermelon eating contest, Free 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., […]
Local runners will have a chance to support the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ and girls’ cross country teams this week during the first Mahomet Freedom Four at 8 a.m. on July 4. Registration for the four-mile race begins July 2 and 3 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at YoYo’s, 104 S. […]
The 10U Mahomet Diamond Dog battled 95-degree heat while playing in the 2019 USSSA AA State Tournament on June 28th-30th in Moline, IL. After winning five consecutive games, the team defeated the Dixon Rebels 13-3 to capture the 10U State Title. The Diamond Dogs will finish their season July 10-14 as […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – What can you do with an open room? Mahomet is about to find out. The Open Room is a project sparked by Christine Henrichs, who gathered seven of her closest friends to renovate the office space located at 404 Main St. Henrichs’ idea […]
