The Mahomet Public Library will host Book or Treat on Oct. 31 from 1 to 5 p.m. The library staff encourages children to stop by the library for a goodie bag and a free book from our Youth Librarian, Maura Stutzman. Stutzman will be in costume as other are encouraged […]
Month: October 2020
Virtual Halloween Bingo on Oct. 30
First State Bank of Forrest in Mahomet will host Halloween Bingo on Oct. 30. In order to follow CUPHD guidelines, Hallowen Bingo has been moved to a virtual event that will feature celebrity callers from Lincoln Trail and Middletown Prairie, goodie bags and an hour of family fun. This community […]
Mabery Gelvin Botanical Gardens to be dressed in pink for breast cancer awareness
It seems that COVID-19 is the one disease everyone is talking about in 2020. But the Champaign County American Cancer Society knows that other diseases, including breast cancer, continue to threaten people’s lives, too. While the group cannot host their annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event at Meadowbrook Park […]
Yes to Forests Committee to host virtual event on CCFPD referendum
The Champaign County Forest Preserve’s Yes to Forests Committee will host a virtual presentation about the Forest Preserves tax referendum on Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. on Facebook. The group will explain more about the Nov. ballot question, the district’s finances and hy a tax referendum is needed for the […]
McCoy, Ross, Lagacy, Minick and Heaton pick up wins in LeRoy
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Sophomore Kiera McCoy won two events on Friday (Oct. 9), leading Mahomet-Seymour to an 89-43 dual-meet victory over St. Thomas More in a girls’ swimming meet at the LeRoy Replex. McCoy was triumphant in the 200-yard individual medley as well as the 100-yard butterfly. She also […]
Josh Anderson and Corbin Sebens win Lake of the Woods Better Ball Tournament
Josh Anderson and Corbin Sebens overcame a 2-stroke deficit on Sunday to win first place in the 2-man Better Ball Tournament at Lake of the Woods. In Saturday’s first round, they fired a 64 and trailed Tim Hoss Jr. and Brandon Haveman by two shots. However, their 64 on Sunday […]
Positive COVID-19 case affects Mahomet Parks Flag Football
Correction: Only the two third and fourth grade teams that played on Oct. 6 have games postponed for the next two weeks. Every organization expects a COVID-19 case to pop-up now and again. Mahomet Parks and Recreation (MPRD) is no different. On Thursday, parents with children playing on two third-and-fourth-grade […]
Applegate gets hole-in-one at Lake of the Woods
Jeremy Applegate, of Mahomet, recorded his first hole-in-one on Wednesday (Oct. 7) at Lake of the Woods. He used a 9-iron from 138 yards out on the fourth hole. Witnessing his shot was Nick O’Dea.
Mahomet-Seymour Tennis tops Urbana
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs won four of six singles matches on Wednesday (Oct. 7) to win a rescheduled meet against Urbana at Blair Park, 6-3. Each of the Bulldogs’ winners were victorious in straight sets. Morgan Lee won at No. 2 singles 6-2, 6-3. Gwen Tee scored a […]
Mahomet-Seymour golf finishes season at 2A regional
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour had three top-20 performers on Tuesday (Oct. 6) in the Normal University High Class 2A boys’ golf regional at Weibring Golf Course. Junior Erik Christianson fired an 82 and tied for 10th. Senior C.J. Shoaf carded an 83 and tied for 12. Another Bulldog, junior Zach […]