A post on Project 47 Smokehouse and Pub’s Facebook page states that the popular Mahomet barbecue restaurant will close its doors for the “rest of the winter” on Jan. 23. “(We) will be re-evaluating everything, if and hopefully when, the state of Illinois and Champaign County lift indoor dining restrictions,” […]
Month: January 2021
Mahomet-Seymour Speech team places fifth at Normal West and Olympia virtual tournament
The Mahomet-Seymour Speech team will host their first-ever virtual tournament on Jan. 14 to 16. Twenty other schools throughout Illinois will be coming together, including schools from southern Illinois and the suburbs of Chicago. The competition includes 14 IHSA Individual Events which highlight a variety of public speaking styles. Eighteen […]
Registration open for 2021 St. Jude Run
St. Jude is gearing up for the annual Monticello-to-Peoria Run on July 16 and 17. Last year organizers made some accommodations due to COVID19, but this year, they are preparing for a normal event, knowing adjustments may be needed. Registration is now open for runners to sign-up for a leg […]
Mahomet board to provide live streaming of board meetings
The Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees will soon be able to be in the board room together again. During the Jan. 13 board of trustees’ meeting, Village Administrator Patrick Brown said that with the help of trustee Brian Metzger, the Village will be able to capture board meetings through […]
Athletic Directors: Any decision is better than no decision
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Oakwood High School athletic director John Odle believes there comes a time when any decision is better than no decision. That time didn’t arrive on Wednesday as the IHSA Board of Directors met, but didn’t provide any further guidance on when – or if or which […]
Former Mahomet-Seymour pillar, Terry Greene, remembered
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Some knew Terry Greene as a youth basketball coach. Others knew him as president of the Mahomet-Seymour Board of Education. For some, it was for his reporting skills as a sportswriter for the Mahomet Citizen. Still others associated him with his talents as a minor league […]
Engineering service agreement for lift station forcemain rerouting to be on consent agenda
Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees advanced a resolution to accept an Engineering Service Agreement with Fehr Graham & Associates LLC for the East Street lift station forcemain rerouting Tuesday night. The project, which was approved in the 2021-2025 Capital Improvements Plan, should total $370,000. The agreement with Fehr Graham […]
United Way of Illinois to host 21-week Equity Challenge
The United Way of Illinois wants to help make Illinois stronger through a 21-week Equity Challenge program that will begin on Jan. 18, 2021. The free program provides 21 weekly emails with links to links to articles and videos with activities to help people understand privilege, housing and redlining and […]
IHSA may release sports schedule on Jan. 27
The Illinois High School Association plans to hold a special meeting on Jan. 27 to further discuss and possibly bring forth “viable scheduling options.” Wednesday’s IHSA board meeting brought forth an announcement that all IHSA sports not operating under an official IHSA season calendar may begin to conduct contact days […]
Snowflakes to be hidden at Champaign County Forest Preserves
Snowflakes aren’t abundant in East Central Illinois, but that no longer means that Champaign County residents will miss out on the winter fun. Beginning Jan. 21, the Champaign County Forest Preserve will have 30 decorated snowflakes, decorated with winter fun facts, scattered throughout their parks, hidden for hikers to find […]