By Fred Kroner The Mahomet-Seymour Junior High baseball team improved its season record to 2-0 on Tuesday (Aug. 17) with a 2-1 victory at Normal Chiddix. Pinch-hitter Pierce Douglas broke up Chiddix’s no-hit bid with a fifth-inning hit. Matthew Kirby delivered a hit before Max Young’s sacrifice bunt attempt wound […]
By Fred Kroner Kate Severns pitched a three-hit shutout on Saturday (Aug. 14) as the Mahomet-Seymour junior high softball team blanked visiting Danville North Ridge7-0. Severns struck out nine batters in seven innings. A run-scoring double by Ava Yeakel lifted M-S into a 1-0 first-inning lead. The Bulldogs erupted for […]
Monday night’s Mahomet-Seymour School Board meeting may have been an indication of what’s to come as students return to school on Aug. 18. With less than 36 hours until the first bell rings, emotions ran high and the uncertainty that has plagued school-aged parents for 18 months was still present. […]
CHAMPAIGN, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD), in partnership with Carle Health, OSF HealthCare, Christie Clinic, and Promise Healthcare want to encourage those who are eligible for a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to consult with their medical provider to discuss additional protection as Delta variant cases continue […]
Some people say that libraries are the heart of the community. The Mahomet Public Library board and staff certainly hope so. Even as COVID-19 mitigation measures continue to be in place, circulation numbers are up, and residents are eager to engage with library programming. This is why Director John Howard […]
Despite 18 months of COVID-19 restrictions, the Village of Mahomet is looking forward to hosting the 2021 Mahomet Music Festival Aug. 27 and 28. With an expanded open area next to the Village Administration Building, located at 503 E. Main Street, Mahomet Music Fest will have two stages of music, […]
Champaign County was one of the few counties in Illinois to see population growth over the last decade, according to the 2020 United States Census. The 2010 Census captured 201,181 residents while the 2020 Census showed 205, 865 residents. The City of Champaign saw the greatest number of new residents, […]
As the 2021-22 school year inches closer, the Illinois State Board of Education came out Thursday saying school districts cannot bypass the in-school mask mandate that the Illinois Department of Public Health released on Aug. 4. State Superintendent Dr. Carmen Ayala wrote to Illinois superintendents just one day after ISBE […]
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Seventeen crashes involving Illinois state troopers or their vehicles have occurred in 2021 as a result of violations to the state’s traffic law known as “Scott’s Law.” Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new law Thursday, Senate Bill 1913, allowing judges to issue community service […]
By The Mahomet Daily Two players fired holes-in-one on Wednesday (Aug. 11) during Men’s Association golf league play at Lake of the Woods. They each aced the 17th hole, but shot from different tees. Gary Denzer, of Mahomet, used a 4-iron on the 196-yard hole. Witnessing his feat were Mark […]
