BY JASON SCHIFO The older I get, and the more I read the Bible, I see that the one thing God desires in us is humility. I wish I could have said that this is easy, but being humble is a challenge, especially because honestly, pride is a big part […]
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Ernie Haase and Signature Sounds to perform at Grace Church
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Ernie Haase & Signature Sound will be live in concert at Grace Church on Sept. 28, at 7 p.m. At a very young age, Haase told his parents he wanted to “sing for Jesus.” He watched the likes of gospel choirs in his Indiana hometown and […]
Mahomet Public Library saves taxpayers money
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet Public Library worked to save taxpayers money this summer. In the Aug. 12 board meeting, Ehlers Senior Municipal Advisor Jerry Dudzik presented the Board of Trustees with the good news that a bond was refunded at $242,000 with an interest rate of 1.579%, which was […]
M-S Boys’ Golf places third at Invitational, Cassel leads girls’ golf
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Bulldogs placed third in Monday’s six-school Champaign County Invitational at Lincolnshire Fields Country Club, in Champaign. M-S’ team composite was 361. Meet champion Champaign Central compiled a 321 followed by the Rantoul/Paxton-Buckley-Loda cooperative team at 341. Individually, M-S leader Sam Mitchaner tied for 11th with […]
Garner leads Bulldogs past Taylorville
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Kayin Garner delivered 33 assists on Tuesday to spark the Bulldogs to an Apollo Conference volleyball win at Taylorville, 25-21, 25-21. She also had three digs and an ace. Teammate Delaney Wheeler had four digs and an ace. M-S (13-4) returns to action tonight at home […]
M-S Soccer rallies back to get win
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour posted its biggest soccer win of the season on Tuesday, rallying from a two-goal halftime deficit on the road to defeat Mattoon 7-4. The Green Wave ended the M-S season the past three years in regional championship matches. Mattoon led 3-1 at intermission. “Kadyn Jones […]
MSJHS Cross Country at Parkside, Baseball on win streak, Girls’ Basketball begins season strong
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour placed fifth in Saturday’s 50-school Normal Parkside junior high school girls’ cross-country invitational. Ava Boyd was the M-S leader, running the 2-mile course in 12 minutes, 17 seconds to finish 15th individually. Avah Turner was 24th. Other team leaders in the 313-runner field were Reese […]
Village to vote on increasing video gaming machine limits per SB 0690
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com The Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees placed an update to its video gaming ordinance on the consent agenda for Sept. 24, 2019 after an Illinois General Assembly Senate Bill 690 became law in July. As part of a massive capital funding package, Public Act 101-0031, […]
Heroes from Home: Chuck Arbuckle takes lemons and makes lemonade
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com This is one of a continuing series the Mahomet Daily will publish periodically about the ordinary men and women — or families — from the community who have done or accomplished extraordinary things in their lifetime. We encourage readers to submit nominations for other deserving individuals […]
Village sends measure for 3-year tax rebates for annexed properties to consent agenda
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com *The author of this article is a resident of Briarcliff subdivision. The audio recording of the meeting has been included as an accountability measure. The Village of Mahomet settled on three ordinances that set the parameters of tax rebates for residents of Briarcliff, Summit Ridge and […]
