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Classic Plumbing’s Mahomet Area Christmas Events Guide 2023

This comprehensive list of events offers something for everyone in the Mahomet area this holiday season. Whether you’re interested in musical performances, hands-on workshops, or festive lights, there’s plenty to explore and enjoy! Mahomet-Seymour Madrigals Performances Location: Mahomet-Seymour High School CommonsDates & Times: Performance at the Mahomet Public Library Date […]

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Ava Boyd to run at University of Illinois

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Halfway through her high school career in cross-country and track and field, Ava Boyd realized that her performances weren’t lined up with her goals and expectations. The Mahomet-Seymour athlete was a good runner, but not one who had yet developed into a “can’t-miss” prospect that would […]

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Mahomet Family Dentistry Athlete of the Week: Ava Boyd

Ava Boyd’s remarkable journey this season was highlighted by her stellar performance at the Apollo Conference. Ava outkicked her close competitor, Mount Zion senior Renee Ballard, to clinch the Apollo Conference girls’ cross-country championship. Her victory marked a significant milestone, as she progressed from third place as a sophomore to […]

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Mahomet gearing up for annual Turkey Trot

For many Mahomet residents, spending time with family on Thanksgiving Day is more than watching football and stuffing turkey and dressing into their faces. These residents gather annually with their family and friends for an early morning stroll or jog through the Lake of the Woods Park to support the […]

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Mahomet-Seymour receives commendable/exemplary ranks on Illinois Report Card

Three of Mahomet-Seymour’s schools, Mahomet-Seymour Junior High, Lincoln Trail Elementary, and Middletown Prairie Elementary, received “commendable” status on the Illinois Report Card, while Mahomet-Seymour High School moved from “commendable” to “exemplary,” the highest ISBE rank.  All the data used in the report was taken in the fall of 2022.  Key […]

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Auggie Gaudio advances to IHSA state meet

By Fred Kroner Sophomore Auggie Gaudio will be Mahomet-Seymour’s lone representative at the IHSA Class 2A boys’ cross-country state meet. Gaudio was the 11th-place finisher in the Saturday (Oct. 28) Jacksonville Sectional. He earned his advancement by being one of the top 10 individuals not on a team that qualified […]