The Village of Mahomet seeks to fill a vacancy left by Trustee Don Lynn on June 22, 2021. Lynn was first appointed to the Village of Mahomet board in 2013. After he filled the remaining two years of the four year term, he was re-elected in 2015 and 2019. Lynn’s […]
The Mahomet Parks and Recreation Department has announced the Barber Park amphitheater will be completed by August 2022. Improvements will include the addition of a permanent stage, hardscape and lawn seating areas and supporting pathways at the 55 acre park that hosts soccer fields. MPRD also plans to include a […]
The University of Illinois will require students on their three campuses — Urbana-Champaign, Chicago and Springfield — to receive a complete dose of the COVID-19 vaccine before the beginning of the Fall 2021 semester, if they are able to do so. According to a Mass Mail on Monday, faculty and […]
Four-year letterman Payton Ragona left the Mahomet-Seymour wrestling program early to serve in the United State Army late on June 7. Prior to heading to bootcamp, Ragona amassed 62 career victories, 23 of which ended by fall. He earned the Brent Johnson Ironman Award in 2018, was a member of […]
Residents throughout East Central Illinois reported feeling a small rumble Thursday morning. They were not imagining things. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported an earthquake, recorded as a magnitude 3.82, just north of Montezuma, Ind. a little after 2 p.m. on June 17. At just over 4.7 miles deep, […]
Gas taxes in Illinois are set to increase from $0.387 per gallon to $0.392 per gallon on July 1. The state’s Motor Fuel Tax first increased from $0.19 per gallon of gasoline to $0.38 cents per gallon and from $0.215 to $0.455 per gallon of diesel fuel on July 1, 2019. At that […]
Mahomet Craft Beer Festival will once again fill the streets of downtown on June 26. “The event will be a little different than in years past, but come out for a fun event in downtown Mahomet, try a variety of beers from local and regional breweries as well as wine […]
The Village of Mahomet board of trustees moved to place the purchase of a third “gateway sign” on the June 22 consent agenda. The Village once again awarded the $22,036.00 project to Bendsen Signs and Graphics Inc. The sign that will read “Welcome to Mahomet” will be placed on IL-47 […]
The American Legion Post 1015 will respectfully retire flags that have served their purpose on June 14 with an Unserviceable Flag Ceremony. Flag Day commemorates June 14, 1777 when the United States adopted the flag of the United States of America. President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation in 1949 that June […]
Mahomet’s Diamond Dogs will host their 16th Annual at 13 Acres Park on June 11, 12 and 13. This year’s tournament will feature 23 teams in the 8U, 9U and 10U category. The tournament kicks off at 5:30 pm on Friday, 8:00 am on Saturday and 9:00 am on Sunday. […]
