The 2021 Spring Mahomet Community Garage Sales are scheduled for May 7 and 8. The Mahomet Daily will produce a free online and print garage sale guide. Listings for the guide can be emailed to news@mahometnews.com until May 4 at 5 p.m. The printed map will be distributed locally on the […]
Author: Dani Tietz
Mahomet-Seymour School Board Candidate Forums on Feb. 25 and March 7
Candidates for the Mahomet-Seymour School Board will have an opportunity to share their ideas with constituents during two forums in the coming weeks. The Mahomet Chamber of Commerce will host their forum on Feb. 25 from 6 to 8 p.m.. The event will be streamed on Facebook Live and YouTube. […]
East Central Illinois Legacy Project: Hattie Paulk
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week the Mahomet Daily will feature residents of East Central Illinois who have done the little things in their lives to make a difference in moving equality for all forward. This project is in partnership with the Museum of the Grand Prairie, which is collecting stories for […]
Christie Clinic’s Dr. Jeanelle Murphy talks about the COVID-19 vaccine
While COVID-19 infections are on the decline in the United States, the pandemic is still not over. Even though 14 million Americans have been vaccinated with one of two COVID-19 vaccines (Moderna and Pfizer), four-percent of the population does not account for the decline in cases over the last six […]
Bulldog Chess ends season in IHSA virtual state chess tournament
The Mahomet-Seymour High School Chess Team competed in the first-ever IHSA virtual state chess tournament Saturday. The Bulldogs finished in 48th (record 4-3) place out of the 118 teams that participated, gaining wins over against Hartsburg-Emden, Belville West, Niles Northridge Prep and Plainfield North. Mahomet-Seymour loses came against Palatine Fremd, […]
Mahomet-Seymour Speech team season comes to close with Sectional performance
Eleven members of the Mahomet-Seymour High School Speech Team participated in the IHSA Sectional tournament on February 13, bringing their competition season to a close. Junior Savannah Smith advanced to the final round of competition in Radio Speaking, earning a 6th place finish. The team celebrated their successful season with […]
Commentary: Special board meeting scheduled with lack of quorum
As a reporter who watches many boards, it is very rare to receive a notice that a board cannot muster a quorum. Don’t get me wrong, meetings do get canceled. Sometimes there isn’t any businesses to discuss. But after a decade of doing this work, I’ve never been notified that […]
Athlete of the Week: Eli Warren
Eli Warren has stepped up for the 2-1 Bulldogs, scoring in double figures in all three contests. The point guard left the floor with 16 points against Mattoon, another 15 against with 7 rebounds and 5 assists Charleston and 17 points and 8 assists against Mount Zion. Warren also kicked […]
M-SJHS Boys’ Basketball vs. Edison: Christie Clinic Photos
Christie Clinic brings photos from the Mahomet-Seymour Junior High Boys’ Basketball game against Edison. To view all the photos visit: https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/2021-Mahomet-Seymour-Junior-High-vs-Edison/.
Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball picks up first win
By Fred Kroner Garret Risley’s first head coaching win occurred on Monday (Feb. 8) as the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ basketball team topped Mount Zion 61-49 in an Apollo Conference road contest. For the second time in three games, junior Cayla Koerner eclipsed the 20-point mark. She fired in a team-high 21 […]