Mahomet native Scott Miller now owns his dream car. The owner of Bulldog Automotive acquired the 1969 Supersport Camaro after a trip to North Carolina with his son, Ty, in October. “It’s been my dream car since I was 13-years old,” Miller said. Miller had talked about restoring an old […]
Author: Dani Tietz
Mahomet-Seymour Interact to collect items for Mom’s Pantry
The Mahomet-Seymour Interact Club will be collecting jackets, hats, gloves, books, canned goods and toys/board games for Mom’s Pantry on Dec. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donations are on a drive-by basis. The Interact Club will be in the Mahomet-Seymour High School front bus lane.
Dodge family continues to honor superheros with Christmas display
What makes a superhero? Is it a cape? Laser beams that shoot from the eyes? And incredible strength that stops evil in its tracks? After almost a full year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the word superhero may be redefined. Is it the doctor that has worked 200 consecutive days? The […]
Mahomet Lions Club donates to Mom’s Pantry
Mahomet Lions Club President George Castor delivered a $1000 donation to Mom’s Pantry last Monday. The Club also made a food donation to the pantry that offers food items, hygiene products and clothes for those in need that have a student(s) in the Mahomet-Seymour school district. The pantry is open […]
Mahomet-Seymour updates COVID-19 quarantine procedures
Mahomet-Seymour will begin to follow new CDC guidelines, which add options for reduced quarantine times, according to an email from Superintendent Lindsay Hall Friday morning. Quarantine is used to keep someone who might have been exposed to COVID-19 away from others in an effort to stop the spread of disease […]
Mahomet shopping guide for Dec. 3-11
Yellow & Co., 604 E. Main Street, Suite C, Masks Required to Enter, Stock up on stocking stuffers! Saturday 10-5, Sunday 12-4 Winderson’s Creations, 601 E Main St, Suite 105, find something that speaks to your soul. Winderson’s Creations specializes in custom gifts and apparel. Their space also includes locally […]
Vineyard Church to host Live Nativity on Dec. 20
The Vineyard Church in Urbana will provide a Live Nativity for the community on Dec. 20 from 5-7 p.m. The safe, family-friendly Christmas event will be a drive-through experience in the north parking lot of 1500 N. Lincoln Ave. in Urbana. The church will tell the story of the birth […]
IHSA board says sports not likely to start until 2021
The Illinois State High School Association (IHSA) board met virtually on Dec. 2 for an update session, where they discussed several topics, including the timeline of winter sports. They concluded that they do not expect low risk winter sports to begin prior to January with the state’s current Tier 3 […]
Give in Mahomet on Giving Tuesday
Mahomet Area Youth Club MAYC programming is not funded by federal or state aid. Their funding for serving Mahomet-Seymour students predominantly comes from donations, sponsorships, and events. Since the community is their biggest source of funds,they take very seriously the stewardship of those funds. The club has been recognized for […]
Mahomet-Seymour/Champaign County COVID-19 numbers Nov. 30, 2020
There are 77 COVID-19 active cases in area code 61853, according to the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District’s Nov. 30 statistics. On Nov. 29 there were also 77 cases, down 11 from the previous day. Area code 61875, including Seymour has 4 active cases as of Nov. 30, down one from […]