*EDITOR’S NOTE: Following the March 28 Sangamon Valley Public Water District board meeting, the Mahomet Daily filed several FOIA requests which helped with information for this article. Subsequent articles will come with findings from those requests. Customers of the Sangamon Valley Public Water District will have the option to vote […]
Author: Dani Tietz
Spring garage sales set for May 13 and 14
Village of Mahomet spring garage sales are scheduled for May 13 and 14. The Mahomet Daily will produce a free garage sale guide. For a garage sale listing to be included in the guide, an email with the address and description must be delivered to dani@mahometnews.com by 5 p.m. on […]
Mahomet-Seymour Music Educators recognized by the NAMM Foundation
Many good things in the Mahomet community begin with music. There’s no doubt that the school year is about to begin when the water-filled air carries the beat of the Mahomet-Seymour marching band drumline throughout the valley. The rich notes of brass and woodwinds greet teams as they take the […]
Mahomet-Seymour ranked in top 100 high schools in Illinois by U.S. News and World Report
Mahomet-Seymour High School is ranked #63 on the 2022 U.S. News and World Report Best Illinois High Schools list. In 2018, Mahomet-Seymour was ranked 32 in the state and 1299 out of 20,548 high schools in the nation, earning a Silver Medal. In 2021 the Bulldogs were ranked 1,235 out of nearly […]
Community Pop-Up Booster Clinics available first two weekends in May
Carle Clinic will host COVID-19 booster clinics in Champaign-Urbana during the first two weeks in May for those looking to get their first or second booster shot. Anyone who is eligible for a first or second dose booster can schedule time at either the Carle Champaign on Curtis clinic or […]
Mahomet-Seymour soccer remains unbeaten
By Fred Kroner Seniors played the starring role on Thursday (April 28) for the unbeaten Mahomet-Seymour girls’ soccer team. As the Bulldogs moved a step closer to the Apollo Conference championship, seniors accounted for every assist and five of the goals in a 9-0 thrashing of Lincoln at Middletown Field. […]
Athlete of the Week: Cece Abramson
Cece Abramson is not only helping the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ track and field team gain momentum in the spring 2022 season, but the senior is also leading in the classroom. Recently, Abramson tied for third in the pole vault at 8 feet, 7 inches at the Champaign Central Invitational. In a […]
SVPWD and Mahomet raise water rates in 2022
Mahomet residents will notice a change in their water rates in 2022. The Village of Mahomet approved their increase on April 26 while Sangamon Valley Public Water District approved their changes in January. SVPWD serves residents north of I-74 and east of IL-47 whereas the Village serves all other incorporated […]
Village purchases property on Elm Street as it builds downtown plan
The Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees approved $135,000 to purchase the property located at 304 S. Elm Street Tuesday. The .4 acres that is zoned residential was acquired by The Cox Property Group, LLC. in 2008 for $96,000. According to Village Administrator Patrick Brown, the Village obtained an appraisal, […]
Village rejects bids for tennis courts, pickleball courts
Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees rejected all bids for tennis courts would have been built at Middletown Park and pickleball facilities at 13 Acres Park Tuesday night. The Village received two bids, ranginging from $780,000 to $884,000 for the six tennis courts with bullpen. Lighting and electrical were not […]