Kaffee is showcasing photos from the senior classes which graduated from Mahomet-Seymour High School from the mid-1950’s through the 1960’s. Owner Deb Braunig wants to work to preserve the photos and to connect with the graduates. In this ongoing project, she asks that persons with information about the graduates email […]
Author: Dani Tietz
Dawgapalooza Friday
Dawgapalooza, an annual celebration to kick-off the football season will take place on August 31. The event, which runs from 4:30 to 7:15 p.m. features inflatables, a tailgate cookout, and Bulldog apparel. The Mahomet-Seymour marching band and cheerleaders lead the crowd in pre-game cheers at 6:45 p.m. Jason Seaman, a […]
Mahomet Music Festival Duck Race Winners
The Mahomet Parks and Recreation Department alongside the Upper Sangamon River Conservatory hosted the 2018 Mahomet Music Festival Duck Race on Saturday. The winners are as follows. Prizes are avaialble for pickup: Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 2:00pm at 218 S. Lake of the Woods Rd.
Matthews family brings performers from Czech Republic to Mahomet
Access to the world is just one relationship away for Gary and Trudy Matthews. And through a relationship they formed during a summer visit to the Czech Republic, the Gary and Trudy are giving East Central Illinois residents access to the friends they made and the music they enjoyed this […]
Mahomet Music Festival August 24-25
The annual Mahomet Music Festival Parade will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, August 25. The route will proceed as follows: South on Division Street, East on Union, North on Elm and West on Franklin. [one_half] Food Court Vendors [/one_half] [one_half_last] Schedule of Events Friday, August 24 5 p.m. Festival opens […]
School board to vote on extension of Johnston’s contract
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board will vote on an extension of the contract between Rick Johnston and the Mahomet-Seymour School District Monday night. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at Middletown Prairie Elementary. The former Superintendent of Mahomet-Seymour was hired on August 22, 2017 as the Project Manager for […]
Fall garage sales set for September 21 and 22
Village of Mahomet fall garage sales are scheduled for September 21 and 22. The Mahomet Daily will produce a free garage sale guide. For a garage sale lising to be included in the guide, an email with the address and description must be delivered to dani@mahometnews.com by Sept. 19.
Mahomet Area Youth Club Thanks Race Sponsors
The Mahomet Area Youth Club appreciates all the runners, sponsors, and volunteers that help make their 23rd annual Run Mahomet possible. Signature 1/2 Marathon Sponsors Carle Health Alliance 10k Sponsors Matt Difanis REMAX/Reality First State Bank of Forrest 5k Sponsors First National Bank of Mahomet Fun Run Sponsor Walk Chiropractic, Acupuncture, […]
New owners plan to lease Sangamon Elementary as office space
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Friday marks a symbolic and historic first for the Mahomet-Seymour School District. As school children from kindergartners through high school seniors start classes, one former school will officially enter into its new life. The paperwork to complete the $750,000 sale of the Sangamon School Building and […]
Classic Plumbing Plumber of the Month: Grace Mies
You may have seen Grace Mies around. “When you first meet Grace, her ever present smile is the first thing you notice, even before her beautiful, bright red hair!”, Mahomet resident Kelly Trevillian said. In a letter to the Mahomet Daily nominating Mies for the Classic Plumbing P.L.U.M.B.E.R. of the […]