It was a whirlwind that generally takes business owners months or years to develop, but Justin Taylor and Brent Chester opened Project 47 Smokehouse located at 101 N. Lombard St. in under a week. Once Main Street Wingery closed last week, Walker and Chester enlisted the help of family […]
Author: Dani Tietz
Noh transitions to take over Woodruff’s dental office
As Dr. Valerie Woodruff prepares to retire, Dr. David Noh is learning the ins and outs of Woodruff’s office located at 200 Eastwood Drive. Noh purchased Woodruff’s office earlier this year, but continues to work part-time with his former employer until the end of March. Woodruff will continue to see […]
My Daughter Did Not Make the Musical
My daughter found out she did not make the cast of Grease at Mahomet-Seymour High School last night. It wasn’t a surprise when her name wasn’t on the list of nearly 70 cast members, but still, being part of the team is something she really wanted to do. Her interest […]
Fifth-grade students learn independence through Rube Goldberg project
Fifth-grade students in Sandy Prather’s and Dana Martin’s classes are celebrating their first and second place wins at the Rube Goldberg contest at the University of Illinois Saturday. The Lincoln Trail classes scored higher than others in the 15-class competition. Contestants in this year’s Rube Goldberg competition were given specifications […]
FFA presents Desserts and Dinner Auction this Sunday
The Mahomet-Seymour FFA program will host its second annual Dessert Auction and Dinner at Mahomet-Seymour High School on March 5 at 4:30 p.m. Tickets, which cost $6 can be purchased at the door before the event begins. The money raised at the Dessert and Dinner Auction will be used […]
Invest in Your Future in Celebration of America Saves Week
*this post is sponsored by Busey Bank Saving money is the key to building a stronger and more secure financial future—whether starting a college fund for a child, saving for retirement or building an emergency fund. The troubling reality is about half of adults save less than 5% of their […]
How to take care of your infant’s gumline/teeth
The giggle. The shine in the eyes. Your baby’s smile means everything to you. There are several ways you can get your child off to a great start to keep that charm throughout life by giving her routine daily oral care from the time she is born. At first your […]
Waters shares three Emmys with Mahomet-Seymour High School students
Unlike Hans Waters’ three Emmy’s, life hasn’t come to him in a box. Instead, Mahomet native Hans Waters has taken his talent by the helm with confidence and steered his ship into the light that presented him three Emmys (that did arrive on his doorstep in a box). A freelance […]
Country Acts Niemann and Chesnutt to headline Sangamon River Music Festival
The Sangamon River Music Festival Committee has released this year’s lineup, which includes three national acts on Saturday, alongside some local favorites Friday night. Nashville hitmaker Jerrod Niemann will headline the SRMF on Saturday, August 26 at 9:30 p.m. One of country music’s most original and talented innovators, Niemann’s new […]
Cornbelt ready for office renovation
The Cornbelt Fire Department is ready to begin the next phase of updating the station by renovating the section of the building, which was built in 1953, to include six office spaces including a recognizable entrance to the building. Cornbelt Fire Chief John Koller said this renovation has always been […]