Holocaust survivor, Eva Mozes Kor, spoke to hundreds of Mahomet residents, including the students involved in the 1997 Pop Tab event, Friday night. The evening marked the 18th anniversary of the Pop Tab event, which sparked national attention in 1997. Mahomet-Seymour Junior High teachers wanted students to understand the magnitude […]
Author: Dani Tietz
Thoughts on Mother’s Day
So. It’s Mother’s Day. This could also be known as the day when moms all over the country follow their child to soccer, baseball, softball, track or the sport of that child’s choice to cheer them on. My two youngest kids play soccer, so that’s where I’ll be. I’m glad […]
Elementary schools to implement standards-based report cards next school year
After two years of research and planning, Mahomet-Seymour Elementary teachers presented their plans to switch to standards-based report cards for the 2015-2016 school year at Monday night’s Mahomet-Seymour School District Board meeting. In November of 2013, a teacher from each grade level in the Mahomet-Seymour School District attended a standards-based […]
Holocaust survivor to speak at MSHS Friday night
Holocaust Survivor Eva Mozes Kor, an Auschwitz survivor will speak at Mahomet-Seymour High School at 7 p.m. Friday evening. Friday evening will also serve as the 18th year reunion for the 1997 “Pop tab Event” where MSJHS students displayed a massive collection of 11 million pop tabs, which represented the […]
Container Gardening Made Easy
It’s that time…get out there now and start your container gardens a’growin! From sunny vs. shady to thinking outside the container, check out these tips for creating gorgeous container gardens you’ll absolutely love all season long. Location, location, location It’s […]
Trustees table Illinois Turnaround discussion, purchase Toro mower
Village Trustees were joined by a packed house Tuesday night as the Illinois Turnaround Agenda was on the consent agenda. Mayor Sean Widener suggested the board table the topic for later discussion as a room full of opponents wanted to share their thoughts. The agenda was full of discussion topics […]
Illinois Turnaround: Board Status Update
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has asked municipalities statewide to consider supporting the Illinois Turnaround Agenda within the coming months. The Turnaround Agenda is part of tonight’s Village Board Meeting agenda. Within the Village’s support statement for the Turnaround Agenda, the Village also slated support for Illinois Home Rule within the […]
Eric Paslay brings show to Mahomet Aug. 29
Country music hit maker Eric Paslay will headline this year’s Saturday night line-up at the Sangamon River Music Festival. Paslay stormed onto the scene as a performer just recently, and has seen major success with his single “Friday Night” and “Song About a Girl.” His current single “She Don’t Love […]
Remembering Tom Meachum
Our friend Tom Meachum passed away this morning after fighting cancer for two years. Tom was very active in the community, volunteering time with the Mahomet Lions Club, at the Museum of the Grand Prairie and the Mahomet United Methodist Church, among other places.This story was published in 2013 when […]
Video gaming issue brought back to Trustees
Opposition to an ordinance that would allow video game terminals within Village limits breathed a sigh of relief as Trustees voted down a motion to include the ordinance regular board agenda next week. Trustee Bill Oliger made a motion to include the ordinance in next week’s regular agenda, and Trustee […]
