BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – The Archaeology Lecture Series, which started in early April, will come to an end this Sunday when archaeologist and museum educator Valerie Hall presents “A Material World: Artifacts, Their Stories, and the People They Represent.” The fourth lecture in the series will run […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – The newly elected Mahomet-Seymour PTO board is focused on bringing parents, teachers and community businesses together for the benefit of students. “I feel like there needs to be an internal change with the board, and how we relate to the community,” said first-time […]
Eight-year-old Jeremiah King is back to playing outside with his neighborhood friends just like he loved to do before he was struck by a car while training for a 5K race with his family on August 10. His parents, Mike and Brandy King said Jeremiah flourishes when he has the […]
Mahomet resident John Taylor shows love through action. A retired United Methodist minister, Taylor spent his life not only serving others using resources to find solutions to problems that affect the way people live. “I’ve learned about the importance of sharing with one another in a tangible way that reflects […]
The Mahomet Rotary Club will raise money for the Mahomet Rotary Shelter at Buffalo Trace at its 11th Annual Golf Outing Thursday. The Champaign County Forest Preserve District plans to begin construction on the shelter, which will be located at the west end of the bike trail at Crowley Road […]
When the Lake of the Woods Road overpass is completed, it will include a bike path which will connect the existing infrastructure of the Champaign County Greenways and Trails Path. The Village of Mahomet partnered with the Champaign County Forest Preserve (CCFPD) on the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program grant, which […]
In the interest of safety for the Cornbelt Fire Department, the Village of Mahomet and students, Sangamon Elementary will change their drop-off and pick-up process effective Tuesday, May 2. During morning drop-off and evening pick-up, parents wait in a long line along Main Street, making the right lane impassable. “This […]
Kathy Steepleton knows the heartache that comes with losing a pet. And she knows it takes a community to bring them home again. Earlier this year, Steepleton created the Facebook page “Mahomet Area Lost Pets” to serve as a forum for pet owners to assist in the recovery of lost […]
While Illinois pension reform and the Illinois Gay Marriage Bill will not go into effect until June, there are 200 Illinois laws which took effect on Jan. 1. Concealed Carry Law Illinois residents and non-residents who meet specified qualifications can now apply for a five-year license to carry a concealed […]
