Coming off a successful Bulldog Bash last spring, members of the Mahomet-Seymour Educational Foundation are ready to provide financial support for educational opportunities throughout the Mahomet-Seymour School District during the 2014-2015 school year. The Foundation will kick-off its giving campaign this Friday as members will throw small frisbees and smarties […]
Author: Dani Tietz
Mahomet Christian Church gears up for day of community service
With summer winding down, the Mahomet Christian Church is already gearing up for the giving season. The church, which began a four-week sermon series on “Faith In Action” at the beginning of September, will give back to the Mahomet community during an afternoon of project-based service on September 28. The […]
National Suicide Prevention Week: Jane’s story, and why I stop
Yesterday was Suicide Prevention Day. Suicide. It’s not something in the forefront of public conversation, although I imagine everyone knows someone who has either tried to commit suicide or had suicidal thoughts. And while I, like many others, can give you a list of ways I’ve been affected by suicide, […]
Village reaches out to local churches to resolve minor residential violations
Village of Mahomet Code Enforcement Officer Ken Buchanan attends to varying violation complaints on a daily basis. But there are some violations, which spread Village resources too thin, so in February Buchanan reached out to Village churches to see if they would be willing to help with minor violations. Mahomet […]
Magazine fundraiser helps MSJHS raise money for technology
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High students are asking family, friends and Mahomet residents to renew their magazine subscriptions to raise money for the school. Students were introduced to this year’s initiative on Friday as they gathered in the gymnasium for an assembly. MSJHS has participated in magazine sales for almost 40 years. […]
Village Administrator ready to retire, take on new job in Mexico Beach
After eight years as the Village Administrator of Mahomet, Mell Smigielski will retire from his position with the Village Friday. At the beginning of October Smigielski will take about 30 years of experience managing small communities to Mexico Beach, Florida, a small tourist town about 20 miles north of Panama […]
Parks and Rec puts application in for IDNR boat access grant
Mahomet Parks and Recreation Department Director Dan Waldinger talked the Village Trustees about an Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) grant, which would help the Village comply with an IDNR request to make a parking lot located just north of the Sangamon River on South IL 47 ADA compliant. In […]
No Limits Fitness offers high-intensity workout with community atmosphere
Bringing a small town feeling to a fitness facility is no small feat. With distractions such as children, work and a busy lifestyle, many fitness enthusiast or newcomers find it hard to exercise, and often find it difficult to build group fitness into the schedule. But for No Limits Fitness owner, […]
Vineyard Church of Mahomet grows, will hold monthly service at SVC
Still in the early stages of church planting, the Vineyard Church of Mahomet has already outgrown the space available at JT Walker’s, and will hold their next service on September 7 at Sangamon Valley Christian Church. Regular Sunday morning church services will continue to be held at the Sangamon Valley […]
Brown shares Memorial Day memories
Mayor Patrick Brown shared his childhood memories of growing up in Rantoul while Chanute Air Force Base was open during Monday’s Memorial Day service at Riverside Cemetery. As a young child, Brown spent time with his neighbor, “Doc,” who was a World War II veteran. Although only one of Brown’s […]
