As Rob Shafer sat in the stands at the Fall Sports Kick-off night, he expected to see his son, Lane, announced as a 2013 MSHS Soccer team player. But he will never forget the moment when his son, Lane was announced as part of the 2013 MSHS Football team. […]
Author: Dani Tietz
Local author brings WWII to life through first person account
Like many World War II veterans, Donald Rich did not like to talk about his war experiences. Nearly 60 years later, Rich began to tell his stories to longtime friend and current Mahomet resident Kevin Brooks. In the beginning, Brooks did not intend to turn the stories into a book, […]
Community invited to Sangamon River Clean Up Day Saturday
To celebrate It’s Our River Day 2013, the Upper Sangamon River Conservancy (USRC) invites the Mahomet community out to the Sangamon River for its second annual Sangamon River Cleanup Day. It’s Our River Day is an initiative from the Lt. Governor Shelia Simon which invites communities and organizations to celebrate […]
Bulldog Race to raise money for uniforms
When volunteer assistant coach Kelly Bails saw the Mahomet-Seymour Junior High cross country and track teams uniforms last year, she was shocked. “I thought, you’ve got to be kidding me,” she said. “This is what the kids wear? They’re horrible material, like thick polyester. And the kids run in two […]
Merger brings enrichment programs to Sangamon and Lincoln Trail
Through a partnership between the Mahomet Area Youth Club (MAYC) and the Mahomet-Seymour School District, after-school enrichment programming is now available at Sangamon and Lincoln Trail Elementary. The first session of Bulldogs Learning and Succeeding Together (B.L.A.S.T.) will begin Sept. 23. Over the last three weeks, Program Coordinator for Enrichment […]
LaRocque brings Wirebox Solutions to Mahomet
Taking a leap from the security of the corporate world, Justin LaRocque decided to take his almost 10-years of experience in the business IT world to offer technology services to area businesses through his company, Wirebox Solutions. Through enterprise IT work at Busey Bank, LaRocque serviced a network with over […]
Schools announce enrollment numbers, 5-year plan updates
Enrollment Enrollment numbers in the Mahomet-Seymour School District held steady this year. The data for school enrollment is collected on the sixth day of school. Mahomet-Seymour enrollment for the 2012-2013 school year was 2992. This number is down just two students to 2990 for the 2013-2014 school year. Superintendent Rick […]
Craig 5K to benefit schools and Carle Cancer Center
The 2nd annual Chris Craig 5K Run/Walk to benefit Mahomet-Seymour High School and the Carle Cancer Center will take place on Saturday at Elks Lodge of Lake of the Woods at 8:30 a.m. “It’s what he wanted,” said Craig’s sister Darlia Orton. “When he was sick and going through the […]
Rescued dogs stop in Mahomet Saturday
Volunteers from six states associated with Bark & Ride Transport saved 24 dogs from being put down in Bolivar, Tenn. Saturday. The dogs found refuge at rescue shelters or foster homes. Sisters Ginna Moore, Shelley Porter and Erin Fulk started their volunteer work in dog rescue five years ago. When […]
MOPS to bring stories together this year
Mahomet MOPS has kicked off their 2013-2014 campaign to connect mothers of preschool aged children. “It’s a place for moms to come, meet other mom, relax and get a break from your kids,” co-leader Jodi Kimball said. The group, which meets from 9 to 11 a.m. on the first and […]
